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I agree with you. Diets do not work! That's how we got here in the first place. My NUT suggested reading the book "Intuitave Eating" great advice about listening to your body, not all the so called diet rules that we've been brainwashed with.

I agree with you. Diets do not work! That's how we got here in the first place. My NUT suggested reading the book "Intuitave Eating" great advice about listening to your body, not all the so called diet rules that we've been brainwashed with.

Before song would be Another Day, by Paul McCarthy. My after song would be I'm Coming Out, by Diana Ross.

Before song would be Another Day, by Paul McCarthy. My after song would be I'm Coming Out, by Diana Ross.

I don't let up on myself even if I miss my workout day. I redefine it as an extra recovery day and determine to blast even harder when I resume.
I am permanently in training. I am not trying to reach a specific goal in numbers, I am pushing my body to be all it can be at 63.
Jason Nesmith: Never give up. Never surrender.
Galaxy Quest

I feel same way! It seems so slow! I was sleeved Aug 31st. From preop till now I have lost 37 pounds. It seems you read of so many on here that lose so fast, but some of us do not lose that fast. All the responses on your post are very encouraging. I understand your frustration. Although I wonder about my eating cause nothing seems to bother me, I just can't eat very much at a time. Hopefully, because it is slower, it will be like one poster said, no saggy skin and no Hair loss. Please let it be that way!!
We will just have to stick it out and wait for our time, cause it will come!

Just cook as healthy as he will let, and slowly inculcate this into your kids. Unfortunately everyone is right you cannot force anyone to do this. I know inside out and backwards what I should eat and how much, but doing it was a whole other thing. No one could have told me what to do or how much to eat, cause I would have done it just to show them I did not have to listen to them. We each have to reach that point where we want to do it for ourself. That is the only way it works. Hang strong, it takes time.

Ya, I used to make fun of those tiny, ultra-expensive portions the big chefs on the food Channel dished up. Now they look about right. I guess I'm getting classy.

I look better than I thought I would. Yep, my former fatness plumped out my wrinkles, which are now more prominent, but I'm pushing 60. My chin turned out better, as I was expecting a lot of wrinkly saggy neck skin and that didn't happen. My thighs look like hell, and I wasn't expecting that. Boobs better than expected. Butt, a saggy mess.
I'm thrilled over all. At my age, I usually just get naked to shower!! So if my face and neck look ok, and I can cover the rest with clothing, I'm happy. May need a Tummy Tuck just so I can wear pants that aren't too fluffy in the butt.

I had tuna fish from subway this evening and I fell like I'm about to hurl!!!! So I guess I have a food item in my list which makes me mad because I really enjoyed tuna prior to surgery........oh we'll........I better be in some cute shorts next summer..lol!!

I am always hot! So now when I say I am cold my hubby looks at me like I am crazy! I would still rather be cold than always sweating. I mopped my house yesterday and did not sweat-- awesome!!

I told my boss that I was having surgery and that it was for personal reasons. No questions were asked. Later on a job someone asked what kind of surgery did I have, I said it was for personal reasons, again no questions were asked. My life, I can keep it to myself if I want to!

Try reading these books: Mindless Eating and Intuitave Eating. It really helped me to re- evaluate my eating habits. I still have these urges, but I am much more aware of the choices I make.

Try reading these books: Mindless Eating and Intuitave Eating. It really helped me to re- evaluate my eating habits. I still have these urges, but I am much more aware of the choices I make.

Try reading these books: Mindless Eating and Intuitave Eating. It really helped me to re- evaluate my eating habits. I still have these urges, but I am much more aware of the choices I make.

I had that--replied with, "I am not focused on what the scale says, but I feel great. Thanks for asking." People seemed to get the message and quit asking.

Yeah, it's very annoying. I really like the "I'm not focusing on the scale" reply. I'll have to try and remember that.
I totally get feeling like a science experiment though. I kinda regret telling one coworker because she watches what/how I eat *very closely*. We recently went to lunch and she was so busy staring at me that she hardly ate her own food.
I'm already self conscious, trying to make sure I'm not eating too fast, chewing each bite 1,000 times, not taking a sip of Water, etc etc and it's annoying as hell! LOL

Only my husband knows. I too did not want the negativity and my family trying to talk me out of surgery. I have been overweight since I was a child, I just can't take it anymore. It's hard staying on a diet, and the weight comes back on so fast! I am a slow loser and probably won't have to explain for a while. I am 53 years old and did not make this decision lightly, it took years to convince my husband that this was necessary. I am still trying to believe that I actually had surgery on Aug 31st. I am still trying to believe that this will actually work. So for me, I need this time all to myself, to make the physical and mental adjustments, without being under scrutiny by everyone I know. I hate being questioned about what I should or should not eat, what I should or should not do. It's my life and my health, it's my decision! When I do finally have to explain, it will be when it's obvious that it has been successful.

Good post Thanks!

I seem to have developed an online shopping addiction. :-(

I seem to have developed an online shopping addiction. :-(