Daily Maintenance Weigh In Friday, August 16, 2013

139.6# I guess this is real.  Still trying to wrap my head around it:). I'm working out today and going to Physical Therapy for my back and neck.  Dinner with my girlfriends tonight.  Happy Friday!

Morning everyone:

Still 5 above goal.  It is not budging.  But I have, to be honest, NOT eating clean and mean.  Although yesterday did not eat over my sleeve.

Water, water, water, water.

Pressing on and on and on.

160.4 steady as she goes.

Just got back from vacationing in Minnesota and was very afraid that I had gained, but, nope! Glad to be back to my routine and regular eating though so I can breath easier. Would really like to be back around 155 but am not really willing to work for it right now. I am staying active making physical activity an integral part of my life, recognizing no-so-great choices and in general just taking care of my health. It's all going to be fine!

102.8 lbs today.  At 20 months out from surgery, I'm finding myself going back to my pre-op habits of grazing, grazing, grazing.  It's humbling, actually.  After surgery, it was so easy to get into good food habits because the effects of surgery were still in full swing (aka our ghrelin levels were down).  I thought I'd live that way forever.  Sadly nowadays, it gets harder and harder to eat clean.  Yes, there's a lot of stress going on in my life right now, but, that's not the point.  There's a lot of stress in everyone's life. I'm realizing that it all comes back down to the same goal I had before which is to find other ways to deal with stress and boredom. 

Thanks for listening to my rant, guys.  I'll work things out soon.  I hope everyone has a very happy Friday. 

F

I wish you could tell Keith this in a way that he might hear. He still thinks his **** doesn't stink.

I guess he's still new enough that he thinks he can conquer anything.

I can tell you from recent experience - staying on my plan has not just been a choice. It's been a white-knuckled, bloody finger desperate fight against my body wanting to fall back into old habits. My stress level is so high right now that it takes every part of me to walk away from the kitchen. Moments ago, i was in the kitchen walking around the island trying to figure out what the hell I was looking for.

Hugs, fiona. I hope it gets better for both of us and everyone else who is struggling.

Hugs back, Slim.   Maintenance - the real fight - is harder than I thought it would be.  Thank you for the support.

Fiona

P.S.  I think time humbles everyone in the end.  

I am almost 3 years out, and some days are a battle. It takes constant awareness to stay within a maintenance weight range. I have good days and bad days. I do have to fight against grazing and nighttime eating, but I still fight, because the alternative is unacceptable.

Keith may be served some humble pie the further out that he gets. He is still relatively early out. 

106.7 today. Okay with me.

gail

Yeah, he has proven over and over that he is the experiential type.

I just hate seeing people take the really, really hard road. This path is hard enough.

He'll just have to figure it out I guess.

I generally like the guy...... he is into it...... but you never know what he's gonna come up with next.....

I think he will find his way, but your right..... he sure is taking the long way around to re-invent the wheel.

And yes.... maintenance..... not easy......everytime I let myself think I'm normal......a few pounds come my way..... funny how that works out....

frisco

Yeppers. The head **** gets me every time.