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on 4/27/10 2:33 am
There, you hit the nail on the head. I think we all realize that surgery is just an assist and unless we get all our mess straightened out we'll be right back where we started so why not try it without the surgery first. I figure I'd have to do the work at some point anyway so why not just do it without all the added complications that come with having WLS. Stay focused and you can do it. Good luck.
I'm in the process of changing my diet, relationship with food and my lifestyle. I'm in training for maintaining.
on 4/27/10 2:23 am
The problem is do I even want to take stuff on my plate - I mean what do I do with it, I'm not going to put any of it my mouth - but I can push the food around with my fork on my plate which makes me feel guilty. I had serious health problems before going on my diet and I firmly believe the changes are only due to strict adherence to my diet because goodness knows all the medication I was on wasn't helping. So I don't cheat on my diet, even at a dinner party.
Mostly I make a point to talk to everyone and make my experience about being with others and not about my food and what I eat.
on 4/27/10 2:12 am
I know many people including Moosie had done extremely well with WW. And as Gloop points out this is not a "DIET to lose weight" this is about a lifestyle that you will maintain even after you've lost the weight. I'm glad to read that you've joined a gym too - clearly you are making a smart effort.
Do you have some small goals to reach for in the beginning? I found it helpful to have loads of goals, both actual numbers on the scale as well as things like buckling into the airplane seat strap without needing to add that extra strap. All my goals were meaningful to me but I did have a lot of them so that I constantly felt good about my shedding weight. I had 200 pounds to shed so I didn't want to look at long term goals because they just seemed so far off in the future that it was overwhelmingly depressing. Meeting lots of little goals is much more rewarding and builds self esteem and acts as feedback that you're doing well.
on 4/27/10 1:58 am
I would say neither. It's about your own self worth. How we don't blossom to our full potential so that we don't make others feel badly that they don't measure up to who we are. It's about not letting ourselves revel in our own fabulosity because we don't want to be seen as thinking we are better than others. It's about not being afraid to let your brilliance shine, because if you do, it allows those around us to allow their's to shine, also. I think that's what it's about! ;-)
Mary
I can relate it to seeing others doing well on their diet and posting their progress - I find that inspirational and it does shine a light in me to do well too.
i was supposed to have surgery today (rny) but after listening all the risks, that seemed just as bad as the risks involved with obesity, i opted to try one more time the non-surgerical route. (that is just my own personal decision, i have nothing bad at all to say about anyone who has chosen to do the wls)- i decided that unless i can actually change my mindset about food then surgery was just going to be a temporary fix, so i have chosen to go to weigh****chers, low carb doesn't work for me, it makes me very tired and sick, so i am chosing to go healthy carbs and portion control (again, just what works for me). but whatever you choose, good luck to you and know you will have huge support on these boards!!
also, i'm so bad at all the abbreviations, what is:
PCOS
hCG
VLCD
thanks!!
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HW 611 Pre-opW 580 LW 302 GW 238
Thank you for the encouragement. You're right - this does take a lot of mental and emotional work. I do plan on sitcking around. Now that I've taken the plunge to make an initial post, it will be easier to jump in. :)
I'm so impressed with the amount of weight people have lost non-surgically and *kept it off*. That's the key, right? This is a lifelong process and we need to commit to this for life.
I'm looking forward to being a part of this supportive, successful group!
A
Low carb and exercise.....again, that's exactly what my endo says. He's actually a huge proponent of low carb. His name is Richard Bernstein, and he's written several books (about diabetes) in which his way of eating allows for 30 grams of carbs daily. I have been following that pretty strictly, and the results have been fabulous so far. Mind you, I'm only a week in, but I've lost about 6 pounds since I started. In my book, that's a huge success. As you know, the hormonal imbalances associated with PCOS make weight loss a struggle.
I love what you said about your friend who had RNY. That's the point I'm trying to get through my thick skull when I worry about whether I'm making the right decision. In the long run, I will STILL be eating low carb, whole foods in order to maintain any weight I release, regardless of how I do it.
The fact that you lost 131 pounds and have kept it off for 4 years now is AMAZING! Wow. You should be so proud of you and your determination to be fit and healthy. Can I ask what you do for exercise now? And how did you start when you were obese and didn't want to move much? I hope that doesn't sound like a cop-out. I truly do love the way I feel after I exercise....but carrying all this weight around stinks. Right now exercise is low on my priority list because I want to get my iron/hemoglobin levels up to have more energy and to get through my surgery with minimal risks. After that, though.....it's ON!
Thank you Mary!
A
on 4/26/10 7:57 pm - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
Just wanted to wish you well on your upcoming surgery and your weight loss journey. I'm sure if you stay focused and determined you will be able to lose all the weight you want to lose and then keep it off. Maintenance is the hardest part but if we build good skills along the journey they will stick and allow us to maintain the loss without too much difficulty.
I lost mine by eating healthy and exercising. Took a lot of mental and emotional work along with the physical activity.but it was well worth it. I couldn't be happier with my results.
Hope you stick around and post often so we can share in your victories and share support and encouragement.
Best wishes on your journey
Ruth
