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Valerie K.
on 6/24/11 11:50 am - Dearborn, MI

I am so sorry you are struggling so bad now. I am sitting here reading this post and crying with you. I will be praying for ya. Have you talked to your doctor about this and if you have what does he say to you?

Is there any help out there for us when we struggle and the goal line seems so far away? I hope you have a better day tomorrow.

My surgeon gave me the tool. Now it is up to me to use it right.

Ms Shell
on 6/27/11 2:19 am - Hawthorne, CA

VSG on 11/26/07

I love your quote in your signature Valerie. I ALLOWED myself to use my tool incorrectly and that's part of the problem. But as suggested I'm forgiving myself that transgression and moving on past. Unfortunately short of a lobotomy there is nothing my doctor can do. I have restriction it's just old habits of emotional eating. Sure I can't eat as MUCH but the choices are the problem. I am seeking a little more therapy to deal with the emotional baggage.

"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface

sleeve genie
on 6/24/11 12:10 pm - Alhambra, CA

VSG on 05/28/10

Hey sweetie, i'm so sorry that you are going through all of this :o( You need to be proud of all that you have acomplished and get back in there. It is hard. I have been on several long stalls and i have been fighting with the same 5 lbs for months now. My problem is similar to yours, I'll tell myself well i can have a donut, just one, before i would eat 2 or 3 or i can have this or that, so i'm with you on the struggling with this. How i wish i could just wake up and be at goal but hasn't happened yet. So I will recommit myself here and now with you and i will be much stricter with myself than i have been. You are such a great lady, you have done really well and are no where near where you started out and as they always say, this is a journey not a race and i believe you will get there and i believe i will get there. Have missed you around here, glad to see you are back. Keep fighting the good fight, i'm in the trenches with you xoxox jeani

the start of my brand new life was on 5/28/10

aka jeaniwantsasleeve!!

Ms Shell
on 6/27/11 2:21 am - Hawthorne, CA

VSG on 11/26/07

Hello my little jeani in a bottle. thank you for recommitting WITH me. Yeah doesn't that language of making "food" ok because we USED to be able to eat so much more. OMG that ticks me off!! Yes ma'am I am back and yes no matter what in this fight for life...fighting FOR my life...

Ms Shell

"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface

Phyll H
on 6/24/11 12:16 pm - Dayton, OH

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Ms Shell
on 6/27/11 2:26 am - Hawthorne, CA

VSG on 11/26/07

Thanks Phyll

"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface

AniO
on 6/24/11 1:13 pm

Thank you so much for sharing your heart Ms Shell. I look forward to reading your posts and am so thankful that you keep coming on here through it all. I know you can get to your goal. I look forward to the day I read all about you reaching your goal weight.

I hate to sound like a broken record because I'm suggesting it to everyone, but I'm reading a book called "Made to Crave" that's really helping me get to the root of why I turn to food for comfort instead of turning to God.

AniO

Ms Shell
on 6/27/11 2:28 am - Hawthorne, CA

VSG on 11/26/07

You continue to be that broken record!! I will take a look at the book and see =) Turning to God as never let me down before just can't grasp why I don't do it as much when it relates to food. Or rather I do but don't listen to His response. I look forward to typing that goal post as well!

"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface

frisco
on 6/24/11 1:58 pm

VSG on 09/30/09

Ms Shell......

Don't believe the commercial.......

The Energizer Bunny does run out of juice every so often.......

I wish you could accept back a fraction of the support that you unselfishly give out......

There is/has not been a single VSG OH member that has not benefited from your existence here.....You by nature are a giver .......It is time for us to give back to you.....And time for you to accept that support.

Time for you to take a little time-out (I'll give yah the weekend!) detox.... clear your body and mind and re-group.

Call it a new start....a new chapter.....heck....a new book !!!

Just think how much you/we didn't know when you/we first started this thing..... Think of what you/we have learned since than.... I'm gonna guess there is not much you haven't heard......

Start this thing fresh and new....draw a line in the sand....from this point forward it's a new strategy.....new goals....new motivations..... new rewards.....a newer you !

Besides encouragement.....the only thing I can offer you is to work with you on a version of Dr. Cirangles eating plan if your up for it. It's the only thing I know and I know it works. I'm sure we could put together a modified plan for you to knock down that 40lbs. and blend into a maintenance that works for you....

Keep the faith !

frisco

SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.

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Ms Shell
on 6/27/11 2:33 am - Hawthorne, CA

VSG on 11/26/07

I'm excepting it THIS time around Frisco...but you know it's hard to reach out right? I'm reading all these posts and these are ALL the words I would tell someone struggling just couldn't grasp telling them to myself. I did spend the weekend detoxing and regrouping and the chapter is being forumlated as I type.

Let's start working on that eating plan. I'm ready. The line has been drawn. I will NOT spend another moment wallowing in the gain. It's time to celebrate in the loses and changing of my mind. Let's go Frisco I'm ready...scared but ready

"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface

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