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Topic: Another successful meeting for POSE LI!!!
Well, I want to say thak you to the members who ame out tonight!! It was a fabulous meeting and I really gained sooo much from it! Thank you alll sooo sooo much! I can;t wait til the 28th!!!
In love and support,
Rachel
In love and support,
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Topic: Non-Scale Victories!
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So, I am trying to focus more on the NON-scale victories!
Here's mine:
1. I can walk! Before surgery, I could barely walk the 12 feet to my front door, but last weekend, I walked 3 miles at the Bariatric Dream Walk!
2. I now have NORMAL blood sugars! No more 300's for me!
3. I have decreased my insulin from 200 units a day to 8...yes....8 units a night...and it's still decreasing!
4. I eat right! For the very first time in my life, I am eating the right way and flollowing all the rules!
5. I take my vitamins! I may hate swallowing them, but I do it and it feels good to put good things in my body!
6. I work out! I go to the gym and I can actually see my fitness increasing. The first time I stepped on the elliptical, I couldn't do more than 1 minute! Now....I can do 1 hour (with a few small rests) and today I did 40 minutes with NO rests! It actually FEELS GOOD!
7. I can drive my car without my belly touching the steering wheel!!! That's got to be unsafe! LOL
8. I FINALLY made an appointment to register for school! I WILL finish my degree!
9. I can clean my house without hurting myself or feel like I would keel over!
10. I actually want to leave my house and have a good time with other people!
All I can say is...Life is good...and it's getting better everyday! Scale shmale!
So, what are your best non-scale victories???? =)
Hugs to all,
Heather P.S. I am soooooo grateful and soooooo blessed!
Here's mine:
1. I can walk! Before surgery, I could barely walk the 12 feet to my front door, but last weekend, I walked 3 miles at the Bariatric Dream Walk!
2. I now have NORMAL blood sugars! No more 300's for me!
3. I have decreased my insulin from 200 units a day to 8...yes....8 units a night...and it's still decreasing!
4. I eat right! For the very first time in my life, I am eating the right way and flollowing all the rules!
5. I take my vitamins! I may hate swallowing them, but I do it and it feels good to put good things in my body!
6. I work out! I go to the gym and I can actually see my fitness increasing. The first time I stepped on the elliptical, I couldn't do more than 1 minute! Now....I can do 1 hour (with a few small rests) and today I did 40 minutes with NO rests! It actually FEELS GOOD!
7. I can drive my car without my belly touching the steering wheel!!! That's got to be unsafe! LOL
8. I FINALLY made an appointment to register for school! I WILL finish my degree!
9. I can clean my house without hurting myself or feel like I would keel over!
10. I actually want to leave my house and have a good time with other people!
All I can say is...Life is good...and it's getting better everyday! Scale shmale!
So, what are your best non-scale victories???? =)
Hugs to all,
Heather P.S. I am soooooo grateful and soooooo blessed!
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Topic: Scale be gone!
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So, I finally decided that I am not going to let the scale have control over me! YaY Freedom!
Since I came home from the hospital, I have been weighing myself almost every single day! (I know they said not to, but I decided that I would allow it, LOL) And, in the beginning, I would see a loss almost every single time I weighed. But, now that the loss has slowed a bit, I have been so worked up thinking that I am not losing anymore. And, it's seriously taking over my life and making me ill.
So, I realized that at 5 1/2 months out, I'm not "supposed" to be losing a pound a day anymore!
Duh, I know!
So, I will still weigh, so I have some sort of frame of reference. But, I am NOT going to let the scale make me sick and make me feel like I am not doing the right things! I know I am! So, I am going to try to focus more on my NSV's (Non-Scale Victories), of which I have many, already!!!
YaY for unchaining the scale from my ankle and letting my mind, heart, and body be free!! (As they should be!)
Hugs, Heather =)
Since I came home from the hospital, I have been weighing myself almost every single day! (I know they said not to, but I decided that I would allow it, LOL) And, in the beginning, I would see a loss almost every single time I weighed. But, now that the loss has slowed a bit, I have been so worked up thinking that I am not losing anymore. And, it's seriously taking over my life and making me ill.
So, I realized that at 5 1/2 months out, I'm not "supposed" to be losing a pound a day anymore!
Duh, I know!
So, I will still weigh, so I have some sort of frame of reference. But, I am NOT going to let the scale make me sick and make me feel like I am not doing the right things! I know I am! So, I am going to try to focus more on my NSV's (Non-Scale Victories), of which I have many, already!!!
YaY for unchaining the scale from my ankle and letting my mind, heart, and body be free!! (As they should be!)
Hugs, Heather =)
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Topic: Reminder--Next meeting-Thursday!
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It's time for our next meeting! We hope you can join us!
A FEW THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
~POSE LI is a free group!
~Our group is a closed group. Family members and friends are welcomed to our physical activities but our support group is for those who have had or are planning on having Bariatric surgery.
~POSE LI welcomes all bariatric surgery types!
When: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Time: 6:45pm -8:45pm
Where: Speno Park, East meadow, NY There is plenty of parking available!
Directions below
Why: Because support if a fabulous thing!
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Love and Support,
Rachel and Heather
A FEW THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW:
~POSE LI is a free group!
~Our group is a closed group. Family members and friends are welcomed to our physical activities but our support group is for those who have had or are planning on having Bariatric surgery.
~POSE LI welcomes all bariatric surgery types!
When: Thursday, May 14, 2009
Time: 6:45pm -8:45pm
Where: Speno Park, East meadow, NY There is plenty of parking available!
Directions below
Why: Because support if a fabulous thing!
WE HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE!
Love and Support,
Rachel and Heather From the Southern State Pkwy
Take the Southern State Parkway to Rt 106 N/Newbridge Rd. Exit 25N. Make a left at the first intersection onto North Jerusalem Avenue. The next intersection is East Meadow Ave., turn right onto East Meadow and after less than ½ mile, Speno Park willbe on your right side.
From the Wantagh Pkwy
Take Wantagh Parkway to Hempstead Turnpike (Route 24) EXIT W3 W (west). Make a left at the first intersection onto Newbridge Road heading South. Go to North Jerusalem Avenue and make a right turn onto North Jerusalem Avenue. The next intersection is East Meadow Ave., turn
right onto East Meadow and after less than ½ mile, Speno Park will be on your right side.
From the Northern State
Take the Northern State Pkwy East to EXIT 33, which is the Wantagh Pkwy. Follow Directions above.
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Topic: RE: May Meetings?
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Can't wait to see you, Donna!!!! =)
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Topic: RE: May Meetings?
yep we are! hope to see you there at 6:45 although we prob wont start til 7pm lol! 
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Topic: May Meetings?
Are we having a meeting this Thursday the 14th? If so, is it at 6:30 or 6:45? Sorry, I am losing brain cells by the day!! 
Thanks!!
Thanks!!
Topic: RE: So, what is your biggest downfall?
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Yes that was one of my nightly activities before surgery too! Oh lord, I would eat one terrible thing right after another. My stomach never got a rest!
Now, at night, I try to drink a lot. That way, I am too busy drinking to eat..LOL
But, I do allow myself a snack at night--not every single night--but I do. I know Cussatti is SOOOOO against a snack, but ya know what? I don't care, LOL
I see how it could lead to bad things if it gets out of control, but I feel like depriving myself could be worse in the long run...so, I think it's okay to carefully indulge in things that are "allowed!" =)
Hugs to you,
Heather =)
Now, at night, I try to drink a lot. That way, I am too busy drinking to eat..LOL
But, I do allow myself a snack at night--not every single night--but I do. I know Cussatti is SOOOOO against a snack, but ya know what? I don't care, LOL
I see how it could lead to bad things if it gets out of control, but I feel like depriving myself could be worse in the long run...so, I think it's okay to carefully indulge in things that are "allowed!" =)
Hugs to you,
Heather =)
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Topic: RE: So, what is your biggest downfall?
Hi Heather!
I have to say my biggest downfall is the exercise part too, once the weather gets nicer and the rain stops I will be outside more with the kids and that helps. And the next biggest downfall is night eating. It seems like as soon as the kids go to bed, my head starts thinking what can I have. I don't keep junk in the house for me or for them so that's not a big issue, but I do look to munch on something, anything....
It is an old, old habit that helped me get where I was prior to surgery. I don't want to fall back into my old habits. It is a constant struggle.
I have to say my biggest downfall is the exercise part too, once the weather gets nicer and the rain stops I will be outside more with the kids and that helps. And the next biggest downfall is night eating. It seems like as soon as the kids go to bed, my head starts thinking what can I have. I don't keep junk in the house for me or for them so that's not a big issue, but I do look to munch on something, anything....
It is an old, old habit that helped me get where I was prior to surgery. I don't want to fall back into my old habits. It is a constant struggle.
