Monday Morning Weigh In

Another week has come and gone.  All I wanted to do last week was EAT - For Pete's Sake -- WTH was up with that???? The first part of the week, I was experiencing some kind of gastric distress (I'm thinking a bit of a bug that was going around), but by the time Friday rolled around...OMG, it was terrible, all I wanted to do was EAT.  Needless to say my weight is up this week, enough that I'm sticking to PROTEIN pretty exclusively for the next few days. Dunno if it was because of stress, a bug, TOM, or just plain boredom, but it's gotta stop and stop NOW!   That's why I do this thread EVERY week. When something like this happens, I have to fess up and take back control.  I KNOW the last 3-4 days were no where close to that, so I have to fix it. 

Sooooo, We've heard about me...how are YOU doing??  Here we go.. Jump on the "HAG" , record those digits and let us know how you are doing...Losses or gains, all results welcome here.  Y'all have a great day!  I refuse to give up or give in!

Highest weight: 252
Surgery weight: 238
Weight last week: 141.6
Today's Weight: 143.3
Weight Gain/Loss: +1.7lbs
Total weight loss: 108.7
It could be worse........MUCH, MUCH worse!

Well I dont know if I call my loss this week a  loss or what - but I'll take it.............

Highest weight: 350+
Consult weight:  338
Surgery weight: 318
Weight last week: 220
Lowest Low:  199  (my goal by 6-23-10)
Today's Weight: 215
Weight Gain/Loss: -5
Total weight loss:   123     (i once was at 140) - WTH ???

Phyllis you did AWESOME last week.  I know how hard it is, keep it up and you'll be back below 200 in no time!!

What do you mean you don't know if you can call it a loss or what???  5lbs????? Puhleeze Girl  --  take it and RUN!!!!!!  You are doing fantastic!!  Whatever you're doing, keep it up!

Hugs, Mari

I just dont know.....
It all started with those dreaded scalloped potatoes....lol

I was losing 1/2-3/4 lb everyday till the "potato incident"
Now i seem to be at another stall...

im 12 weeks out, so i think this is normal...i should have lost something cause i have a mound of hair on the floor....but i have crazy thick hair.

Like Mari said "It could be worse.......MUCH, MUCH worse!"

I swear if i dont do ONLY protein, i dont lose...which sucks...cause i feel just like i did when i was fad dieting....deprived, depressed.....this too shall pass!!!

Highest:  250
Last Week:  205.4
Today:  206.6
Weekly loss: +1.2
Total loss:  43.4 lbs

OK Miss Tara, time for some tough love...when in your life have you ever lost 43 pounds in 3 months???  Quit beating yourself up and stay off the scale.  One or two bites of potatoes DID NOT make a difference.  From day one, I never only ate protein and I still managed to get to goal in about a year.  Find a way to eat what you want by making healthier substitutions.  I LOVE potatoes so I eat roasted new potatoes at least once a week.  I quarter the tiny ones, drizzle a little bit of olive oil on them sprinkle seasoning all over them and bake them at 400 until they're done (30 min).  Comes out to about 100 calories for a regular serving.  You would probably only eat about 3-4 bites so it wouldn't even be that much.  Baked potatoes are not evil-it's all the stuff you put on them that makes a difference so choose carefully.

Tell me what else you're struggling with and I'll try to help you find a solution.  Cuz trust me "Mikey" here doesn't like to eat anything healthy so I can usually find a way to eat what I want.  Now quit beating yourself up and celebrate those 43 lbs!!

I think that it is normal to have a little stall around 3 months, you bounce around, let your body do some internal shifting and readjusting and then you start back losing again (it's also when I started losing hair and I had TONS of the stuff too).  You will probably find that you lose inches during this time, if not lbs.  I'll tell you like I tell another person who posts on here quite often....stop beating yourself up, do what your Doc tells you to do and you'll be fine. You have lost 43lbs in 12 weeks, it's exhilarating, exciting and something you have NEVER accomplished before. You'll continue to lose rapidly for the first 6, 7 or 8 months and then it'll start to slow down. They call the first 18months "The Honeymoon Phase" for a reason, because after that...it starts getting hard.  That's where I'm at. Starting the "hard" part. 

Do what the Docs tell you, they know what's best, if you HAVE to have a bite of potatoes, have a little bite, just don't eat a full serving of them! Hang in there Tara, you'll be fine!  

Hugs, Mari 

I just love you Gals!!!!

I guess because the first surgery was a failure....I just know this one will be too....I'm destined to be fat the rest of my life...i know!!  i know!!!....I'm slapping my self right now...lol

I have been losing inches even though i haven't measured yet, i just know i have... i put on a pair of jeans last week and had to lay down and knead my big old stomach down into the fabric to get them zipped....i wore the same jeans yesterday and zipped them up without laying down..

I told my DH, i turn myself on, in these jeans.....lol

It seems like i do really good with protein only...but its just so monotonous and boring...

i need ideas for good side items

I'm glad you're slapping yourself, cuz I'd hate to have to get in my truck and drive 14hours just to smack you soooooooooo good!!!  LOL 

Instead of potatoes, substitute cauliflower for the potatoes, you'd be surprised at how good it is!

I eat carbs every day, just not many of them and not early in the day or I feel crappy.  This is not a diet - it is the rest of your life so you need to find a healthy way to eat that you can live with it and not feel deprived. 

Some protein suggestions:

cottage cheese
cheese sticks
chicken salad
peanuts
refried beans w/cheese
Fage yogurt w/SF syrup
Wasa cracker with a slice of swiss cheese, dotted with pepperoni slices and nuked for a 
     few secs
whole grain crackers w/peanut butter or cheese slices
chicken or beef vegetable soup
chili

Looks for carbs with fiber if you get tired of the protein - healthier and will keep you full and satisfied longer.  Kashi has great products - lots of whole grains and no high fructose corn syrup.

I make a cottage cheese salad with some chopped up green onion and tomatoes that is good.

When my DH makes spaghetti for dinner he laughs at my plate - I put a small spoonful of noddles on it and cover it with the meat sauce and sprinkle with cheese.  Can't even see the noodles when I am done LOL.