Giving yourself credit...

Hi Annie,

It's great to see you here! I'm delighted that you are now able to recognize that you DESERVE the compliments that you get. Congratulations on recording your intake and fitness. I think that being accountable to ourselves is a huge factor in our longterm success. I know that I always to better when I am accountable to me.

I walked about 5 miles so far this week and I haven't even walked yet today. I am very proud of myself for that.

Hi Brenda,

Kudos!! Making the lifestyle change to become more active will make you much more likely to maximize your weight loss and better yet your longterm ability to keep that weight off.

Wishing you continued success,

I've posted everything that's crossed my lips on my dailyplate.com account this week. My protein intake is right where it should be (between 85 and 95 grams daily). I'm drinking my water & decaf tea religiously. Sip, Sip, Sip. It worked so well in the beginning but for whatever reason I just started ignoring the glass sitting there and started only drinking when I felt thirsty. That doesn't get in 84 to 100 oz a day that way. Sipping every 10 minutes does though.

Since I'm logging my food, I went back to an old WW trick that always worked for me when I was counting points. I go ahead and log everything I plan on eating for the day. That way I can see if I need to tweak things just a bit. I realized that I wa****ting the carbs pretty heavy so I've changed my afternoon snack back to a CLICK espresso drink for my ride home. Keeps me from snacking/grazing/munching while I cook dinner.

So I deserve credit for taking control and making wiser decisions.

Thanks for posting this topic - YOU - my friend - Are the Greatest!!!!

- Iris

You are doing fabulously and I need to take a page from your playbook.

Wishing you continue success.

I love this post.  I was feeling a little blue today.  I met some friends today that I hadn't seen for quite a while and I thought they would be so excited at how I have changed.  They barely noticed.  Said my face looked a little thinner.  A little thing like that makes you lose sight of what you did this for. 
Yes, I deserve credit and I should pat myself on the back.  I went to the pool and swam my laps and did exercise every day.  I continue to journal all of my food.  I tried a new recipe this week.  I took my vitamins every day.  Life is good. I'm doing well. I am happy.
Thank you for reminding me.

I think that it can be hard when we want others to notice and appreciate the work that we've gone to... no matter what the endeavor, but especially when it's something so personal. It's amazing, but I remember when I lost my first 40 lbs or so and people thought I'd cut my hair. Cut my hair! Now, if I lose or gain a few pounds, it's pretty noticeable. One difference, I guess, is the difference in the overall percentage of loss or gain now.

I think the fact that you took a step back and looked at all of what you have done for yourself is where the real kudos come. You have done a great deal for yourself and you appreciate it. In time, your friends may or may not recognize the differrences in your physical appearance, but you will... and you will really see it in the ways it impacts your health and quality of life.

Keep up the good work!

lets see this week i'm 3 months post op and i finally got out and walked a mile on monday, i've gottn my protein all in, which is hard for me, i get busy and i forget about me, that has always been one of my problems, i need to re-schedue  my schedule to fit it everything that i need to do for me first,  i'm doing better on remembering my vitamins, i wish there were vitamins that i could just swallow any suggestions? my nut said i could take capsules now, she gave me a couple samples of calium capsules. anyone one take capsules at this stage??????????

thanks
barb 

I've been drinking my 8 glasses of water per day. I've been sticking to my calorie limit of 800. I exercised twice last week. Even  though I get very hungry, I still stick to what I am suppose to eat.

I deserve credit for keeping my blood sugar down within normal limits.
I deserve credit for staying away from sugar and soft drinks.
I deserve credit for keeping my crabs low...