Congratulations are in order!!!!
LEE
on 4/29/10 4:02 am
on 4/29/10 4:02 am
It kills me when people say I know someone who has gained ALL their weight back. From going to so many meeting in diferent cities I run into hundreds of people and NOT ONE has gained ALL the weight back, but people who only know 1 or 2 people always say those people gained it ALL back.
I just ran into someone the other day who said her neighbor gained it ALL back and I said what I said above to her and she just said I don't know about that but she gained it ALL back.
I think people want us to gain it ALL back.
I just ran into someone the other day who said her neighbor gained it ALL back and I said what I said above to her and she just said I don't know about that but she gained it ALL back.
I think people want us to gain it ALL back.
Salty Pickle a.k.a. Lee
Contrats to all of you that are holding it down. 
I know that I have to stay connected to this site to keep going with this journey it is so easy to get derailed. The biggest mistake people make is thinking "_____ Pounds Gone For Life!!!". WLS is no magic bullet you have to put in the work for a lifetime. I admit I am a scale ***** I weigh myself daily and have found that it's what works for me to make sure a 5 lbs gain doesn't turn into 10 pounds gained.
Support groups work for some and internet connections for others but the bottom line is you must stay connected to some support system that will snatch your a$$ back to reality when you are slippin.
I know that I have to stay connected to this site to keep going with this journey it is so easy to get derailed. The biggest mistake people make is thinking "_____ Pounds Gone For Life!!!". WLS is no magic bullet you have to put in the work for a lifetime. I admit I am a scale ***** I weigh myself daily and have found that it's what works for me to make sure a 5 lbs gain doesn't turn into 10 pounds gained.
Support groups work for some and internet connections for others but the bottom line is you must stay connected to some support system that will snatch your a$$ back to reality when you are slippin.
Change is a Process Not an Event
This is a great post Mack. I have run into many people who had lap band or RNY and the first thing that comes out of their mouth is it did not work for me. I tried and tried, but when I start asking questions I find out, that the people who don't succeed either did not have a good post op plan, was not educated enough, had absolutely no support or they were just undiscipline and had the wrong mindset.
We do well and I include myself. I remind myself regularly that a 300lb lost was good and although the drs say that was success, the fact that I am still obese says there is more to do. After 5 years I gained some weight from steroid injections, but I have managed to pull 30 or 35lbs of that back off. Determination is the only thing that will keep you focused at 5plus years and goal not in sight. We go through our trials and tribulations, disturbances and distractions only to decide is this over or do I push on.... I decided to push on to see what the end result can be. It ain't been easy. I have my demons to deal with; but everyday, I am reminded that my pouch still works, it will only accept so much, to me that is a wonderful thing. We should say congrats for staying on the journey, still having goals,. Fighting the good fight of weight loss and maintainence.
Thanks for sharing.
di
We do well and I include myself. I remind myself regularly that a 300lb lost was good and although the drs say that was success, the fact that I am still obese says there is more to do. After 5 years I gained some weight from steroid injections, but I have managed to pull 30 or 35lbs of that back off. Determination is the only thing that will keep you focused at 5plus years and goal not in sight. We go through our trials and tribulations, disturbances and distractions only to decide is this over or do I push on.... I decided to push on to see what the end result can be. It ain't been easy. I have my demons to deal with; but everyday, I am reminded that my pouch still works, it will only accept so much, to me that is a wonderful thing. We should say congrats for staying on the journey, still having goals,. Fighting the good fight of weight loss and maintainence.
Thanks for sharing.
di
Great post and thanks for the reminder. My eating has been awful and I've been re-evaluating why I'm not eating the right things. We must be vigilent on this journey. I know that I keep myself underweight out of fear of gaining it all back. I appreciate this site even though I'm not sharing like I used to. Thanks for sharing.
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