VSG Maintenance Group
Daily Maintenance Weigh In - Thursday 12/6
Another off to work early day, but at least the scale has a battery this time.
Today's weight: 139.0
i will be so glad when this crazy madhouse of a work-week is over!
Highest weight: 335 lbs, BMI 50.9
Pre-op weight: 319 lbs, BMI 48.5
Current range: 140-144, BMI 21.3 - 22
175+ lbs lost, maintaining since February 2012
I didn't weigh, but am sure its around 143. I'm am starting coaching sessions with Jill from www.livingthinwithin.net, I spoke to her last week about identifying my triggers. Problem is, I can't identify my emotions, I just lump any feeling into anxiety/frustration, which is a pretty negative way to live (I hear you M&Ms, calling out my name)
Just like everyone else, this time of year can be incredibly stressful. It is for me too, My elderly in laws are living with me, I have 4 yr old twins, and now my sister in law and her family are coming too. Can you say "Pressure Cooker"? I really don't want to have another regain, but I am feeling the same feelings as before when I turned to the candy aisle, and I don't want to go down that road again. Wish me Luck! Pray for me!, then have a great day!
Heather
I am like you. I started using a technique I learned from failure analysis - the 5 why method. I keep asking myself why. I joke that I am channeling my inner 2 year old. So it might go like this:
1. i want to eat: Why? I am not physically hungry
2. I am bored?: Why? I have many things I could do
3. Because Thomas isn't home. I'm Lonely.
Usually by the time to the 5th iteration you have burned away the labels and crap.
I feel you on the pressure cooker. I was planning on hosting my entire family to celebrate My First Christmas and Birthday in my new house and being healthy. Because of some drama that occurred during my LBL they have decided that they are not coming. Thomas will have to work on Christmas Eve, which is always the big day in my family's tradition - so I will most likely be spending that alone or in Group. Thats going to **** with my head.
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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.
VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013
Definitely sounds like you're in overload Heather! It's good that you recognize where you're at and you're trying to work on the situation. It's not easy by any means to not dive into the food, but in the end of it, doing so doesn't really help - it just adds to the stress. Not only does it increase the negative feelings, but eating the junk makes you feel physically lousy as well. Kudos to you for coming here instead of the candy aisle! You are in my prayers.
HW (recorded) 323 Start of Journey 298.9 SW 263.6 CW 177.8 GW 180
179.4 this morning. Definitely going in the right direction. The only thing I did differently yesterday was to have most of my fluids be water only, rather than decaf coffee, herbal tea, etc. I drink over a quart of water every day, usually 2 quarts, but yesterday, except for my usual travel mug of morning coffee, I had at least 3 quarts of water - I lost track after awhile.
HW (recorded) 323 Start of Journey 298.9 SW 263.6 CW 177.8 GW 180
