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Slow and Steady Wins the Race

As I sit here 4 days after my surgery, I am realizing slow is the way to go. I have been slow getting out of chairs and bed due to soreness, I have been slow sipping my clear liquids, I have been slow walking. So this weight loss will need to be slow also to do its job.

 

I have already lost around 20 lbs since beginning pre-op diet but I know that will stop soon. Then it will be time to start moving. I am beginning slow there too. Water aerobics first, walking in between, then learn weights and hopefully in a year running (which I have never done, only F I made was skipping track time in high school).

 

But if you think about it all good things come in time....education, babies, jobs, homes, the list goes on and on. The fast track is what got me in this mess, fast food, fast snacks, fast full days with no time to think about what you are eating.

 

So as for me, I am OK going the slow route, it will last so much longer.

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Debra G

LAP-BAND Patients

Congrats on your new life. Yes slow and steady is the right way. You have amazing journey ahead of you. Check out my blog It may help you with your journey. keep up the great work you are doing...

LOVE IT!!

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nursesandy

LAP-BAND Patients

Just think that is 20 pounds that won't ever come back. Each pound I lose I think that too and I get so excited that I will never see that number on the scale again. Slow and steady is definately the way. I agree the fast track is what got me here too and maybe this is God's way of making me slow down.

sandradee0124

LAP-BAND Patients

Agreed. I somehow had it in my head that rapid weight loss would continue and once I changed my mindset it improved my outlook on this new LIFESTYLE immensely.

I was thinking today "When was the last time I weighed this?" Its kind of fun to think about every couple weeks.

Congratulations and thank you for the post!

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