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"LADYbug-j" L
on 7/6/15 7:28 am, edited 7/6/15 7:31 am - Laurel, MD

Topic: RE: Just Joined Group to Get BOT - Hello!

Welcome Back! & Welcome Aboard the BOTT group. A great support, & networking tool to Help Us get back into the game!

I caught my self being super mindful, of everything I was eating today. Good choices I may add, but it was hard to say No to the food that I wanted, but don't need & that won't help me lose weight. Our stories are very similar, (this comment is said often I know, but it's true!) I lost my way, & just trying to find my way back again is all I can say. And the pattern I've noticed w/me is when I let the support board go, so does the seriousness of getting the weight off. Today has been a tough day for me, tackling the food and trying to eat properly. I have to get my exercise going for today, before the day ends. If I don't the quilt will kick in, & I will feel worse. We are going to take this wl journey, over & over, One Pound at a time is my motto, & will be a life time battle as well, ongoing? does it ever stop? yes, & this when gaining weight comes back indeed. I feel like I am dusting my self off, and getting back on the horse again. I am going on & on! Sorry about that. It's good to have you here, as I just rejoined the group and getting my self reacquainted a few days ago. It feels good, just like ole times. Wishing You & the rest of US , more & continued success through the journey

chat soon-jbug

H.A.L.A B.
on 7/6/15 6:09 am

RNY on 05/14/08

Topic: RE: Weighing IN?? woes?

I need the scale. When I avoid it - it is because I don't like what it may show me. But when I use it at least 2-3 times a week - I am more mindful about my intake. The muffin, or cake than may be calling my name - are not an option when the scale shows me that I am at the top of my weight range. If I am over that- that's when measuring and counting and extra water, and no nuts, etc etc etc comes to mind. Wine? What wine? Will not have any until I am at least 2 lbs below the "red line".

Scale is not everything, but it helps me be mindful about my intake.

Avoiding the scale got me one time all the way to 250....before I had RNY..

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

"LADYbug-j" L
on 7/5/15 8:19 pm - Laurel, MD

RNY on 03/20/07

Topic: RE: Introducing myself

Hello,
I've been on & off OH for the past 8 or 9 yrs. total.
It sounds like you are BOT for sure! Congratulations. You have made some excellent decisions when it comes to battle. Beverages and food choices and beloved Exercise! Drinking alcohol is/ and now that I think about was my downfall to continued weight loss when I hit my plateau & got stuck, way back then & now too. It's the ultimate sabotage when it comes to losing weight, so I have to choose wisely. What do i want more!? Well both. I want to lose weight & drink my spirits too!! but i know they don't work together I can't have them both.
I wish YOU MUCH! Success.
Chat soon- jbug

"LADYbug-j" L
on 7/5/15 8:00 pm - Laurel, MD

RNY on 03/20/07

Topic: Weighing IN?? woes?

I have not quite decided how to play this one out this go around? Weighing in can be so discouraging to say the most!! & the scale game is something else it can either make or break you! So I really don't know how to play this? Or how about when people make comments about you loosing weight & YOU know your not! I can't stand that, it's like what do they see? Could I stand to weigh myself in 3 months? go by the look & feel of my clothing? What? I am not sure how I want to handle this, because if your not loosing and get on that scale, it can really be a "debbie downer" which could also be complete sabotage too!!? Too much focus is put on the scale? and like I said, can you imagine working so hard, & ??? what? we expect too much. Although I want to "Pretend" like it's the first time around like 8yrs. ago. Reality is, that IT'S NOT!! What did they call it? the honeymoon faze!! Where with exercise the pounds just almost melted away, oh yes that was so inspiring! So unlike before I have to do this differently, not so much, but that faze is long gone! Right? I do have some genuine, HOPE & I know it can be done, oh absolutely but I have to work at it! one pound at a time. I have some inspiration from last Spring in losing the 20lbs. That was huge! gained it all back, but I did before & I will do it again, You know how you get, when you get determined? Or is it disgusted? When I see that bulge in the mirror. I've also been looking at my before transitional phases! the pictures! can be very inspirational. I will start taking some new ones huh? it's a thought. I was on top of the world Soaring! very happy and exciting time. Only one part I didn't enjoy was my E.T. periods, yes "Extra terrestrial"look. For a short period I did not like my facial appearance? I had to get used to look at my skinny/smaller at the time face, it was a true metamorphosis, & I am being serious, I hated that look. I had to work on my hair and so forth, but over time I grew into it I guess? I lost 130lbs. yes a person is bound to like quite different huh? I would rather have to lose this 51lbs. vs. that 130lbs all over again huh? Oh absolutely. Chat soon! jbug

"LADYbug-j" L
on 7/5/15 7:35 pm - Laurel, MD

RNY on 03/20/07

Topic: BOTT WITH EXERCISE & GETTING MOBILE AGAIN

I have finally started to move physically! & I do feel better already. Trying to keep steady. Life changing Practices, & a good one at that. Not just my weight gain has me down, but the way I have been feeling physically. I knew was not the Norm. I am not 100% just yet, but I can say I am Moving! BOTT w/ the physical. Food is the next step. I have decided to cut back, on some major things to jump start some wl. No bread, however I make this terrific chicken fajita with lots of veggies, & will now limit myself to just one ser. I can eat two, but no more. With a small flour tortilla I have to find a good small low carb one. I will be searching for sure because I love my fajita. I never did the sour cream anyway. Made with sweet onions, and the three peppers!! Awesome. Breakfast will primarily consist of Protein, drink supplement & boiled eggs or scrambled. Snacks will be hopefully enough to get me through and in moderation. Water is always there! Lunch & dinner will primarily be veggies and or a salad. My only downfall is my "beloved apple martinis" but I already know the game! If I want to shed, I have to give them up!! ;-( Not happy about it, but it's a must I do know this. So what do you think? BOTT partners? How does it all sound? Let me know, please don't be too harsh, but give me some good & positive feedback.

na_na
on 7/5/15 1:07 pm - KS

RNY on 12/06/06

Topic: Introducing myself

I have been kinda of a lurker but not very active. I wanted to introduce myself. I am a work in progress.

I am back on track. I want to be healthy. Even though i have regained at least 50 lbs In the last 8 and half years I have still made some healthy changes. I did not stop smoking after surgery but 4 years later i finally kicked the habit. I always exercised to this day so that is a plus. Now i wanna talk about Drinking alcohol as it became a huge issue i battled this for about 4 years until one day i said enough is enough.

We are usually warned about what to expect with our physcological issues but if you were like me i just figured it wasnt a problem. My other addiction was drinking diet coke. I withheld it for the first year after surgery but it returned full force as i was drinking nearly 100 oz a day and no water. That was all in the past. Well so it has been 3 weeks i have officially weened of diet coke. I needed to make that change before i could get my mindset to get back on track.

The changes i am making are:

I attend zumba 1 hr every tue and thurs

Joined the gym working out with personal trainer mon wed fri

I eat fairly well and choose healthy and have never vomited

I stopped the diet coke

I Drink lots of water

I stopped drinking while eating which is the biggest problem for me.

I really need support and i think that is what we are all searching for. Good luck everyone on our journey of recovery.

I hope i can inspire others to be strong to reach our goals. Friends welcome

Highest: 291 Current: 220 GOAL: to get back on track

na_na
on 7/5/15 12:05 pm - KS

RNY on 12/06/06

Topic: RE: 45 pounds I have gained...45 pounds I will lose (weigh-in day)

Great job.

Highest: 291 Current: 220 GOAL: to get back on track

H.A.L.A B.
on 7/5/15 6:28 am

RNY on 05/14/08

Topic: RE: 45 pounds I have gained...45 pounds I will lose (weigh-in day)

Great attitude. I would like to lose 10lbs. My eating is good...but I still give in to my wine ... Plus ...I eat the right foods, just too much at times...

Struggles...

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."