I HAVE ARRIVED!!!!

I rushed all the way downstairs to the basement because I needed something STAT ... I must have had a brainfart along the way because when I got there I could not for the life of me remember WTH I went down there for ... so I came back upstairs and my brainbulb lit up over a cup of coffee and I remembered what I went down to get so I got up really quick to go back downstairs before losing it again when my three toy poodles came running behind me.  I stopped at the first floor landing to let them out the back where they got entertained romping and playing in the snow before going to their patch in an area cleared for them to do their beeswax ... When I came back in I continued downstairs to the basement to retrieve ...... oh shoot WHAT??? my brainbulb must have frozen over because for the life of me I could not remember what I had just remembered a few minutes ago when I had gone back upstairs to remember what I originally went downstairs to get in the first place... So I just threw my hands up... decided to write my goofy snippet instead since I still cannot remember what it is that I need STAT that is in the basement ....  I checked myself wondering WTH with the brainfarts ... and the confirmation came shared by a friend on FB ...and I drew my conclusion... totally diagnosed myself.. I HAVE ARRIVED...

Nutritiion... check!!!

Weight... in full maitenance!!

Vitamins ... check!!

Labs .... perfect!!!

CONCLUSION:

teeeeeeeeeee heeeeeeeeeeee .... just another GOOFY SNIPPET ... 

HI Martita!!! Happy New Year to you!!!  Sorry I have not been a steady participant on OH for a while now and I feel badly as I so enjoyed you and your snippets and progress and pics!!  I see you are doing very well and I am glad for you!  Good job on your maintaining all these years - You are an inspiration no I wish you could come over and give me a swift kick in the butt as I have not been an ideal WLS patient what so ever.

I have gained back alot of my lost 206# and I don't really know why except that I became comfortable in my old familiiar lifestyle and ways of eating.  It came back soooo easily to me, like riding a bike.   I quickly became indifferent to watching my eating and just went with the flow.  I have eaten junk food, sweets, you name it oh and fast food let's not forget that!!! Much easier to chow down on a burger & fries than to make a salad and a chicken breast!

Anyhow, enough on my failures... You keep on inspiring others with your snippets and pics!  You are a testimonial to WLS success and deserve to shout it out to the whole world!!

I wish you much success and maybe some will rub off on me too.  I do not know what has happened to me but I can only guess that (and I am not a shrink nor do I play one on TV) I could not deal with becoming more attractive and thinner and having others notice me much more.  I have been morbidly obese all my life.  Suffered all thru grammar and high school with it and the taunts etc. but I survived and learned to adapt and most people also learned to accept me big or not just for me.

That is my scenario on why I am like I am and I know only I can resolve it.  It's a hard decision to try and go back to especially when eating is such a comfort to me!!!  Oh well..... maybe someday I can join you in writing my own snippets!!!  You take good care Martita and keep up with your stories and snippets and I will try and get back on OH more often and hopefully one day I will have some good news as far as weight loss.  Love Ya, Molly 

Love Ya right back Molly.  Sorry I missed your reply ... I was literally BURIED in work yesterday.  Keep on hanging in there my beautiful sista and please do not beat yourself up ... eating is a comfort to so many of us myself included ...  What works for me is switching it up and preparing the foods that I like differently losing the extra unwanted calories by getting rid of ingredients that gave no value  or would add an inch to my derriere since that is where the bulk of my weight is and adding others without losing the awesome taste ...I found many awesome recipes both on here and on Eggface's website as well as all over the web and even making up a few of my own.  These are not only tasty but have good protein value and low calories as well as are meals that the entire family can enjoy.  This is a never ending journey IMO of taking it one day, one choice at a time ... if at the end of the day we went over we just plan to do better the next day...  if we fall we get up at whatever point we are ready to tackle the giant again and get back on track ... and I know you will when you are well ready ... do not stay off track for to long..  if I were you I would start by just addressing one item at a time ...eliminating/replacing one item at a time.... for example if you are eating 2 slices of white bread start by tossing that and replacing it with something better ... before you know it you would be jump started like a brand new battery and good to go ((((((((HUGS)))))))))

Love ya to pieces and appreciate you support and encouragement on my journey always ...

Hey, Martita!

I haven't been around for a long time, either, and I have missed you most of all!

I'm doing great with my maintenance, haven't budged from goal weight. No Zumba but lots and lots of walking.  How are you doing?

Love this- I hit the category of senior brain farts awhile ago. Drives me nuts!

xoxox,

Anne

Hi Anne, I missed this post ... have not seen you posting in the longest time ... I just assumed you were still overseas. Good to know you are in maintenance and doing well and keeping it at goal ... waaaayyyyy to go!!!