What's on your Tuesday Menu?
At one point I was about 30 pounds over my 136 goal weight. I lost it a pound at a time. Sometimes it was a pound a month. During the pandemic I was attending an online Weigh****cher meeting daily and some days more than one meeting a day. I needed the encouragement and inspiration.
One day last summer I realized that I had been at my goal for a few months and was not having problems maintaining it. I quit paying for Weigh****chers. I have lost another five pounds and now am effortlessly maintaining at 131. One pound of loss does not seem significant but it adds up if you stick to it.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
on 7/25/23 7:02 am, edited 7/25/23 12:03 am
Effortlessly is a strong word. Even in my best, most perfect day, this stuff is hard and I would never call it effortless. Maybe I will some day.
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
I don't think I will ever "effortlessly" maintain. I am white knuckling my weight every single day. It's a battle and I am fighting a hard one.
SW:261 6/26/17 GW:150 10/6/18
CW: 142
PGW: 140-142
on 7/25/23 7:52 am
Can you share a typical day's menu and your average calories for us? I love the idea of effortless maintaining but I have a hard time imagining it.
- High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
- High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
- Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
- Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
- Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)
When I gave myself permission to eat absolutely anything I pleased, I lost all cravings. I also have my restriction back about as much as right after surgery. I have given up most but no all red meat. I have it a few times a month. I eat a lot of fish and chicken. I almost never eat pasta, rice, or cereal. Once a week I have either a russet or a sweet potato. I buy one potato at a time wrapped in plastic that goes in the microwave.
I have jars of candy on the counter and eat a piece if I want to. I can go to a meal and watch others eat cake, cookies, candy, ice cream and have no interest in eating it myself. I live alone and cook for myself and that helps too. It has really become effortless for me.
Real life begins where your comfort zone ends
on 7/26/23 3:11 am
Thanks. Sadly I don't have the self control to walk past candy on the counter, and my body would not respond well to that many calories and carbs but I am glad its working for you.
- High Weight before LapBand: 200 (2008)
- High Weight before RNY: 160 (2015)
- Lowest post-op weight: 110 (2016)
- Maintenance Weight: 120 (2017-2019)
- Battling Regain Weight: 135 (current)
Good morning all and Happy Tuesday,
That is an appropriate meme from New England. Every region or city should have their own food centric pick up line. Chicagoans would say 'You look like a woman who likes her beef wet and spicy.' or 'Fancy a slice of my deep dish?'
Another day, another aide, another no show. This time the aide called to say she was on public transit but running late. And that was the last communication we had. I stuck around for an hour and reprioritized my day.
It's supposed to be a scorcher today.
QOTD- So many time sucks. Here goes... Scouring deals for arbitrage opportunities, food forum, Facebook groups Including my new one, 'The Chicago Underwood: Kings, Killers, & Klowns', virtually any rabbit hole on the web.
B: Dannon Light and Fit Coconut Yogurt, Tangerine.
L: hamburger, grilled mushrooms, blue cheese crusted in cast iron. I'm excited to see how this will turn out.
D: Rotisserie Chicken, green beans, cherries.
HW: 371 SW(8/9/21): 324 CW: 215. 0 lbs til goal of skin reduction surgery. I'm still looking for a new plastic surgeon.
"Every day is a good day. There is something to learn, care and celebrate." - Amit Ray
Bummer on the aide. I hate when people have no sense of responsibility to their jobs.
HW 296 SW 267.8 GW 130 LW 128.2 CW 131.6
Age 55 5 ft 4 inches
Roux-en-Y 3/24/21
Internal Hernia 1/14/22
Gallbladder 3/22
Volvulus 10/7/23-Reversal of RNY 11/19/23
The last of the human freedoms, to choose one's attitude in any given set of circumstances. (Frankl, 1946)