Mousesmom

Let me say this up front. This is all about me and my lack of will power. Therapy is not an option until after the first of the year.

I have been so bad lately. We have had a manager move on and got a new one. She's great, friendly, supportive and will be good for our office.

But...both managers have candy bowls. They are much too available to me. All day I watch co-workers go and get candy bars, Peanut Butter cups, etc...

I have fallen back to the same habit. It sucks! I suck. It was way to easy to slide back here again. I did ask if the candy bowl could leave too, but was out voted.

I am thinking about asking to move cubicles. I hate to leave the one I am in. Its by a window and a door. It is so rare that they can spark issues when one comes open.

And no I couldn't get it back later.

So...self preservation and candy bowl avoidance by moving inland away from the natural light and premium spot. But get back to weight loss mode. Or stay and continue to struggle with this problem.

I can't stand that I have to consider this because I can't control myself.

Any thoughts? This sucks!

Boy. My only one and youngest. There is a reason that the last one is the LAST one. Interested? I will throw in a 18 year old wardrobe consisting of levis and t-shirts' date=' and that's not all! Call now and you will also get get one obnoxious cat that he belongs to as well. Limited time offer since he will do something nice and I will forgive him for being a jerkface.[/quote']

Sure. We can trade. I will give you my last child too.

A 15 yr. Old with learning disabilities so she goes to on- line school for her core classes and regular school for electives.

She comes with a college aged boyfriend(out if state right now..yay!), a 57 lbs golden retriever mix, a cat that is really crazy...probably bi-polar. She likes her hair died different colors and has weird clothes.

She likes to go back to bed after I leave for work instead of starting her school. Sigh...!

70lbs. 57 since surgery.

Were you self pay? I was wondering if you could get insurance to cover skin issues if you were self pay if they were like similar situations as yours.

I was not self pay.

I have no idea if insurance will pick it up if you were originally self pay.

Hello' date=' I had Surgery on the 17th of Sep.. First day home and I wanted to ask which side should I sleep on? Or does it matter? I slept on my right and I heard a pop.. Its probably gas.. Haha[/quote']

What ever side is comfortable for you. I couldnt side sleep for a week or so.

Oregon

Pronounced Ory-gun.

Today was my 6 month follow up with my surgeon.

I have lost 55% of my excess weight. According to him, the average loss at 6 months is 40%.

My starting weight was 262. Surgery day was 249.

Today I weighed in at 194 on my scale. 196 on his. I liked mine better.

He also noted in my medical file the redness and itching under my breasts and pannis. He said if he puts it in my file, any Excess skin removal would probably be paid for by my insurance as medically necessary. YAY!!!

I walk 2-3 miles per day and can eat anything without issue( not that I do). I do have an occasional treat, and HORRORS!!!, have had soda a couple of times.

This is my journey and its a life long one.

Its been amazing so far.

Please don't bother to comment if what you want to say is negative. Don't want it or need it :-)

I hope this works...

The first was taken 4 years ago at Multnomah Falls. I was probably 15-20lbs from my heaviest of 262.

The second is from yesterday holding my 6week old grandson. I weighed in yesterday morning at 193

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Down 69 lbs.

Ok. The elephant weenie loss is mine,lol. Oh, and a pineapple.< /p>

Yay!!!

March sleeves' date=' what does a day of eating look like for you? I have a Protein bar for Breakfast. Fat free hot dog w no bun and low fat cheese stick for lunch. But I am hungry by 2 pm. I snack on cherub tomatoes and yogurt dip. dinner varies greatly. Sometimes i eat a single cheese enchilada. Or a grilled chicken breast. But have only lost forty pounds. Compared to y'all, I am way behind. Do u know how many grams of Protein u get each day? Do u track calories at all?

I'm feeling discouraged. 40 pounds down is ok in 5 months. But, nothing huge. You guys are doing great! Congrats![/quote']

It depends on the day for me. I am not as strict as some.

Today breakfast was a vanilla premier rtd Protein shake and a yoplait 100 greek yogurt.

lunch was a small homemade chicken taco. Lots of chicken and lettuce a bit of cheese and small flour tortilla with salsa.

Snack was 1/2 cup of fat free ice cream.

dinner tonite is a stuffed green pepper. I should have leftovers for lunch on tuesday.

I will probably have a plum for snack tonite.

You cant judge yourself by what others have done or are doing. You are you.

My diet is probably carb heavy for some, but I walk 2 miles 5 days a week and on weekends it can be 3 miles with a large dog and a pulling dog. At the same time. Some resistance work there :-)

I do dance videos a couple nights a week, choosing them off "on demand".

So my diet fits me. I found eating 800 calories and below 40 carbs meant i wasnt losing weight and i was tired.

shake things up for a bit and see what happens.

Well OK. But after she wrings her self out from the wet winter' date=' remind her we have a balmy Mediterranean climate, with redwood trees and the largest seashore amusement park on the west coast. And two Psycho Donuts shops,[/quote']

Crazy traffic jams, wild fires, mud slides and earthquakes too, lol!

Voodoo doughnuts in Portland makes a bunch of different kinds. Maple bacon, Captain Crunch, some that mimic body parts, and fruit Loop covered....doughnuts.

Apple fritters are my fave. Boston Cream are a close second... Both?

Mmm. I just like doughnuts.

Ok I need a donut..anyone want to join me??

Boston Cream or cake with sprinkles?

Let me first say I dont think of myself as a mean person. But, maybe I should rethink that.

We have a lady at work that I have always been friendly with. She hasnt been someone I would hang out with after work, but at work, when I used to smoke we would go out together, talk about our kids, etc..

She has always acted like the "perfect" 1950's sitcom mom. Even though she smokes like a stevadore, drinks like a fish, has a really bad dye job and a REALLY deep voice. Its been a contrast I struggled with. I felt she was fake.

I became really sick, gall bladder, 16 months ago. One morning I decided smoking tasted bad and made me sick. I threw away the pack and that was it. No craving, no withdrawl. I figure my body was too sick to bother. That seem to bother her. It was always the little comments, but I let them go.

When I first decided to see my doc about VSG, I was lucky to have a friend (real one) who was in the process. We discovered we both were thinking about it when we started walking at lunch.. She actually was just a month away from surgery. Again, this seem to bother this lady. After I was sleeved, the comments became about her being the "fat" friend. Why didnt we tell her sooner,how she was going to talk to her doc and get a sleeve.

I explained she probably wouldnt qualify, at 5'9" and about 175. Boy was she upset. The comments got thicker and she has acted more and more the martyr. UGH!!!

About 3 months ago I noticed she was putting on alot of weight. Probably about 50 lbs so far.

It was then I was done.

I cant even have a conversation with her anymore. She plays the "poor little me" and I just want to ***ch slap her.

I did this for my health. I had uncontrolled high BP, I will need knees replaced due to genetics and have to be ubder 200, borderline diabetic and neropathy in my feet and legs. I cant fathom putting on 75 lbs so you can be like "insert any name".

I just dont gave patience anymore for these games. I want to be active, be around active and happy people.

Has anyone else moved on from former friends due to lack of patience?

I was finding my daughter was making smoothies with my rtd Protein.< /p>

Talk about Oreo Money!!!!

I so agree with you.

What I am finding is that I dont have time for these kind of people.

No teens or kiddos here

(Waving hands in air) Me, me, me....I have one you can have :-)

Nice. Cost is beyond my budget though. Cheaper to just take out the teen. :-)

Pounce!

My daughter and I go through this all the time.

Its not like I dont buy her her taquitos or spicy noodles, etc... No I come home to find my cheese, ham, pudding and fudge bars all gone! Its so frustrating.

We finally had a talk and I explained it was possible to starve me that way (she is 15).

I wasnt going to eat her Snacks and goodies so she needed to be more mindful....

Now if only it worked :-)

I am a slow loser. Its frustrating to see the posts for 100lbs in 6 months, etc,etc...

I try to skip over the ones that say they have been perfect and thats the only way to get to goal. My thought is that i want to live life. If i want something i adjust my eating and have it, within reason and on plan. My doc released me to eat anything. AND my steel sleeve can :-)

My first stall was the 3 week stall. It lasted about 2 1/2 weeks.

Its been pretty consistant lose a couple pounds, stall for a week or two and repeat, lol. I have stalled again at 198 and have been here for 10 days. Its all good.

3/18/13 was my date.

BW-262

SW-248

CW-198

64 total, 50 since surgry. Its a little over 2 lbs a week.

Its slow. I tend to lose for a few days then stop for a week or so then lose again.

I have even gained a pound or two while my body makes up its mind. Maybe i would lose more if i were perfect, but i am not and want to live my real life. Trying for perfection stresses me out and then i find myself eating crap.

If i lose its good, if i slow down or dont lose for a week i change things up. That is my life now. And I am happy with it :-)

German heritage here too! Along with Scottish and English heritage. It is a good idea I do not have any great great grandparents from Ireland or I would have to be constantly feuding with myself. I do love the Irish culture though ( tis where my fiddleman name comes from - love of both Irish and Scottish fiddling). Now that I have hijacked the thread' date=' back to scheduled programming...[/quote']

I am Irish, scottish and english. I am always arguing with myself....usually about food. All the thirds of me are(is)a food addict.

Hahaha!!

No I want a umpaLUNA!!!

Too many carbs!

I like the mint chocolate builder bar myself. :-)