Need kick in the butt
My birthday was Monday and I have been way overdoing the sugar! I'll admit it; I've had cake and peanut butter pie too many times this week. I've also eaten out almost every night. I am still losing weight since we cycled in Central Park and walked probably 8 miles over the weekend. But, I know my 12-18 months is over soon. I am scared that bad habits are creeping back . . . and I seem to like sugar more than before surgery even though it makes me feel like crap! Mini-dumping episodes do not seem to dissuade me . . .
I keep track of all my food and exercise. I eat my protein and watch my portions. I know to cut out the carbs but I am having a hard time. Any ideas or strong reminders . . .
I keep track of all my food and exercise. I eat my protein and watch my portions. I know to cut out the carbs but I am having a hard time. Any ideas or strong reminders . . .
VSG on 10/08/12
Strong reminder....I'm preop. My diet, which is eat whatever whenever has once again landed me in trouble with my body. My blood pressure was 160/100 at the doc's office wednesday. They put me on this medicine I hate called clonidine. It makes me sweat, pee, gives me dry mouth, feel like a zombie, can't think straight, you get the idea. It's the only thing that has ever put a dent in the BP and it makes life miserable.
So, get ahold of yourself because you don't want this. You don't want bad health that requires bad meds. I missed two days of work over the BP spike this week and one night of class.
Please, please just snap out of it, that cake/pie/sugar is not worth the hell it leads you to. You know this.
I wish you the best.
So, get ahold of yourself because you don't want this. You don't want bad health that requires bad meds. I missed two days of work over the BP spike this week and one night of class.
Please, please just snap out of it, that cake/pie/sugar is not worth the hell it leads you to. You know this.
I wish you the best.
First of all - Happy Birthday!!!!
Second - You've done so well and you've been such an inspiration for me on this board - so, we all know, and you definitely know, that you have the knowledge and skill and capability to get back on track.
Third - what has been working for me when I start breaking rules is that I have to have a serious mental sit down with myself where I, instead of depriving myself of eating, I actively CHOOSE to follow the rules because I know that I feel better, and that doing this is taking better care of myself.
don't know if this will help, but it has been working for me recently.
I know you can do it.
Second - You've done so well and you've been such an inspiration for me on this board - so, we all know, and you definitely know, that you have the knowledge and skill and capability to get back on track.
Third - what has been working for me when I start breaking rules is that I have to have a serious mental sit down with myself where I, instead of depriving myself of eating, I actively CHOOSE to follow the rules because I know that I feel better, and that doing this is taking better care of myself.
don't know if this will help, but it has been working for me recently.
I know you can do it.
Thanks. The whole process has been "too" easy; the weight seems to just come off. Thus, my reason for being afraid. I am concerned that I am getting a little complacent. Less commitment to exercise, 1300-1400 calories per day, eating too fast - eventually the malabsorption will end and I will have to rely on portions, exercise and good food choices.
I did have a little sit-down with myself - looked at my food trends on Calorie King and my diary. I don't want to go back - just needed to be reminded.
THANKS!
I did have a little sit-down with myself - looked at my food trends on Calorie King and my diary. I don't want to go back - just needed to be reminded.
THANKS!