Update (sorry, long)

Just a little update on me... I AM on track, and I have had to really change around my thinking in order to do this. I have put myself on a schedule of eating and drinking, and since I have done this ( I guess it's been about a week?) I have lost all of what I gained, and 4 more, making me 129 lbs lost. The schedule helps me because I have trouble being able to tell when I am getting hungry, until I am so hungry I am in serious pain. I also was not getting nearly as much water in as I needed. So, I now I am eating every 1.5-2 hours, sometimes less. I am eating as soon as I feel the slightest sensation of hunger, even if I just ate an hour ago. As soon as an hour has past after eating, I drink 25-30 oz of water/crystal light. I am pee-ing like a race horse. It's a good thing. I am also eating first thing in the morning, even if it's just a few PB cookies in the car on the way to work, it seems to be helping alot. I have also added some high fiber carbs, like weight control oatmeal in the AM. This has been helping with the hunger a lot as well.
All of this is different because when I was a very new post-op, my Dr. told me to only eat when I was hungry, NOT to eat on a schedule. At first, this worked fine, but then I WAS hungry. A LOT. And I started to get nervous I was eating too much. SO, I would try to delay eating, even if I was in pain, becasue I had "just eaten" and was thinking maybe I should try to "space things out" more. This is OBVIOUSLY not working for me anymore.
I am physically feeling much better, and I have resumed my sessions with my Dr. (yes, my "head" Dr.) and I am feeling good about that.
On a NSV note: I may have the opportunity to teach additional music classes next semester at the university, which I jumped on. It makes me nervous to be in front of a class of 20 kids, but I think it's a good step for me. I have all summer to work on a syllabus, and I am feeling like I can do it. Of course, last year I never would have done this, because I never would have stood in front of a classroom full of college students at 365 lbs. No. Way.
Thanks for all your support!

I think a schedule is so the way to go.  After 4 years I still never really get hungry.  I eat because I want to or it looks good or others are eating.  Now with a schedule and starting each day with a high protein shake and ending each day with high fiber cereal I have seen such an increase in my energy, motivation and success.  Keep up the good work!!

I think a schedule is so the way to go.  After 4 years I still never really get hungry.  I eat because I want to or it looks good or others are eating.  Now with a schedule and starting each day with a high protein shake and ending each day with high fiber cereal I have seen such an increase in my energy, motivation and success.  Keep up the good work!!

Hello,

First of all, great job for indentifing on your own what you needed to get back on track and doing it.  I must say what your surgeon says is kinda against everything we learned....

You eat 6 small meals during the day or every 1.5 - 2 hours to make sure you "don't" get hungry.  If you eat protein first during these small meals  you won't get hungry....if I wait until I am hungry then it's down hill from there.

If you have not done so, be sure and post your eating schedule on Cathy's thread.  Not only does this keep you accountable but others will see what worked for you and perhaps try it..

Keep up the great job you are doing and thank you again for sharing 

Take care,
Kathy

Oh, what marvelous changes you've made.    I'm so proud of you

It's all in our thinking and I'm happy to see you're working on that as well   we're a "package deal" and our thinking controls the whole package

Of course you can do it - we can do ANYTHING we set our mind too.  The kids are lucky to have you as their teacher. 

Keep it up - I believe in you, please join me and believe in yourself 

Just joined this board and I am so happy to see someone making excellent progress, it really gives me hope.  I am 7 years post op started right around where you did at 368.  I lost 120 lbs in 8 months and nothing since then gained and lost 20 lbs over and over again.  Have had this huge sense of failure hanging over my head for years.  Never really have stuck with any effort to lose and keep on losing.  But at 47yo my health is again becoming a factor.  Blood Sugars on the rise and Blood Pressure too.  I can eat most anything I want and I allow myself to do it.

So it's wake up time, only I can do this.  1st thing I did was set some Dr's appts, my health should be my 1st priority, no excuses.  2nd we bought an elliptical machine.  Bought a treadmill but it has always been really hard on my knees, or at least I let that be my excuse.  3rd trying not to do this alone, joined this group and also am hoping my husband joins me in this effort and stays with me for the long haul. 

I cant wait til I can say that I lost the 23 lbs since my lowest weight post op!

Rose

 

 

 

Rose, I'm so glad you have chosen to join us.   I hoe you find this site as helpful in getting back on track and staying on track as I have.  I believe you will find the folks here the most caring, supportive and accepting people around   We truly do care about each other.  You are NOT A FAILURE!!!!

Don't be shy   Come often and, please let us know how we can be of help to you.

Again, WELCOME and glad you are here.  WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER - YES WE CAN

Hey Rose, welcome to the board. I have the same history as you, in fact we are all similar in the fact we never reached our goal, or reached it and regained. Tis is nan nawesome place for support. I look forward to reading of your success.

Good to see you are making the changes to make yourself healthy. I think most of us were told opposite of what your Dr. said, eat regular small meals. I look forward to reading of your new success.