rhayla

Edited - I mean I HAD surgery in Novemver 2014.

I have surgery in November 2014. I had about 100 pounds to lose. I lost right at 50 pounds by the following June. I haven't lost since.
I'm eating whatever I want. And it's very carby. Cookies, potatoes, sherbet, bread. Whatever looks good at the moment.
I need to get my motivation back. It wasn't hard to do the healthy diet when I was doing it. It's just so easy to not do it. Know what I mean?
So, kick my butt. Tell me what I already know but have been ignoring. Help me get myself back on track!!

I have surgery in November 2014. I had about 100 pounds to lose. I lost right at 50 pounds by the following June. I haven't lost since.
I'm eating whatever I want. And it's very carby. Cookies, potatoes, sherbet, bread. Whatever looks good at the moment.
I need to get my motivation back. It wasn't hard to do the healthy diet when I was doing it. It's just so easy to not do it. Know what I mean?
So, kick my butt. Tell me what I already know but have been ignoring. Help me get myself back on track!!

I have surgery in November 2014. I had about 100 pounds to lose. I lost right at 50 pounds by the following June. I haven't lost since.
I'm eating whatever I want. And it's very carby. Cookies, potatoes, sherbet, bread. Whatever looks good at the moment.
I need to get my motivation back. It wasn't hard to do the healthy diet when I was doing it. It's just so easy to not do it. Know what I mean?
So, kick my butt. Tell me what I already know but have been ignoring. Help me get myself back on track!!

Thanks, guys!
I've really gotten discouraged with such a long stall, and let myself slide on the good habits. Time to get back with the program, and step up the exercise!

That's called a starvation diet. Short term - say a month or so - you'll lose serious weight. Long term - like for a year -you will develop significant health problems and possibly won't survive.

Thank you all - for listening, and for not hating on me.
I've done much better today, and Ive got my food plan for tomorrow, so I'll be on track. I've got my lunch for tomorrow all ready to go in the morning, and I'm looking forward to getting on the treadmill in the morning. It's a lovely eye-opener!

Thank you all - for listening, and for not hating on me.
I've done much better today, and Ive got my food plan for tomorrow, so I'll be on track. I've got my lunch for tomorrow all ready to go in the morning, and I'm looking forward to getting on the treadmill in the morning. It's a lovely eye-opener!

Here ya go. One boot to the head coming right up! :-)


But, seriously, I find that the more sugar/high glycemic carbohydrates I eat, the more I crave them. It's tough to give them up.

My little brain lights up with pleasure like a Christmas tree when I eat a donut or ice cream. I try my best to fill up on a dense Protein like chicken/beef/pork, then, if I still have to have the carb, I can get by with just a few bites, instead of eating the whole thing.

No matter what happened yesterday, no matter what mistakes you feel you made, no matter what setbacks may have been dealt to you, no matter what obstacles you struggled with, today is a new day to start fresh, to return to your adventure, to do what matters, to change what needs changing, to improve upon old habits, and to get better.

For 6 weeks out, doing the walking is doing a lot. You are doing great. Your energy will return.

You're doing FANTASTIC!

Ok went to dr yesterday for 8 month appt. I have lost 118 lbs and really expected him to be like you have done great. Instead I get "you aren't eating enough" and "you probably have lost all you can without plastics". What!!!! I weigh 171 and am 5'5". No way am I done losing weight. I eat 800-1000 calories a day. About 60-80 grams Protein and 50 or less carbs. I track food most days of the week and I cook and eat out rarely. Dr said "all sleevers" overestimate what they eat.

I'm pretty stoked! I finally did it! 198. Not under by much, but I'll take it!!

That's called a starvation diet. Short term - say a month or so - you'll lose serious weight. Long term - like for a year -you will develop significant health problems and possibly won't survive.

I've been kinda grumpy about my weight loss - I've lost right at 30 pounds in two months since surgery. But, honestly, most of that time has been a stall - seems like the weight loss happened over just a few days and the rest of the time, nothing happened.
THEN I realized that what I've actually done is lose 1/3 of the weight I want to lose in just 2 months. Put it that way, it sure sounds like a lot!
As with most things in life, it's all in how you look at it.

I've been kinda grumpy about my weight loss - I've lost right at 30 pounds in two months since surgery. But, honestly, most of that time has been a stall - seems like the weight loss happened over just a few days and the rest of the time, nothing happened.
THEN I realized that what I've actually done is lose 1/3 of the weight I want to lose in just 2 months. Put it that way, it sure sounds like a lot!
As with most things in life, it's all in how you look at it.

I've been kinda grumpy about my weight loss - I've lost right at 30 pounds in two months since surgery. But, honestly, most of that time has been a stall - seems like the weight loss happened over just a few days and the rest of the time, nothing happened.
THEN I realized that what I've actually done is lose 1/3 of the weight I want to lose in just 2 months. Put it that way, it sure sounds like a lot!
As with most things in life, it's all in how you look at it.

I've been kinda grumpy about my weight loss - I've lost right at 30 pounds in two months since surgery. But, honestly, most of that time has been a stall - seems like the weight loss happened over just a few days and the rest of the time, nothing happened.
THEN I realized that what I've actually done is lose 1/3 of the weight I want to lose in just 2 months. Put it that way, it sure sounds like a lot!
As with most things in life, it's all in how you look at it.

I've been kinda grumpy about my weight loss - I've lost right at 30 pounds in two months since surgery. But, honestly, most of that time has been a stall - seems like the weight loss happened over just a few days and the rest of the time, nothing happened.
THEN I realized that what I've actually done is lose 1/3 of the weight I want to lose in just 2 months. Put it that way, it sure sounds like a lot!
As with most things in life, it's all in how you look at it.

I've been kinda grumpy about my weight loss - I've lost right at 30 pounds in two months since surgery. But, honestly, most of that time has been a stall - seems like the weight loss happened over just a few days and the rest of the time, nothing happened.
THEN I realized that what I've actually done is lose 1/3 of the weight I want to lose in just 2 months. Put it that way, it sure sounds like a lot!
As with most things in life, it's all in how you look at it.

I've been kinda grumpy about my weight loss - I've lost right at 30 pounds in two months since surgery. But, honestly, most of that time has been a stall - seems like the weight loss happened over just a few days and the rest of the time, nothing happened.
THEN I realized that what I've actually done is lose 1/3 of the weight I want to lose in just 2 months. Put it that way, it sure sounds like a lot!
As with most things in life, it's all in how you look at it.

"Whatever makes you happy, you do" isn't the same as being supportive. "How can I help?" Is supportive.
My hubs said the same thing to me for years - not just about my weight. He thought he was being a supportive husband, but what he was really dating was "do whatever you want. As long as it doesn't affect me, make yourself happy".
Talk to him. Do a trial run, so to speak, for a month or so of the kind of diet you envision eating after surgery. His portions will be larger than yours, but unless you want to make your healthy dinner and his crappy dinner every night, he will have to get on board with the healthy eating.
Tell him how much you need his actual support and encouragement. Talk about setting your kids up for A healthy lifestyle.
If he is resistant at first, don't give up - change isn't easy for anyone and he may work through his resistance and be your biggest cheerleader.
Or he may not.

"Whatever makes you happy, you do" isn't the same as being supportive. "How can I help?" Is supportive.
My hubs said the same thing to me for years - not just about my weight. He thought he was being a supportive husband, but what he was really dating was "do whatever you want. As long as it doesn't affect me, make yourself happy".
Talk to him. Do a trial run, so to speak, for a month or so of the kind of diet you envision eating after surgery. His portions will be larger than yours, but unless you want to make your healthy dinner and his crappy dinner every night, he will have to get on board with the healthy eating.
Tell him how much you need his actual support and encouragement. Talk about setting your kids up for A healthy lifestyle.
If he is resistant at first, don't give up - change isn't easy for anyone and he may work through his resistance and be your biggest cheerleader.
Or he may not.

"Whatever makes you happy, you do" isn't the same as being supportive. "How can I help?" Is supportive.
My hubs said the same thing to me for years - not just about my weight. He thought he was being a supportive husband, but what he was really dating was "do whatever you want. As long as it doesn't affect me, make yourself happy".
Talk to him. Do a trial run, so to speak, for a month or so of the kind of diet you envision eating after surgery. His portions will be larger than yours, but unless you want to make your healthy dinner and his crappy dinner every night, he will have to get on board with the healthy eating.
Tell him how much you need his actual support and encouragement. Talk about setting your kids up for A healthy lifestyle.
If he is resistant at first, don't give up - change isn't easy for anyone and he may work through his resistance and be your biggest cheerleader.
Or he may not.

All they need to know is the you are having abdominal surgery, and whatever restrictions you might have when you come back - like I wasn't allowed to lift over 25 lbs for the first month.