fit2Bme2014

I have an addictive personality & food is my drug.Looking ahead @ the long haul,this will prolly be a lifetime battle.From what others who have been successful are saying tho is don't fuel the addiction with certain foods that make it that much harder on yourself such as carbs.Once I wake that ugly beast up with cookies sodas,etc.it's much harder to gain control again.So none of that!! Also,the successful folks have upped their protein intake with good protein supplements...

Thanks, you two!! I Inking going to go ahead and keep my calories around 500 even though the surgeon said 1200. Didn't seem to be losing much at 1200, which is been the case for last few years. Super emotional for some reason this afternoon and want to eat so bad that I could gnaw my hand off.

you can do it!

Thank you! The encouragement helps.

when I was a diabetic I had metformin prescribed for me. it made me very sick and I never lost a lb . now that I have lost 60 lbs I do not need medication. thank God.

@sharpie, while taking the medication, did you make any lifestyle changes such as reducing your carbohydrate intake? Still trying to figure all of this out.

Early last yr, I took Metformin before I even thought about WLS. I dropped from 271.2 to ~ 256 just with that. It does help (or, usually does for) most people. but follow your Dr's orders.

know what?..I lost weight the fastest just walking?..I started out just walking to my mailbox and back..the upped it to the end of my block and back..etc..now Im all over the damn place!!!

so pick a spot walk to it for about a week, then a little further, so on and so on..BABY STEPS..then WHAM! you look around and holly sh*t, your 3 miles from home...lolololol

Dee_1111, I hate even saying this, because it feels like a copout and a really bad excuse, but I have severe stenosis in my low back and walking any distance causes my legs, specifically the right one, to go numb. It helps when I can use a shopping card so I can lean on it and lean forward a bit. I'm thinking the pool might be a good thing to try. just feeling frustrated and whiney. Lol.

Here's my reality: I have just about every co-morbidity on the list. Every one. I was 210 pounds and being eaten alive by my autoimmune diseases. This surgery has saved me--the gut hormones caused a lot of my health issues. So I get what you're saying, and I tend to be a very judgmental person, but I've come to understand that we all got here for one (or several) very personal reasons. Hope this helps!

Maybe suggest a new forum? I personally have learned from all forums and don't find that the type of surgery makes much difference. As far as heavier people I get jealous on how fast they drop the weight but eventually they will be where I am ;-p

Kata13, there is a group that's designated for different weight groups. And, I do visit those. While you get discouraged by those heavier than you losing weight quicker, I get discouraged when I see posts about people losing very slowly. And, then I remember to go to the side and see if I can tell what their starting weight was...and pray the reason is just because they started at a lower weight than someone like me, and that it's not something worse like the sleeve just not working...

What is 3x5 eating?

It's taking a bite, eating it for a minute, taking another bite, eating it for a minute, doing this 3 times, and then waiting 5 minutes before the next round of 3 bites. Frustrating for a wolfer downer of food like me.

You got this..Just think how much your surgeon will appreciate you smaller liver when he does the surgery

Mine showed the same thing but all the doctors still think its a go so Im having surgery. I don't think you have anything to worry about.

Whew! Thanks! I've been worried about it. Hey, do you have your surgery scheduled yet? Good luck!!

congrats

think positive...

thanks!

Keep busy...drink plenty of water. Head hunger lessens as time goes on. At least mine has since I have the sleeve.. Pre sleeve. ..yes it is tough. But if u r rep hired to lose some weight prior to surgery ..then persevere.

Thanks. My surgical appointment is in a few days, and knowing that I will have to start my pre-op diet, the head-hunger is off the charts! I've eaten so much to day that my tummy huts, and still my head is like, "more, more my precious, more!" Smh

Thanks for taking the time to reassure me that I'm not copping out by considering surgery. I'm looking forward to my first appointment with my surgeon this week.

Hi Fit… I've had the same thoughts, that is until I did the psych eval. The wonderful doctor and I had a conversation and she told me this:

"You're an educated woman, you're smart, you're logical ~ you've got a good head on your shoulders and if your weight was a logical issued, you'd have solved this problem long ago. But it's not ~ it's a very complex hormonal and emotional issue. The surgery will be the tool to kick-start your success and then your...

Wow! That's a really good response from your doctor. It's not to know that more and more doctors are taking this seriously and not just looking at us at fat, lazy slobs.