Wednesday, April 16th, Cardio & Cafe

Tess - Thoughts and Prayers are headed your way for a safe and uneventful surgery & recovery. You've been counting down the days faithfully since I joined the group. I know how excited you must be that it's finally here.

Having a great day in SUNNY NE North Carolina. I went outside at lunch and oh my ---I didn't want to come back in.

I realized that my scales haven't moved in at least a month. WHile it's a good thing that I'm no longer still gaining I'm a little perplexed that there's been no movement at all. With all the stress in my life right now and for the next few weeks, I'll gladly keep it how it is. But as soon as Moma is through her surgery - the focus is going to be on me. I've got to get rid of this extra weight. Summer time is the perfect time for me to do that as I love being outdoors and on the move.

Vitamins and morning meds are in. Decaf iced tea is never more than an arms length away. Meals are planned.

Wake Up - Skim Lactaid

commute:  coffee

Breakfast:  Omelette w/ peppers, onions, mushrooms and cheese

lunch:      Salad with ham & hard boiled egg for protein

snack:      Fresh fruit cup

dinner:    Roast w/ steamed mixed veggies

bedtime:   skim lactaid

Thank you for the prayers.  Iris, it will happen for you, just got to find out what the system is for you to lose.

Good luck and a speedy recovery, Tess! How wonderful to get a new body! Modern science is amazing.

I am past the Too Late stage to lose the weight I must lose to go to Europe in the fall..I think. I know. I guess I'll make the decision this week to cancel or go forward. At my age I don't like to postpose good things "until next year" since next year I might break a hip, get cancer, die, or some other inconvenience. But I won't really enjoy the expensive and arduous trip at this weight.

Can I lose 48 pounds in 4 1/2 months? I haven't lost anything in nine --count'em, 9--months. Is it possible? Probably not, at my age. Maybe I'll give it the rest of this week to test my superpowers. If I stick to it and lose a few pounds by Saturday, it's on. If not, I call my travel partner and tell her not to request those vacation days.

So:

B: Coffee, natch.

L: Protein drink

                                                  

S: Mango & yogurt

D: Fish and veggie

S: pro bar OR pro cocoa and that is all!  

 

I don't know about 48 but what about 24 lbs?  I think you would enjoy yourself then.  It is sort of like my plastics.  I was not going to consider doing plastics until I got down to 145.  Never made it.  So at 155 I started it and have loved every minute of it.  I guess if I can lose it then I just cut it off in inches instead!  Thanks for the well wishes.

I'll take any good thoughts sent my way I have been struggling a LOT since Sunday and I'm trying not to quit.  But I'm feeling so defeated.

Don't quit just keeping trying.  You  may need to set little goals either weekly, daily, hourly what ever can get you by.  Everyday is a new start.  Don't let yourself get defeated, you can make this work.

Good Thoughts coming your way. I just read a quote that went something like this "An old man said pencils had erasers because people make mistakes. The young man said that pencils had erasers because people wanted to correct their mistakes."

I'm in need of an eraser.

- Iris

Are you going to feel worse if you struggle or worse if you quit? Just do the best you can, make one change at a time, control what you can control then tackle the tougher stuff one step at a time. You CAN do this and we will support you

Oh my gosh your insight just hit me like a ton of bricks.  Wow!  

Hello BOTT friends,

 

I want to say something, and I don't want anyone to feel targeted or singled out.  Today, I am reading and sensing a lot of "angst".  It's sad, and I wish we could all reach out for a collective (((HUG))) because that could be beneficial.

ALL OF US, have had surgery.  We devoted ourselves to endless hours of anxiety, whether it was hoping the insurance gods ruled in our favor, whether family members and friends would be supportive, whether we could really change our lifestyles so drastically, and if we did have surgery, whether we would die, or live to enjoy the fruits of our labors over the wls process.

We put our bodies into the hands of people we trusted to do their best, and in the majority of cases, we succeeded in what we set out to do.  We were overjoyed as the weight fell off each month.  We laughed, we ran windmills around our children, we cavorted with our significant others in the intimacy dept, feeling more sexually charged and alive than ever.  We loved ourselves!

We also started to drift....not all, but many, and most likely, most.  Many of us are back to our old worries about our bodies, and other people's perceptions of our strength and ability to "keep it off".  Many of us are hearing the whisperings, and witnessing the "I knew she'd/he'd gain it back" attitudes.

But, no matter what...we are the same people now that we were then.  Things happen and situations change, but we are all still who we were then.  If we were not concerned about ourselves and if we did not care about our gradual return to morbid obesity, then we wouldn't be here!  THAT is one of the first steps!  The first step is recognizing that there is a problem, and the second is making a conscious decision to do something about it, THEN actually doing it.  

If we stumble one day, or several...if we are having trouble getting through a whole day or a whole week of healthy eating...if we haven't found just "what works for me" yet...or just want to give up and stop trying, we are still coming here and posting our thoughts and dreams, informing others of our wants and needs, and offering help and encouragement along the way.

So, that being said, I feel that as long as we are recognizing that there is a problem, that we are modifying what we eat, amounts we eat, moving our bodies if we can, taking our meds as prescribed, drinking ou****er/fluids, and trying not to add to the re-gain, then WE ARE ALL STILL ON TRACK!  Think of the damage you could do prior to your wls.  Can you do it now, with complete abandon...not giving a thought as to what you were doing to yourself ****il after you did it).

Not so much anymore.  We're thinking ahead, and what's more....we want to succeed again.  Please don't feel that you are not giving your all, because you are.  We are taking control, and it is not easy.  I struggle every single day, and as I always say, I may fall, but I am determined to get back up, even if I have to start all over again.  Losing the weight is hard at first, and from what I have heard, and Tess has reiterated, losing the re-gain is even harder.  But it can, and has been done and we can do it too!!

 

Off my soapbox now.  Sorry for the length, and this is not meant to be a "pep rally".  I CARE :)

 

God Bless each and every one of you (and me), as we continue our struggles.  Bye for now ....