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I recently have been having some problems with getting off track and losing focus. I have been reading the boards here and have gotten inspired to get back on track and "start fresh". I went to see my Doctor on the 16th and discovered I had regained 11 pounds! I was so disgusted and frustrated with myself. I know better and know what I should & shouldn't be doing.
Anyways, I got a small fill and happy to say that I am at restriction! I have lost 9 pounds in 10 days and have been exercising a each day, like I should be. I can barely eat more than a few bites at a time, which is hard to realize and accept, however I know that is healthy and all that I need. It is so hard going from eating a large Big Mac or Whopper meal down to just a few bites. Mentally I still want that big meal and crave it, well maybe just a few bites of it, but know I do not need it!
I just want to say that BOTT is a GREAT resource to have and has been great for inspiration and motivation, Thank you all & Happy Thanksgiving!
Anyways, I got a small fill and happy to say that I am at restriction! I have lost 9 pounds in 10 days and have been exercising a each day, like I should be. I can barely eat more than a few bites at a time, which is hard to realize and accept, however I know that is healthy and all that I need. It is so hard going from eating a large Big Mac or Whopper meal down to just a few bites. Mentally I still want that big meal and crave it, well maybe just a few bites of it, but know I do not need it!
I just want to say that BOTT is a GREAT resource to have and has been great for inspiration and motivation, Thank you all & Happy Thanksgiving!
Kristy K.
Obesity Help Support Group Leader
"On the lighter side" Everyone and anyone welcome!
Kris, you are right on! We have to be able to tell ourselves "I don't need that" and trust and believe our inner voice over the cravings.
The longer you tell yourself that message and successfully resist the Head Hunger monster, the easier it is to make the connection. "Wow. I didn't have that Ding Dong AND I AM STILL ALIVE!!! I really DIDN'T need it!"
Sometimes I even think of the remaining body fat that I do have and envision it as stored energy. How many Twinkies, cookies, and slices of cake does it represent? :) If I take the total number of pounds of fat on my body, break it down to it's caloric value, how many days' worth of stored energy is it? Right now, at 21% body fat and 133 pounds, I could live for 65 days on my fat stores alone in the event of a planet-wide disaster!! LOL! Sometimes a logic exercise like that helps me to distance myself from the food question until I regain control.
Eventually, by talking ourselves through new, more healthy mental pathways, we will realize that our emotional attachment to food is superfluous and unnecessary. Food is fuel, and when we make the choice to put good fuel into our bodies, we end up feeling good. It's a daily process, a lifelong process, but I feel grateful that it has helped me to take my body back from the obesity and the compulsive over-eating which had held me prisoner for so many years.
The longer you tell yourself that message and successfully resist the Head Hunger monster, the easier it is to make the connection. "Wow. I didn't have that Ding Dong AND I AM STILL ALIVE!!! I really DIDN'T need it!"
Sometimes I even think of the remaining body fat that I do have and envision it as stored energy. How many Twinkies, cookies, and slices of cake does it represent? :) If I take the total number of pounds of fat on my body, break it down to it's caloric value, how many days' worth of stored energy is it? Right now, at 21% body fat and 133 pounds, I could live for 65 days on my fat stores alone in the event of a planet-wide disaster!! LOL! Sometimes a logic exercise like that helps me to distance myself from the food question until I regain control.
Eventually, by talking ourselves through new, more healthy mental pathways, we will realize that our emotional attachment to food is superfluous and unnecessary. Food is fuel, and when we make the choice to put good fuel into our bodies, we end up feeling good. It's a daily process, a lifelong process, but I feel grateful that it has helped me to take my body back from the obesity and the compulsive over-eating which had held me prisoner for so many years.
"Fall down 7 times--STAND UP 8!"
I like your way of thinking. How long have you been at your goal weight? Also, how do you calculate how many days worth of stored energy that you have?
Kristy K.
Obesity Help Support Group Leader
"On the lighter side" Everyone and anyone welcome!
Keep up the good work. Thank-you! I have gotten into the habit of just driving by slowly and smelling the food cooking. I figure one day I will be able to eat it again in moderation, if I want to, but I may not want to because my tastes have changed so much since being banded. I have also discovered that I don' really like ground beef anymore, which is weird because I used to always eat it.
Kristy K.
Obesity Help Support Group Leader
"On the lighter side" Everyone and anyone welcome!
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