WLS Success and Self Confidence

Donna L.
on 5/29/17 6:15 pm - Chicago, IL
Revision on 02/19/18

Regardless of which surgery you get, there are certain things that guarantee success. One of those is self-confidence. The way we get it? Repetition, repetition, repetition.

The biggest lesson for me from going to therapy is that I must practice the things I am good at. It's no different than math, or music, or knitting, or soccer, really. We must practice what we do, and as we repeat it, we gain confidence which leads our success on.

Here's a TED talk by Dr. Ivan Joseph some of you might find helpful. This is something I am working on right now with many aspects of my life.

I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!

It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life

Grim_Traveller
on 5/29/17 6:28 pm
RNY on 08/21/12

How do you get to Carnegie Hall?

6'3" tall, male.

Highest weight was 475. RNY on 08/21/12. Current weight: 198.

M1 -24; M2 -21; M3 -19; M4 -21; M5 -13; M6 -21; M7 -10; M8 -16; M9 -10; M10 -8; M11 -6; M12 -5.

Donna L.
on 5/29/17 6:47 pm - Chicago, IL
Revision on 02/19/18

Last time I took a train out of Penn Station, actually. >.>

I follow a ketogenic diet post-op. I also have a diagnosis of binge eating disorder. Feel free to ask me about either!

It is not that we have so little time but that we lose so much...the life we receive is not short but we make it so; we are not ill provided but use what we have wastefully. -- Seneca, On the Shortness of Life

Cathy H.
on 5/29/17 6:50 pm, edited 5/29/17 11:50 am
VSG on 10/31/16

Practice, man, practice! **grinz**

Livin' La KETO Loca!!
134 lbs lost since surgery, 195 overall!! Initial goal reached 9/15/17, (10.5 months)!
5'3", SW*: 299 GW: 175 HW 3/2015: 360 PSW* 5/2016: 330 *PSW=Prog Start Wt; SW=Surgery Wt

M1 -31, M2 -10, M3 -15, M4 -16, M5 -8, M6 -6, M7 -11, M8 -8, M9 -8, M10 -4, M10.5 -7 GOAL

Gwen M.
on 5/30/17 5:34 am
VSG on 03/13/14

Yes! This is a great lesson. I learned it when I was working at [game] events from 2002-2012. I found I was really good at event/operations management and that the more I did this thing I was good at the more self-confidence (and spine) I grew.

There were ups and downs, but the end result has been a Gwen I like much better.

VSG with Dr. Salameh - 3/13/2014
Diagnosed with Binge Eating Disorder and started Vyvanse - 7/22/2016
Reconstructive Surgeries with Dr. Michaels - 6/5/2017 (LBL & brachioplasty), 8/14/2017 (UBL & mastopexy), 11/6/2017 (medial leg lift)

Age 42 Height 5'4" HW 319 (1/3/2014) SW 293 (3/13/2014) CW 149 (7/16/2017)
Next Goal 145 - normal BMI | Total Weight Lost 170

TrendWeight | Food Blog (sort of functional) | Journal (down for maintenance)

VSGAnn2014
on 5/30/17 10:14 am
VSG on 08/14/14

Amen!

It is laughable to me that only in the last three years have I come to appreciate that a new lifesytle is built by practicing new habits.

Duh (that's directed at me -- no one else!).

ANN 5'5", AGE 74, HW 235.6 (BMI 39.2), SW 216, GW 150, CW 132, BMI 22

POUNDS LOST: Pre-op -20, M1 -10, M2 -11, M3 -10, M4 -10, M5 -7, M6 -5, M7 -6, M8 -4, M9 -4,
NEXT 10 MOS. -12, TOTAL -100 LBS.

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