thinoneday

First off, excellant work on the 65 lbs you have lost! Keep that up! I've been on a stall for ever! The first one was 3 months long then it moved and i lost 10 lbs and now am not losing a thing again. . . very very irratating, but be damned if i'm going to let my body win again. . . so i started a 1000 calorie ADA diet along with increased exercise. . . we'll see what happens. . . i'm not weighing for about 3 - 4 weeks and we'll see then . . . if that doesn't work, well i don't know then. . .i'll let y'all know. .

What an interesting post. . . I remember doing something in psychology about the singing woman and Dr. Gould. . .it's been years ago, but I believe too that "head hunger" is just that, a want and not a need. . . i battle it every day, I get to the point of feeling that if I don't get the craving I will really really die. . . for me the craving is black licorice. . . there is a deep wound in my past, but it is my past and we must crawl out of the hole the best we can and live the best way we can as well. . .it hurt us then, but they can't hurt us now. . so i do alot of self talk and ask myself if i really want that candy or do i need it. . . of course my devil side says I NEED IT, but the reality side knows it doesn't need it just want it. . . so i ask myself do i want to go back to those habits that made me weigh 350lbs again? of course the answer is no. . . but i battle that head hunger EVERY DAY. . . i've been given excellent suggestions on helping which I'm trying and seem to work. . . amazing how the brain works. . . but if your strong willed and want something sooooo badly (being thin) it's amazing how you can talk yourself out of things too. . . mind over matter . . . thanks for sharing the post it was very inspirational to me and I will get Dr. Gould's book. . .

Well and along comes me! I'm out now 13 months and my weight has come to a screeching halt! I on the otherhand have started a diet. . . i am following the 1000 calorie ADA meal plan. . . funny thing is though, this time it's so easy to follow! Yes, i get the head hunger (ALOT) but i'm sure i will over come that with time! I have come too far and spent way too much money to allow this to win. . I MUST win! WIN at all cost no matter what! I've also increased my walking on the treadmill to 45 minutes at level 3 interval hills at 3.1mph . . then i do 15 minutes of the eliptical stepper. . .ugh life is amazing. . . but like one of the quotes says "If you can't find time to exercise and get healthy now, be prepared to have time for illness later" . . .

yummmmmmm that sounds really good!!!!!

Today is a new day! B - instant quaker oatmeal L - tuna sandwich D- spa lean cuisine S - granny smith apple - Vitamins (always those vitamins ) - diet mountain dew (defizzed of course)

YES! I have those (DH is indian) and I'll have some when i get home! I love those! I just never thought of having them to solve a craving. . . hubbie uses them for indigestion and bloating! thanks! EXCELLANT suggestions everyone! Thanks so much! I'm doing better today had the carb withdrawl splitting headache yesterday but it passed and it's ok! Thanks again all!

Is the anise a powder or does it come in extract as well?

What a fantastic group of people you all are! Thank you so much! Seniorsleever what an excellant idea! To put anise into greek yoghurt! Splendid suggestion! I'll get some tonight for sure!!!!! coops! your a blast. . . I don't think i could get through the day without you! you make me laugh, thank you! and yes I believe you mentioned it a couple of times!

thank you for sharing that. . .I know I feel badly for myself sometimes too. . .I'm so close I can taste it (no pun intended) and like you say is it self sabatoge? I guess we have to remember we ARE worthy and we deserve this. . . it's just so dang hard! Those blasted old habits! That dang carb monster. . . . we will overcome!

Ugh, here I've lost 150lbs and want to lose about 35 - 40 more. . . of course the going is really slow and I've started literally dieting . . . following a 1000 calorie ADA meal plan but now guess what satan is doing to me. . . HEAD HUNGER This is really bad now, guess cause the diet has me eating carbs or something. . . but i stop everytime it happens and "listen" if my gut is really hungry or not. . .if not good. I used to be able to say "deal with it" but now it's so bad that if i don't get the food i'm craving (usually black licorice) I feel like i'm going to die! Literally! I drink TONS (not ounces) of water to help combat this with no relief. . . I am so blessed that i haven't gained weight but i haven't lost either anymore and that is a sign of things to come for me and it's usually not on the good side. I try to stay busy by crocheting, vacuuming, housework or going to the gym when I'm home, and typing and patient care at work. . . but the minute i stop there it goes. . . even in my dreams it's there. . . errrrrrr it's really irratating. . . any suggestions?

You are definately right there! Sitting is a real pain in the "hip". . . .

Good for you! What a great NSV! Keep up the excellant work!

your throat will be sore like you've been yelling alot, and you MAY feel like your lungs are sore when you take deep breaths, but pain associated with breathing? I never had that, nor did I have trouble with throwing up. I get 50mg Benadryl IV before my surgeries and that takes care of the throwing up stage, you kinda pass over it. . . I don't know if surgeons will give their patients this just because you want it, I get it because I'm allergic to versad and valium so they can't give me the "feel good" medication before surgery, so I get benedryl, works for me! Good luck! you'll be fine!

Since I've lost alot of weight i have terrible hip pain especially in the left hip area. Went to get a bone density test and there is some artheritis but not too bad but the wear and tear on it isn't bad either. I don't, and neither does the doctor, know what is going on. She just tells me to take ibuprophen. . . ugh it's age! I did have a bad accident when i was younger however (legs got caught on a hurdle while i was doing track causing the hipbone to pop out of the socket) and so now i'm wondering if this is whats bothering it now. . . did you have any problems when you were younger?

thanks maybe thats what she meant tall being no more then about 5'2 herself (normal height). . . ugh I hate being a sasquatch of a woman (blaming my ancestory )BUT a good looking sasquatch of a female if I do say so myself! i totally understand how you feel sassygirl,

:lol: LMAO, visioning the ant people! You guys make my day everyday! Love ya all!

Hello and welcome. . . well it's sorta like this, I am 1 year and 1 month out now and when I do drink my soda I make very sure its defizzed. . . I hurt like a bugger if i don't defizz it first! I did not start drinking soda until I was about 6 or 7 months out defizzed of course. . .Good luck to you and once again welcome! Ask as many questions as possible to learn about this journey!

Freezing here in good old San Antonio! Only 20F . . (yes that is cold for us southerns ) and to top all that off they are doing the rolling power outage 15 minutes at a time all over the state. . . good lord. . .anyhow I hope it doesn't happen when i need to heat up my food. . . B - 2 eggs with curry (140 calories) L - beef pot roast with potatoes and veggies (hormel heatem up thing) (270 calories) D - Lean Spa cuisine Rosemary chicken (230 calories) S - granny smith apple peeled and cored 1 medium ( 70 calories) Motts peach medley apple sauce no sugar added (50 calories) Diet coke Total Calories = 760; Carbs=96; Protein=54; Fats=20;

I'm really sorry both of you are having such a hard time of it. . . i too tend to slide and fall while i wander my path. . . but here are some words of wisedom from Robert F. Bennett which i find comforting. . . hope it helps a bit. . . " A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control" Good luck and all the best while you walk your path. . .

I just had a really fun vision about something when I read pumpkin's last reply. . . worker ants. . . isn't it neat how when one of us seems to falter we are run out like worker ants and come to the aid of the injured ant? We try to bolster and help the ant and get it back on track so that it can wander it's path with the rest of the ants. . . interesting analogy

How great is that! Good for you, bet you felt really good! Keep up the fabulous work! Your doing great!

Your hubbie probably got a Freudian thought into his head! Good for you! I have never ever been that flexible! Isn't this weightloss tool great!

Hi there seniorsleever and fellow san antonian! I had my surgery with Dr. Cavazos at NE Baptist (however my hospital was Foundations since I was self pay)

Well only you can change your own feelings however, i would like to tell you this . . . this was my 18th major surgery I'm allergic to narcotics and can only take vicodans for pain . . . i have survived all 18 surgeries and can sit here and tell you about it. . . yes each surgery i was freaked out with, normal feelings, but would you really give up the opportunity to finally be thin because of fear? Here are some words of wisdom from Robert F. Bennett. . . "A desire to be in charge of our own lives, a need for control, is born in each of us. It is essential to our mental health, and our success, that we take control" Good luck with whatever decision you make.

GET THIS YOU GUYS!!!!! Yesterday a patient asked me if i'd give her the injectable she needed now or later, I explained to her that she had a bit of a wait and to go for lunch then come back and just ask for me. . . i gave her my name and she left for her lunch. . . when she came back did she ask for me by name? NOOOOO she asked for 'THE BIG WOMAN WITH THE PONYTAIL" errrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr talk about being pissed off . . . lose 150 lbs and your still the BIG WOMAN!!!!! and she herself wasn't thin. . . Here I am thinking at 6' tall and into size 16 I was looking pretty darn good. . . umph. . . . Real moral booster huh! Well back to the drawing board! Yeah I gave her the injectable regardless with loving BIG WOMAN hands. . .