MSinger

Thanks guys! It feels great. Keeping my eye on the prize. My surgeon wants me to lose another 15, I want to be in a normal BMI range so that is 67lbs away. We'll see what feels right and I'm sure I'll settle in somewhere in between that.

This is such an inspiring post! I can't wait for the cooler and less humid weather either as I feel I can get better workouts when it isn't so stifling hot out. It'll come, and the good news is that we'll be in even better shape by then too! Go, lady!

Congratulations! What an awesome accomplishment!

I've had to do something similar, but more with the people around me IRL. I cannot tolerate drama right now, and I have family who love to fight, stir up drama, or stew in negativity. This surgery was a major step all of us had to take, and I know we did it to fight for our health. I think that mentality may have a tendency to run over into other areas (which is a good thing).
Also, congrats on the running progress!

I've had to do something similar, but more with the people around me IRL. I cannot tolerate drama right now, and I have family who love to fight, stir up drama, or stew in negativity. This surgery was a major step all of us had to take, and I know we did it to fight for our health. I think that mentality may have a tendency to run over into other areas (which is a good thing).
Also, congrats on the running progress!

If there is one piece of advice I can give every recent post op person, it's do not weigh yourself for the first month. There is just too much going on, particularly water weight fluctuations. Now is the time to let yourself heal and focus on your nutrition goals. With as little as we consume, there is no way you will not lose, but there is just too much going on to get an accurate reading. You put lots of sage advice in your own post, so make sure you are truly following what you are writing, especially the self-love and care aspects. You are doing great!

@Jeffrey Stern listen to those words of wisdom from @Newme17
Don't let the words of one persons opinion bother you. I see both points and I agree that sometimes people think just because their journey went a certain way that everyone is going to have just as hard a journey, and that just isn't possible or even logical.
I believe you will succeed and if you believe it, that is all that matters.

I just heard a message tonight at church that might encourage you. Don't worry, it's not preachy or anything and certainly not religious. I don't do religion. Anyway, despite what this person says, you'll need to do your best to let it roll off your shoulders. So, part of the message was "do everything for an audience of One" (for me, that means do everything I do for God alone). But let's apply this to your situation, heck...everyone's situations with the naysayers or super opinionated (there way or the highway type)....do everything you need to do for your weight loss/surgery for the audience of one...yourself! Do you know the truth of how things are going with YOUR journey? YES Are they working for you? YES Are you lighter, happier, healthier? YES. The questions can go on. What I'm saying is, despite how anyone else may come across based on their own journeys, failures and successes, you will need to be mindful that your journey is the only one that matters. So, just let it roll....easier said than done, I know it! But you have the choice to let it not bother you. You have the choice to know these are lies for you and not believe them. Which I don't think you do. You have the choice to forget and forgive and move on. Will you choose to do that? Blessings to you hon. I enjoy your statuses, posts, concerns, and opinions here. Stay on board for the rest of us, huh?

@MSinger lol.. I must stay off Amazon. I have one more delivery coming tomorrow and then I am done shopping until Christmas like I said.
@OutsideMatchInside you are right about waiting to buy too much. I didn't have any workout clothes though so I needed to buy a few. I went overboard for sure. I have tons of tips hanging in my closet from before I gained weight that I am just waiting to fit into. I am glad I saved everything.

@MSinger BAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAA LOL That was a good laugh.

@Newme17 yep, it's pretty bad. A UPS truck parked in front of my building yesterday and I get deliveries so often I assumed it was for me and was going to buzz him into my building until I saw him walking in the other direction.

I wish I could help, but I am an Amazon junkie. But @Newme17 and @Berry78 offered some great suggestions!

Totally understandable lady! The best workout routine is the one you'll stick to

I wish I could help, but I am an Amazon junkie. But @Newme17 and @Berry78 offered some great suggestions!

@Newme17 yep, it's pretty bad. A UPS truck parked in front of my building yesterday and I get deliveries so often I assumed it was for me and was going to buzz him into my building until I saw him walking in the other direction.

@MSinger I was an Amazon junkie! Have to really talk to myself to not buy anything I don't NEED. LOL

If you are dropping weight it is so pointless. In the weight loss phase I bought as few clothes as possible while always keep clothes that fit. It is really important to have clothes that dit and aren't too big. Shoes though are my biggest problem. I'm between sizes still and nothing fits right it is really annoying. Just don't waste your money buying a lot at once, just buy something new when you drop a size. If you were high quality workout stuff/compression, you will notice the difference pretty fast.

Thank you @Apple1 I can't wait to update with the physical changes. Reminds me, I forgot to take and post a 2 month post op pic. I'll just do one for next month.
@MSinger absolutely! Gym time has been ingrained in me since a kid (doing workout with my dad in the gym), it's what I know. So, I'm pretty excited, once again, to be back there. LOL

I wish I could help, but I am an Amazon junkie. But @Newme17 and @Berry78 offered some great suggestions!

There is such a thing as too much exercise. Your caloric consumption is completely inadequate for that much gym-time. You'll lose plenty of weight on those calories, just sitting around on your butt, and walking around the mall a bit.
Aim for 9 hours of sleep, and don't go to the gym more than 3 times a week until you get your calories up.

Totally understandable lady! The best workout routine is the one you'll stick to

@Newme17 preach girl 😊 That is exactly what I needed. I know all of this I just needed someone else to help rein me in. I am blessed because I could afford to purchase everything I bought, but that is no excuse. I still have a mortgage that needs paying off.
No more clothes until Christmas time. That is my goal. I will stay out of the stores and off Amazon.

I was spending way too much time in clothing stores a couple months ago. Had to distract myself from going there, and start looking around for other projects/hobbies. The house is in need of a bunch of TLC, so that's my new time/energy/money sucker. The house has gotten into a state that should keep me busy for, oh, the next couple years at least! Lol!

I say if you aren't struggling financially at this time, then enjoy your new shoes/outfits. Even so, there is an amount of wisdom that needs to be played, money or not. For the fact that you're aware of your spending habits, I think you've got the idea of what you need to do as far as scaling back, perhaps. It's like our diets....you know you don't want to go back to the old you by eating the wrong foods, etc. So, you're doing everything right this time around. As for spending habits....would you want to go back to where you were before? If not, then be a good steward of the money. LOL Sorry to sound so hard and preachy, I believe I'm talking to myself at this point too.

I'm sorry you're hurting. I have problems with humid weather from old injuries. Sometimes I'll have days where my entire body is cracking and popping - back, fingers, toes, elbows... I sound like a bowl of rice crispies! I hope it gets better. Rest up and take care of yourself