Monday Morning Weigh In

Awww ... I have fond memories of the Original from my childhood.  (I grew up in Tarrant County.)  I have even more fond memories of Joe T's back when it was a tiny hole in the wall and you had to traipse through the kitchen to get to your table and the refried beans were made with glorious real lard ... But I digress.  Hope you have a fun evening!

I have the same fond memories of Joe T's! The best was pulling cold bottles of Big Red out of the big metal soda dispenser boxes!
Meggie

Highest weight: 294
Surgery weight: 260
Weight last Monday: 144.2
Today's Weight: 146.2
Weight Gain/Loss: +2.0

Considering I ate everything in sight last week trying to find something satisfying, I was surprised to see ONLY 2 lb. gain.  Still haven't found what it is that I need to satisfy this taste "for something", and I may never figure out what it is, but I can control what goes in my mouth better than this!

I'm doing the same thing...I want something, but don't know what it is.  Nothing I eat seems to satisfy my taste buds.  It's frustrating.  But like you, I know I can control what I consume better than this, so I am really working on this. If I could just figure out what the deal is!!! I'll be happy...OK maybe only for a little while, but I will...

I just dont know what to say.....my RNY hates me....im a little over 3 months out, im 1.6 lbs from onederland, 1.6 lbs from saying ive lost 50 lbs...it seems like ive been hovering around the 45-48 lbs lost mark all month.

Confession time.....its good for the soul!!! right??

I have "tested" the dumping theory...i dont think i dump...
I ate a cinnabon which had 13 G of sugar in it,  yesterday and i felt fine for a little while, then i had to pooop badly....so i guess im a "diarrhea'r" instead of a dumper....

i told my DH about the cinnabon and he was so disappointed in me, i hate that i let him and myself down...he saw me cry and go through heartbreak on trying to get this surgery, he feels like ive cheated myself in "testing" the waters...which is something i told him and myself that i wouldnt do ...

i need to pick up my protien, i do know that...my water intake sucks too....

Its spring break here for the kiddos this week and i hope i can do better with them here, i will hafta make good stuff for them so maybe i can eat healtheir for myself...plus im gonna try to keep really buzy with the boys, so that means more exercise outside....



Highest:  250
Last Week:  201.2
Today:  201.6
Weekly loss: +.4
Total loss:  48.4 lbs

I hit a little bit of a "stall" at about 3-4 months, didn't lose a lot of lbs but things were "rearranging" themselves. I don't know what to say to you about "testing the waters" - we all have done it, I would guess. You have to find out where you are and how you react.  But you can't continue to eat things like Cinnabons, you know that, so I'm not going to say anything else about it.  What I will say, is don't beat yourself up too badly. Just pick yourself up and keep plodding forward, ever forward.  I gave in to the Carb Monster over the weekend, I paid for it and not only on the  either. I know that I cannot continue to do that to myself, I need to figure out what the brain is thinking/wanting and then satisfy THAT hunger. I know I am NOT hungry for food.

Have fun with the kiddos this week...
Hugs, M

Highest/surgery:  263

Last week:  156

Today:  150

Gain/loss for the week:   -6

Total loss:  -113

This is the 5 Day Pouch Test at work!  It's hell while I'm on it, but I'm always glad I did it and proud of myself for finishing it.

My job now is to remember what I learned last week and not carb myself all the way back to a size 22.

DANG GIRL!!!!!!!!!  Something seems to be working...6LBS???    I've never tried the 5dpt -- It may be next on my agenda if I can't shake the carb monster, I'll go drastic! 

Hey, 5DPT is a great thing.  Not only do I lose a lot of weight on it, it's an excellent "reboot" for my pouch and my attitude.  There have been several threads posted about it here on TMB lately because several peeps are doing it.  It's not a starvation diet at all -- you get hungry sometimes, but it's because you are detoxing from carbs, not because you don't have enough to eat.

On the other hand, I don't think your 2-lb. gain is anything to get that alarmed about!

I don't either, but I am struggling with the carbs like crazy!  and THAT is what alarms me!!!  I don't know how to get past it.  That's why I am considering the 5dpt - to kick that little outta my house.