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Essence46 got a reaction from Nurse 52 in Back from vacation July 6, 2015

Hi everyone. I am back from vacation feeling fresh and new. I had a great time. Yes... I drank and eat some good food. (Not much of each though but enough to enjoy). I don't miss eating lots of food like I thought I would. I have learned that a mouthful of a variety is just as good. For the first time in years, I looked decent on the beach in my bathing suit. I work so hard trying to eat right and work out. It makes me smile to see the results. The fun is over now so I am back on the grind. How is everyone?

Essence46 got a reaction from Nurse 52 in Back from vacation July 6, 2015

Hi everyone. I am back from vacation feeling fresh and new. I had a great time. Yes... I drank and eat some good food. (Not much of each though but enough to enjoy). I don't miss eating lots of food like I thought I would. I have learned that a mouthful of a variety is just as good. For the first time in years, I looked decent on the beach in my bathing suit. I work so hard trying to eat right and work out. It makes me smile to see the results. The fun is over now so I am back on the grind. How is everyone?

Essence46 got a reaction from Nurse 52 in Back from vacation July 6, 2015

Hi everyone. I am back from vacation feeling fresh and new. I had a great time. Yes... I drank and eat some good food. (Not much of each though but enough to enjoy). I don't miss eating lots of food like I thought I would. I have learned that a mouthful of a variety is just as good. For the first time in years, I looked decent on the beach in my bathing suit. I work so hard trying to eat right and work out. It makes me smile to see the results. The fun is over now so I am back on the grind. How is everyone?

Essence46 got a reaction from Nurse 52 in Back from vacation July 6, 2015

Hi everyone. I am back from vacation feeling fresh and new. I had a great time. Yes... I drank and eat some good food. (Not much of each though but enough to enjoy). I don't miss eating lots of food like I thought I would. I have learned that a mouthful of a variety is just as good. For the first time in years, I looked decent on the beach in my bathing suit. I work so hard trying to eat right and work out. It makes me smile to see the results. The fun is over now so I am back on the grind. How is everyone?

Essence46 got a reaction from angel22_99 in How to stop losing weight without gaining it back July 3, 2015

I so hope to get to this piont one day.

Essence46 got a reaction from AYRW71 in Almost one year out... Pics enclosed June 26, 2015

June 18 will be a year that I had my surgery. I have lost around 60 pounds and have 25 more to go to reach my goal. I will be honest and admit that I have been very frustrated many times with my slow weight loss. I figured I would have been at goal by now especially with me working out like a mad woman. But I have realized something…so what it takes me a little longer to get to my goal than it does others. What's the hurry? This is a lifetime thing. I am happy and I feel great, like a completely new person so I will keep trucking along and doing what I'm doing. I will get there.

Essence46 got a reaction from lexiemustang in Anyone whose goal weight is less than 100 pounds? June 25, 2015

@@Michelle920 Welcome Michelle!! The group/site has been a big help to me over the last year. It really has. Good luck to you.
I've been lurking for the last couple days and this is my first post. So glad I found this thread!! My surgery was on June 8th. I started at around 245, give or take, and haven't gotten a goal weight from my doctor but I'd like to weigh 170. I'm 5'10. My first post-op appointment is on Friday. I never had a pre-op diet and probably gained five pounds in the two weeks before surgery. I didn't go on last meal binges but I ate what I wanted most of the time. My surgery was scheduled fast. My consultation was on April 15th. I feel pretty good but I'm still learning how much I can eat and drink at a time, and how fast. Anyway, I need to stick close to these groups because my head was always a much bigger enemy than my stomach!!

Essence46 got a reaction from RNsleever715 in Anyone whose goal weight is less than 100 pounds? June 23, 2015

How long did it take you to reach your goal weight? I need to lose a total of 83 pounds to reach my goal. In 9 months, I have lost 59 pounds. I feel like I should have lost a lot more by now but it has been slow going. I work out 5 days a week, get in most of my Water and Protein every day. I am working on increasing my calorie intake because I know I am not eating enough. I just wanted to see if anyone else is struggling like this. Thank you.

Essence46 reacted to Kindle in Anyone whose goal weight is less than 100 pounds? June 23, 2015

@@VSGAnn2014 your post should be required reading for ALL members. You ought to just copy and paste it as a reply to every newbie post on here (you know the ones I mean )
Change what you can and buck up over the rest of it.

Essence46 reacted to VSGAnn2014 in Anyone whose goal weight is less than 100 pounds? June 23, 2015

I'm 10 months and 5 days post-op. My highest weight was 235. Surgery day weight (after my own 2.5 month diet and the doc's 2-week pre-op diet) was 216. In 8.5 months post-op, I lost another 66 pounds. And now 1.5 months later I've lost another 4-5 pounds (am now stabilized and fluctuating a few pounds, as I'm learning what maintenance for me is like right now). So call it 90 pounds lost in almost 13 months.
Yes, it's easier to lose fast during the first 6 months post-op. But IMHO it doesn't matter how long it takes you to lose your excess weight. Here's what matters: (1) that you lose all the weight you want to lose and (2) that you learn how to and then maintain your weight loss.
When you start on this journey you are apt to worry about stuff that you have little control over -- things like (1) how fast will I lose? (2) when can I eat "normally" again? (3) will I have loose skin? (4) how much of my hair will fall out and how bad will it look?
Although I'm a huge fan of self-education, when taken too far those kinds of questions just feed anxiety that detracts from your own power to control the only things that matter: (1) am I eating enough Protein? (2) am I drinking enough Water? (3) am I taking my meds and vitamins/minerals? (4) am I becoming more active and exercising enough (for me) and doing the right kinds of exercise (for me)? (5) am I surrounding myself with people who support my weight loss and staying away from those who undermine my progress?
THOSE are the things that matter. Your hair will grow back. Your skin will do what it wants to do -- and then it will change for several years after you stop losing weight and maintain your weight. And you don't ever want to eat like a "normal" person ever again (consider that 70% of American adults are overweight or obese -- THAT'S how "normal" people eat these days ... ugh!).
Focus on what matters. Refuse to obsess about what doesn't matter.