Wake UP non-ops!!

Hey guys... I noticed that there wasn't a good turnout for the weekly weigh-in this weekend... I'm wondering where everyone is. I'm hoping you all are having busy schedules, and the lack of participation in the weigh-in is NOT because we've been slacking off a bit!! C'mon people, it's a good thing to keep ourselves, AND each other accountable here. We've all made the decisions to better our lives... now we've got to stick with it! You ALL can do it!!! There's plenty of support here!!!! Just remember, self-control, self-control, self-control!!!!! It CAN be done!!! Don't let the rest of the world win by saying "Yeah, WLS really is the ONLY option..." IT IS NOT, and WE are here to PROVE IT! Come on, you can do it!!! -CJ 250/169/140 non-op

CJ - Thanks for your post. I think you are right, it is a question of self control. I wonder why it is so hard to control this one area of my life and be so successful (and in control) in others? I have rebelled against keeping good track of what I eat over the past few weeks, and my lack of progress reflects that I think So today, I've committed to keeping track of every bite I eat for at least this week in FitDay. I think a lot of my issues go back to my childhood and teenage years, having weekly weigh-ins, being lectured about what I eat, etc. But you know what, I am not that little girl anymore. I am a grown woman and I refuse to allow myself and my behavior to be determined by reactions and behaviors that go back 30 or more years. I don't think that it is just the rest of the world saying "Yeah, WLS really is the ONLY option...", for me at least, I sometimes catch myself thinking the same thing. Maybe as an excuse for not changing my eating patterns, etc. So if WLS is not an option for me, and if in my head I say it is the only option, what message am I giving myself? What a rollercoaster this weight loss journey is. It really is a mind journey even more than weighing and measuring what we eat, exercising, etc. Those things follow the mind set and getting to that point seems to be the success factor that runs through everyone's story who has been (and continutes to be) successful. So, again thanks for your post this morning. Made me think about what I am doing and why. Karen

Karen, you are so right about the mind thing. I'd say that it is about 95% mind. If our head is on right and we stay focused and find new things that motivate us as we attain our short term goals it is so much easier! I think it is more important to have the short term goals that anything else. If I had looked at losing 180 pounds I wouldn't have even tried. As I reached my little goals (sometimes as small as drink all your water this week) I got closer and closer to the big goal. Now that I am at my goal weight (for 18 months now) it gets a bit harder for me because my goal is to maintain and you don't see progress you just see the lack of gaining. So I'm still learning how to keep motivated. It is a life journey after all. My tummy tuck was very motivating and my upcoming (in Sept) arm and boob job will be. It's too far away right now. The gym is where I can see some progress whether in the numbers of repetitions or the amount of weight I'm using. My brain doesn't always think of that though when I'm staring into the refrigerator or the cupboard. The behaviors are the bottom line. Well, thanks for letting me ramble. Mary

We hear ya CJ !!!!!!! Stay on us girl !!!!!!! Phyllis.......