kRIZ...Atkins discussion....

Let's go with your theory, shall we?  If eating 900c was too much..."for me"...you what, would advocate caloric reduction?  To what?  500?  ROFLMAO.  Nope, if 900 was too much it goes to show what dieting did to my metabolism and why it had to be repaired with eating.  I average 2000 calories a day.  On low carb I'm losing 2-4lbs a week.  Hmmm. Do I care how you misinterpret it?  Nah.  When people are nasty to you, it takes away regard for them.  Do I care that your statements might influence others inappropriately?  Yup.  Would hate to see them swayed into something that could cause them to not reach their goals and stay there. I also find it interesting watching some here flip flop on what they believe and of course not respond to the question but find a stick to poke with.

"But I do know that I know that I do know how to eat right, I know how to lose weight, I know how to exercise, I've been to doctors, I've been to nutritionists, I've had years experience at this." Wow, tongue twister!!  I had to reread that like 5 times! lmao " Can you say you can actually do this?  It will be like this after surgery also. " I can do it most days. It's the days that I can't.. or choose not to that I tend to beat myself up over. The surgery is a tool that will help to combat some of that. Nothing more than a tool. :) "THis is where I feel like I'm learning more than any kind of nutrition guide. I'm sure you know how to eat too, it's just we refuse to eat correctly." You're doing great!  I too have learned and am learning things like this.  I just seem to forget them a lot of the time! lol

Let's all just get along guys.  I've had enough with all the fighting and bickering I've seen on the RNY and DS boards. I like to come back to my peaceful home here on the non-ops board where everyone loves each other! SHHHssht! No talking!  That's right.. Everyone loves each other..  Breathe innnnnn...  breathe outttt..!  We all have knowledge to add.  No one persons knowledge is better than the other.  Say what you feel is on your heart at that time.  In the end, the person reading it is only going to take away what they feel is true in their heart. In the end, I'm gonna do what I want to do no matter what any of you say.  No sense and arguing when it's like that, right?

"In the end, I'm gonna do what I want to do no matter what any of you say." This is so true of all of us. We will do what we want and what works for us.   I will work harder at saying what is true, necessary and kind.  I left off that end one there most recently.  

hey Neecee, Amen to your words.  "This is so true of all of us.  We will do what we want and what works for us."

I think back to the beginning of my journey.  I was so overwhelmed with having to lose over 150 pounds.  How in the world would I ever get there.  I took the first step, it worked, so I kept working it.  It has been said I did it too fast.  ~shrugs~ so be it.  I have maintained it now going on 18 months, not including the 12 months it took to get it off.   Is it just as hard as it was before?  Yup.  It's just as overwhelming as it was at the beginning and I can not lose focus of it.  You better than anybody knows what that's about.  I keep looking for the time when it will just "stick" but it doesn't.  There is no easy cure.  There is no easy fix.  In the end it comes down to diligent efforts to keep active, watch what we eat, and keep a positive attitude.  Drop the ball on any of those issues and you set yourself up for failure whether it be physical or emotional, both being equally detrimental. I don't have control over food, it's just that simple.  It has a hold over me and I have simply decided to acknowledge that and work every single day at changing it.  I don't see it ending for me, not at all.  I have to deal with it like I would deal with an illness and realize that THIS is my burden to bear. On the plus side!!!  I went out today and bought this awesome elliptical.  Ending  up costing $2,200 but it's the one with the Sprint 8 technology that was on Oprah. http://www.bigfitness.com/vifix6inel.html Since I had surgery and started my new job and I am out training for 7 of the next 14 weeks, I have really slacked in my exercise.  And of course I haven't been cleared to regular exercise until Feb. 6.  I have been visiting the "fitness room" at the hotels I've been staying in.  not nearly the workout I like.  I am also looking into kettle bells which really seemed like a great workout when I read about them.   I liked this thread but I liked the way you ended it best.   Donna

NICE TO SEE YOU!!!!! I am green with jealousy on your new elliptical!!!!  I have been wanting one for our house. Not only for me, but to see if the DH will try it, at least. He is a gym hater, says it's a whole different thing for a guy (i argued that most guys there are older, like him, and just trying to maintain health, not be Arnold Schwarzenegger, to no avail). AND I could use the extra amping up on my routine here and there. My walks, yoga stuff and weekend big things are getting old, not only for my head, but I am not seeing big results or more changes. Feel kind of direction-less lately.  This is due to work stress, mainly, just feel like I am barely above water. And not a little bit ldue to the winter blues. Food?  well, yeah, it still has a place in my addictive behavior, and I must never forget that. I DO and CAN exercise control like never before...actually have glimmers of trusting myself. I can eat chips with meals, but know better than to grab that bag right after work, or as its own snack ever...oh hail naw, i could not trust myself in that scenario.  I miss you, and understand your absence.