Success Contributors
All, I wanted to start a thread here to hear what are the things you do or the products you use that contribute to your weigh loss success. Below is a list of a few of the things that I can directly attribute to my (at one time) 200lb weight loss and the tools I am using now to get back to that and to my goal of 184lbs.
- This Site (ObesityHelp.com)
- MyFitnessPal
- JawboneUp
- ZipLock Round Containers
- BodyBuilding.com
- Pinterest.com
- Blender Bottles
- Food Scale
- Supportive Family
- eBags Lunch Bag and Gel Ice Packs
What are yours?
Where do you purchase the whey low sweeteners? online or are they available in store?
My biggest factor is me, myself and I. I have changed and was ready to change when I started the surgery process. Little did I know how important a change in lifestyle would be towards a goal of weight loss. I struggle more now at 21 months post op than I did the first year. But is a good struggle and I know that I am not alone.
Contributing to my success:
- My wife and family support
- This site
- Myfitnesspal
- Planet Fitness
- mapmyrun
- The world according to eggface
- Food scale
- Ninja blender and food processor
- Food scale
- My bento box lunch box.
- Blender bottles
- Beef jerky
- Did I mention this site?
- My attitude - I added this as I am able to get past a bad eating day and know that I have the knowledge and tools necessary to eat correctly.
From a longer term maintenance perspective:
Weighing every day
Reporting my daily weight, giving/seeking advice and support in the VSG Maintenance Group
Continuing to follow the basic VSG rules
Knowing how many calories I can eat and still maintain my weight
Knowing my 'red zone' scale number
Differentiating my behaviours in maintenance mode vs when I have to drop a few pounds.
Incorporating CBT techniques to keep me on track
Keeping up on the research
Getting an annual medical checkup to ensure my nutrition levels are good
LINDA
Ht: 5'2" | HW 225, BMI 41.2 | CW 115, BMI 21.0
I haven't had surgery yet, but when I have been successful with weight loss in the past, one of my favorite tools was:
Excel
Never has so little been measured so much. I could tell you caloric intake, exercise, weight, glucose, resting heart rate and walking/running speed broken down by day, week, month, last 7 days, etc. I spent time recording metrics which provided me less time to snack.
OH reading and posting
Food scales
appetizer plates
appetizer forks and spoons
body scales
32-40oz drink bottle (3 per day and I'm good)
OA podcasts
apps MFP, Happy scale, Eat slower, Omvana (destress),
fat pics with progressive smaller pics on my screensaver.
HW=362(6/14) SW=314(9/14) GW=195 CW=270 (1-26-2020)
Lots and lots of therapy. Also, being accountable and honest with myself. As preferable as it would be to stick my head in the sand and avoid getting on the scale, trying to put on certain clothes, or not tracking my food... I know that I have to face the cold hard truth about my actions and behaviors. I would challenge anyone that claims to be eating "only" "about" "close to" a certain amount of calories but not losing weight to do the same. For me, it is all about personal responsibility and accountability.
For more info on my journey & goals, visit my blog at http://flirtybythirty.wordpress.com