maryjaja

Help going through the same had mine done also in 2010 it's been ups and downs now I'm working to get back on track we have to keep going it's a mind thing for us it's kind mind over matter.I will be 60 in January if the Lord's well and I would like to be close to my goal I have about 40 pounds to go I'm 195
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Help going through the same had mine done also in 2010 it's been ups and downs now I'm working to get back on track we have to keep going it's a mind thing for us it's kind mind over matter.I will be 60 in January if the Lord's well and I would like to be close to my goal I have about 40 pounds to go I'm 195
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Hi Sarah I'm mary, I been banded 6 years I love it I've lost and gained must gained all my felt but it does work if u work it I'm getting back On track looking for new friends.Any questions about the band I can try and help.
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Hi great news keep up the good work so happy for u. been band 6 years got off track need your help to get back on track.
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I really don't have nothing planned just walk around the house and try and eat right.

Hi I know how u feel I been band 4 yrs.and it's been a struggle I have lost about 80 gained back 40 now I have to get back right like u all said u paid for it, let's make it work girls.If any of u r like me I'm tried of this weight but we do it to ourselves no control just stuffing our faces trying to find comfort in food that's me. Get bored and just eat and then throwing it up that's not good.So now I'm starting this journey over again this time I have to do it I'm tried of this weight.So Do Something About it Only You Can Do It.Good Luck Ladies.

I'm so proud of u stay focused I'm 4 yrs 19 of this month its so hard I can't seem to get under 200 I'm going start on this day forward and do my best I would like to be your buddy to keep each other motivated sense u r getting a new start.

I'm so proud of u stay focused I'm 4 yrs 19 of this month its so hard I can't seem to get under 200 I'm going start on this day forward and do my best I would like to be your buddy to keep each other motivated sense u r getting a new start.

Hi i cant say i understand we all have our weight loss problems the only advise i can give is stay focused and walk by faith.I have been banded 4 yrs.this august and i havent lost want i wanted to lose.I go up and down now im back were i started at 242 i been higher 285 just had another fill on the 4th So im starting over im going do better this time around i dont like this weight.I also have high bp and i also had à knee remplacement and my vassal was accident cut,my other one needs done but my God is going to help me through this.So i know we can do this.I can do all things through Christ WHO Strengths Me.

Thanks for the words of encouragement i've been off track myself I had knee replacement and my vessel got cut during my replacement and that sat me back a whole lot no exercise just eating.I've been band 4 years this year I haven't lost much at all headed back to doctor this week to start all over again I really need a buddy?
Help!!!!!

Hi I was also band 4 yrs. this August I did good at first now i relocated and its been rough.Im trying to get bac on track.I would like to join your challenge and the group for motivation and support I dont have either.Help !!!!!

Many smart women struggle with their weight and many busy, successful professional women resort to food to cope with the stress. Are you looking for solutions?


Many smart women struggle with their weight and many busy, successful professional women resort to food to cope with the stress, uncertainty, and other emotions that occur in a full, high-pressure life.
Unfortunately, for many, these battles with food become vicious cycles that look something like this:
“Fresh starts” and plans that don’t work or don’t last, followed by feelings of defeat and inadequacy, followed by overeating and a period of trying to generate motivation (again), followed by another “fresh start.”
This vicious cycle leaves women feeling bad about themselves and ineffective. It also often leads to weight gain instead of weight loss.
If you are a high-achiever—a woman who is successful in many areas of her life who finds herself stuck in this cycle—there is a way out.
Here are three tips to start breaking the yo-yo diet emotional eating cycle:
Let go of the belief that you are alone and the only one struggling like this. If you are caught in this cycle with food and overeating, you’re in some great company. One of the most self-defeating actions you can take is to continue to struggle alone, heaping on self-blame and even shame. Find someone to talk to. Open your eyes to the possibility of support. Ask other women what they do when they struggle. Consider investing in yourself the same way you invest in your career and your family and your home and pursuing emotional eating solutions that can help you.

Take control of perfectionism. You’re human and you’ll never be perfect. Perfectionism or all-or-nothing thinking is common among women who expect a lot of themselves. It can get you stuck in a pattern where making a poor choice is interpreted as “blowing it.” Women trying to lose weight fall for this all the time. Instead of continuing forward and allowing the next choice to be a better one, the tendency is to cash in all your chips and start down a road of overeating because you’re upset with yourself and you “failed.” Plan for imperfection. Train your mind to notice your progress and not just your missteps.

Stop relying on willpower. This is a biggie. You are a high-achiever. You probably have a lot of willpower and stick-to-it-ness in other areas of your life. You may be lost in a mindset of beating yourself up over this cycle you are stuck in. If so, you probably tell yourself things like:

“What’s wrong with me that I can’t get a grip on this?”
“This should be easy.”
“I’m just not trying hard enough.”
“This is an embarrassment and I need to stop being lazy and just take a tough line with myself.”

If you are still feeling stuck, read my first two tips again. The truth is that you’re stuck because your method isn’t effective. You’re missing something. Start with compassion for yourself for how big and deep and exhausting this struggle is. Try holding yourself in the same positive mental light that you’d hold a dear friend.
Take a deep breath and allow yourself to treat this issue as a legitimate problem. Allow yourself to respect that you are in a tough spot. Instead of blaming yourself, give yourself permission to take the situation seriously.
Now ask yourself what you need that you don’t have that could help. You may be tempted to choose some kind of judgment (“I’m lazy”), but instead, focus on identifying the outside resource or concept that could help (“I'm overloaded and I'm at a loss about how to feel better without overeating. I need some new tools.”).
I find that high-achievers who are stuck in this overeating cycle hesitate (or don’t even think to) ask for:
Help with finding motivation
Help with creating time for themselves
Help with accountability
Help developing new skills and strategies
Help with getting to the root of what’s triggering their overeating
Help. Period.

Approaching the problem with respect and allowing yourself the resources you need to be effective can make a world of difference.
Are you stuck? Are you tired of spinning your wheels and feeling like you are wasting your energy? What small change could you start making today? Leave a comment and share your thoughts