VSG Maintenance Group
Daily Maintenance Weigh In - Wednesday 9/26
124.0
Maintenance hasn't been too bad. I'm just trying to get used to being this small. My husband wants me to gain a bit but to me that is a slippery slope I don't want to get on. I also have to mentally stay in the game during my monthly gain because it does put me in panic mode when it starts.
Maintenance hasn't been too bad. I'm just trying to get used to being this small. My husband wants me to gain a bit but to me that is a slippery slope I don't want to get on. I also have to mentally stay in the game during my monthly gain because it does put me in panic mode when it starts.
VSG 6/10/2011 Dr. Ann Lidor BMore MD 5'5 HW-247 SW-233 GW-145 CW-120
http://www.youtube.com/user/72Crabadams Me rambling about my journey : )
http://www.youtube.com/user/72Crabadams Me rambling about my journey : )
Hmmm hardest thing about maintenance? Its dealing with the thought that I have to do all this for the rest of my life. When I think about never eating my fill of christmas cookies for a week straight or eating an entire prime rib dinner with all the stuff I get sort of bummed and feel like there is no way I can do this forever.
The answer is to not think in terms of forever but one day at a time. I tell myself "ok today i don't need those peanut butter cups on the table at work but maybe someday i will eat one". So far this has worked. And I remind myself that there is room for a modest portion of some spectacular dessert but just not the whole trough at once. Thats the truth and puts it in perspective.
And once in awhile I envy others having a big full dinner but remind myself that I can have an appetizer of exquisite crab cakes and afford a glass of the most expensive wine because I don't order a dinner.
For those of you having trouble stopping, just wait and don't try to gain. you will eventually be able to eat a lot more and want to so don't pu**** I got really worried as i was quite a bit below doctor's initial goal. he said i was fine and the other "royalty" here on oh told me not to try to gain. they were right. Diane
The answer is to not think in terms of forever but one day at a time. I tell myself "ok today i don't need those peanut butter cups on the table at work but maybe someday i will eat one". So far this has worked. And I remind myself that there is room for a modest portion of some spectacular dessert but just not the whole trough at once. Thats the truth and puts it in perspective.
And once in awhile I envy others having a big full dinner but remind myself that I can have an appetizer of exquisite crab cakes and afford a glass of the most expensive wine because I don't order a dinner.
For those of you having trouble stopping, just wait and don't try to gain. you will eventually be able to eat a lot more and want to so don't pu**** I got really worried as i was quite a bit below doctor's initial goal. he said i was fine and the other "royalty" here on oh told me not to try to gain. they were right. Diane
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125.
Social occasions. I'm really social and find myself turning down situations because of temptation and then being really pissed because i want and need an active social life. It enhances my life. I don't want to be the chick who becomes so attached to her eating patterns, she compromises her life.
There used to be a poster on here who talked about the loneliness of controlling her weight and how she would eat every meal alone and at home. That was her way of making sure she stayed on plan. she scared the bejeysus on me. so finding that balance is where I'm at now.
15 years ago i lost 100lbs and kept it off for 12 years. I did it successfully and it was relatively easy but i wasn't eating 600-800 cals a day and 40 carbs so yeah, this time around it is much scarier.
It's really the ****tail aspect of it, the eating is fine, although I'm probably more likely to put a chocolate in my mouth after a glass of wine or with one than without. That's the struggle.
Social occasions. I'm really social and find myself turning down situations because of temptation and then being really pissed because i want and need an active social life. It enhances my life. I don't want to be the chick who becomes so attached to her eating patterns, she compromises her life.
There used to be a poster on here who talked about the loneliness of controlling her weight and how she would eat every meal alone and at home. That was her way of making sure she stayed on plan. she scared the bejeysus on me. so finding that balance is where I'm at now.
15 years ago i lost 100lbs and kept it off for 12 years. I did it successfully and it was relatively easy but i wasn't eating 600-800 cals a day and 40 carbs so yeah, this time around it is much scarier.
It's really the ****tail aspect of it, the eating is fine, although I'm probably more likely to put a chocolate in my mouth after a glass of wine or with one than without. That's the struggle.
A new low for me today - 166.8 YAY!
I can't really say anything about maintenance and what is the hardest thing about it because I am still trying to get these last pesky pounds off. However, I have to say that being so close to goal seems to have given me a reason to be less strict with my intake. It seems like there is something every day that causes me to go over on my calories, even if its just a little bit. I have to figure this out though because I am NOT going to gain the weight I have worked so hard to lose back.
Have a good day!
I can't really say anything about maintenance and what is the hardest thing about it because I am still trying to get these last pesky pounds off. However, I have to say that being so close to goal seems to have given me a reason to be less strict with my intake. It seems like there is something every day that causes me to go over on my calories, even if its just a little bit. I have to figure this out though because I am NOT going to gain the weight I have worked so hard to lose back.
Have a good day!
HW: 243 SW:228 GW:160
"I want to really live, not just be putting in time"
"I want to really live, not just be putting in time"
Up a bit today 170.8 - will chock that up to being sore from strength training yesterday and muscle repair.
The hardest thing about maintenance for me is trying to stop my negative talk. On days when I am tired I have a tendency to be hyper critical of my body, you know the things that won't change much even when I get to goal like extra skin. Most days it is not an issue and really not that bad, but if I am tired or not feeling well then it is all I can think about. It is like I got so used to being mentally/emotional abusive to myself when I was overweight and I keep finding things to complain about because, if I don't it's not normal - craaazy. So, I am working on being kind to myself today.
The hardest thing about maintenance for me is trying to stop my negative talk. On days when I am tired I have a tendency to be hyper critical of my body, you know the things that won't change much even when I get to goal like extra skin. Most days it is not an issue and really not that bad, but if I am tired or not feeling well then it is all I can think about. It is like I got so used to being mentally/emotional abusive to myself when I was overweight and I keep finding things to complain about because, if I don't it's not normal - craaazy. So, I am working on being kind to myself today.
~*Sandy*~ Ht 5'7" HW 262/SW 254/GW 160/CW 155
