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Topic: RE: Challenge...NOT for everyone!
Things have been crazy here, but i am still doing the challenge, just not able to check in as much as I had been. So here's a quick update from me.
When we started this challenge, I was fightning some regain that snuck up on me whikle I was back in my first semester at school. I had gone from 153 to 167 during that semester. Last time I reported on my weight and loss I was floating between 163 and 166. I am now at 161. So I am ever so slowly getting it back off of me. I have my good days, and then a bad day thrown in now and then. Why??? Why those bad days? Because I get caught up in things and allow my focus to slip a bit. That must end. This is not a diet, or an exercise program. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE and I need to get back to where it is just part of who I am and how I choose to live on a daily basis. Gotta get back to where it is habitual to do the good things, rather than something I have to think about. I am getting back there in some areas, now I need to get back there in the rest of the areas that have slipped.
My area of focus over the next few days will be on getting back to eating breakfast in within 30 minutes of waking up. I used to always do this, even if it was just some yogurt with half a banana. When I was in school, I was so focused on my studies, I used my breakfast time to study, get ready for school, etc. Now i have to re-instill this essential habit.
I keep wanting to go to the YMCA and begin a toning routine 3 days a week along with some swimming, but I have not successfully done this yet. Seems lifes demands always convinces me to put it off yet another day. NOT a good frame of mind. Life will always be throwing something my way, I must learn to focus and stay that way!
Next Wed morning, I will be leaving for a camping trip (using a camper tho, not a tent..lol). I, my husband and his uncle will be traveling to Utah...and my brother and his family will be as well (he is in Las Vegas). We are going to meet up and do this camping trip at Lake Navajo, Utah. We should get in Wed evening, and my brother and his family are coming up there Thursday morning. We will all head home Sunday morning. My husbands Uncle is bringing his Pontoon boat, so that will be a lot of fun for all of us I am sure. Then Monday it will be back to reality once more.
When we started this challenge, I was fightning some regain that snuck up on me whikle I was back in my first semester at school. I had gone from 153 to 167 during that semester. Last time I reported on my weight and loss I was floating between 163 and 166. I am now at 161. So I am ever so slowly getting it back off of me. I have my good days, and then a bad day thrown in now and then. Why??? Why those bad days? Because I get caught up in things and allow my focus to slip a bit. That must end. This is not a diet, or an exercise program. THIS IS A LIFESTYLE and I need to get back to where it is just part of who I am and how I choose to live on a daily basis. Gotta get back to where it is habitual to do the good things, rather than something I have to think about. I am getting back there in some areas, now I need to get back there in the rest of the areas that have slipped.
My area of focus over the next few days will be on getting back to eating breakfast in within 30 minutes of waking up. I used to always do this, even if it was just some yogurt with half a banana. When I was in school, I was so focused on my studies, I used my breakfast time to study, get ready for school, etc. Now i have to re-instill this essential habit.
I keep wanting to go to the YMCA and begin a toning routine 3 days a week along with some swimming, but I have not successfully done this yet. Seems lifes demands always convinces me to put it off yet another day. NOT a good frame of mind. Life will always be throwing something my way, I must learn to focus and stay that way!
Next Wed morning, I will be leaving for a camping trip (using a camper tho, not a tent..lol). I, my husband and his uncle will be traveling to Utah...and my brother and his family will be as well (he is in Las Vegas). We are going to meet up and do this camping trip at Lake Navajo, Utah. We should get in Wed evening, and my brother and his family are coming up there Thursday morning. We will all head home Sunday morning. My husbands Uncle is bringing his Pontoon boat, so that will be a lot of fun for all of us I am sure. Then Monday it will be back to reality once more.
Patrece
JUST DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING!
Obesity Help Support Group Leader & Coach
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Lost 114 lbs. working on getting rid of a recent 10 lb regain...and WILL succeed!
Topic: RE: Challenge...NOT for everyone!
Hang in there lady... ya know how it goes. The less you have to lose the slower and harder it is, but it will happen. Also remember your weight can fluctuate by as much as 3 lbs just from body fluids present. I fight the same battle, but am heading in the right direction, however slowly!
Patrece
JUST DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING!
Obesity Help Support Group Leader & Coach
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy
Lost 114 lbs. working on getting rid of a recent 10 lb regain...and WILL succeed!
Topic: RE: Challenge...NOT for everyone!
Just wanted to report that I'm still here, still doing my mostly-protein diet and still BATTLING with the last kilo I lost *sigh
Amalia
Amalia
Topic: RE: Reason for exhaustion
Being low on oxygen and no REM sleep will make you not feel well. Hope this improves your energy. Let us know how things turn out. Hugs Mag.
Topic: RE: Got approval with no stipulations!!!
Wow! That is so great! Congratulations! I hope that everything goes smoothly for you! Good Luck!
Topic: RE: Challenge...NOT for everyone!
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Patrece
JUST DO THE NEXT RIGHT THING!
Obesity Help Support Group Leader & Coach
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/bariatricbuddy
Lost 114 lbs. working on getting rid of a recent 10 lb regain...and WILL succeed!
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Topic: Reason for exhaustion
Hi All.
Two things happened yesterday. One NSV is that the cardiologist stopped a my heart medication. She said to keep it handy in case we need to restart it. The second report on my sleep study was not good at all. No REM sleep all night. Having second study tonight to adjust the settings on my BI-PAP. They stated that I need O2 at night for low oximeter reading.
Take care, Mag
Two things happened yesterday. One NSV is that the cardiologist stopped a my heart medication. She said to keep it handy in case we need to restart it. The second report on my sleep study was not good at all. No REM sleep all night. Having second study tonight to adjust the settings on my BI-PAP. They stated that I need O2 at night for low oximeter reading.
Take care, Mag
Topic: RE: Newbie on board
Hello, Jenn! I'm new to this group, too (though I had surgery back in December). So HELLO, everyone! :-)
I agree with Kathy on getting used to not drinking with meals. That has to be the weirdest of all your new habits post-surgery. My family STILL forgets that I don't need a drink with supper. Go ahead and get used to the odd looks now from waiters. At first I thought I could just ge****er and leave it alone, but sometimes, especially about a month or two post-op, when I was starting to eat "normally" enough to eat out, that huge glass of ice water taunted me to death! I just had to stop ordering a drink. Sometimes now I'll ask for an iced water in a "to go" cup and leave the straw unwrapped. Then I'm not tempted to drin****il I have had time to digest my food.
It will be SO much easier to eat less after surgery. I am still hardly ever hungry, and that has been the biggest blessing of surgery to me!!!
Start exercising now, at least a few hours a week. I didn't because I made a fast decision in early December to schedule my surgery before the end of 2010 (even though I'd been planning off and on for two years about surgery and had already done most of the pre-op work). Since I didn't have a lot of time to prepare mentally, the first month after surgery was harder for me because I had been so inactive and hadn't really thought about all the little things that were going to have to change. You're doing great to already be here on these boards getting as much info as possible!! Good job!
Also, clean your house. Not dusting and sweeping (though a deep cleaning is a good idea before surgery because you might not feel like it for a few weeks). But I mean get rid of ALL the junk food and crap that you might be used to eating. No more ice cream and cookies and chips. Maybe that's not your thing, but it was mine. And having young kids who are skinny and can eat anything made it harder. But I doubt anyone in your house really NEEDS that stuff, and if you're going to be successful, you will probably need to have a "clean" house. If my kids bring home candy, they know not to leave it out where I have to look at it. I have a few items I call "crack." My kids know I can't be near Doritos or Little Debbie snack cakes of ANY kind.
Well I've gone on long enough, but I wish you the best of luck as you step through the door of your new life!!! You (we) CAN do this!
Lara
I agree with Kathy on getting used to not drinking with meals. That has to be the weirdest of all your new habits post-surgery. My family STILL forgets that I don't need a drink with supper. Go ahead and get used to the odd looks now from waiters. At first I thought I could just ge****er and leave it alone, but sometimes, especially about a month or two post-op, when I was starting to eat "normally" enough to eat out, that huge glass of ice water taunted me to death! I just had to stop ordering a drink. Sometimes now I'll ask for an iced water in a "to go" cup and leave the straw unwrapped. Then I'm not tempted to drin****il I have had time to digest my food.
It will be SO much easier to eat less after surgery. I am still hardly ever hungry, and that has been the biggest blessing of surgery to me!!!
Start exercising now, at least a few hours a week. I didn't because I made a fast decision in early December to schedule my surgery before the end of 2010 (even though I'd been planning off and on for two years about surgery and had already done most of the pre-op work). Since I didn't have a lot of time to prepare mentally, the first month after surgery was harder for me because I had been so inactive and hadn't really thought about all the little things that were going to have to change. You're doing great to already be here on these boards getting as much info as possible!! Good job!
Also, clean your house. Not dusting and sweeping (though a deep cleaning is a good idea before surgery because you might not feel like it for a few weeks). But I mean get rid of ALL the junk food and crap that you might be used to eating. No more ice cream and cookies and chips. Maybe that's not your thing, but it was mine. And having young kids who are skinny and can eat anything made it harder. But I doubt anyone in your house really NEEDS that stuff, and if you're going to be successful, you will probably need to have a "clean" house. If my kids bring home candy, they know not to leave it out where I have to look at it. I have a few items I call "crack." My kids know I can't be near Doritos or Little Debbie snack cakes of ANY kind.
Well I've gone on long enough, but I wish you the best of luck as you step through the door of your new life!!! You (we) CAN do this!
Lara
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Patrece S.
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