Daily Post--2/8/08

The hardest part for me has been resisting the urge to eat when it is not a meal time. I still find myself wanting to eat even when I am not hungry. To date I have been really successful, but I am worried about 6 months, 1 year, 2 years from now.

I'm still early on in my journey but so far the hardest thing is being in situations where food is there and I know it's not bad for me but I'm afraid to eat it because I'm afraid of dumping. For example, I've spent the last couple days at camp with my daughter and the food served at every meal was questionable at best that I would be able to handle it. There was however a salad bar but I have yet to try lettuce and I was terrified to try it and end up dumping! I want to try new things but I so don't want to dump! Anyone else feel this way?

Getting clothes that fit. I hate shopping.

HI Lea, What a great question. So many answers... I have had so many struggles but right now I'm struggling with being happy with where I am. I'm not complaining at all!! I still see the 286 pounds in the mirror not the 129 I was this morning. Strange how the psychy works isn't it. I feel better than I have in my life. I love to do the things I CAN do now.

I think that the hardest thing for me as a post of is exercising. I am fine with it for a few weeks and then I get into a lull where I dont want to go to the gym....and believe me, its hard to get back into the swing of things after taking a few days off from the gym! LB

trying to realize that I won't eat as much as I did before! I still find myself filling the plate up with food like I did pre-op. It's such a waste, because I only eat maybe a 1/3 of it! I need my brain to catch up! Cheers!

I would have to say exercising although I love it now. Still sometimes hard to find the motivation to do it. I am scared I won't keep it up. I have a lot of fitness goals to reach before I give it up, but at least I am trying to do something daily or at least everyother day. The other is avoiding soda. I have not had one since September and it is driving me crazy. BUT...I know if I even try it...I will be in trouble, so I am not going to do it. NOT EVEN DIET! Katy

The hardest thing I have done is trying to find food that I am interested in as nothing sounds good or tastes good. Also another thing I am working on is trying to see myself as not being that 325 pound person...I need to come to terms about how I look now and get mire self confidence. Michelle

... waiting for the surgery date to finally arrive!

Exercise for me, too. Even though I am 7 months out, I still don't have a regular exercise program.