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SUMMER IS COMING & MOMENTUM IS HIGH...

MAY MOTIVATIONAL CHALLENGE TIME!!!

??? STARTING MAY 1ST 2019 ???

JOIN US IN A SELF DIRECTED WELLNESS CHALLENGE. SET YOUR OWN GOALS AND SMASH THEM! OPEN TO EVERYONE!

Post your starting stats (weight or BMI), Surgical status (pre/post/maintenance/not sure) & your personal goal for the month.

Communicate with others on the same journey in a low key setting. Talking about life, health & wellness. Lots of side conversations and questions are encouraged. Enjoy the camaraderie!

Participate as much as you like!

For added benefit (but not necessary to join) there are workout and clean diet components.

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Edited April 29, 20197 yr by GreenTealael

22 minutes ago, GreenTealael said:

Good morning Team!!!

B-Side Question:

What was something that this journey could not help you fix/mend/repair?

How do you plan to proceed?

My blood pressure is still awful, this was my #1 reason to get WLS. I don't know how to proceed at this point. I eat healthy, I move every day, I take my meds, I monitor my pressures. There seems to be no other course than to just live with it.

A Side: Does it count as crafting if I have to reconstruct my computer desk that my 18lb fatcat knocked down and broke apart yesterday? Because that's my plan for the day. lol. Cats....

B Side: This is tricky because this journey has helped me overcome a lot of my issues- self-esteem, confidence, motivation to get up and go... One thing it hasn't helped me with is working on maintaining a healthy relationship. I am perpetually attracted to people who need "fixing"; I've resolved to stay single until this journey (my goal weight anyways) is complete, and probably much longer than that because I thrive when I am alone. Maybe some day I will explore dating again, but for now I am just doing me.

On 05/08/2019 at 08:17, GreenTealael said:

Good morning Team!!!

B-Side Question:

What was something that this journey could not help you fix/mend/repair?

How do you plan to proceed?

Honestly my relationship with my mother.
It’s too complicated to get into here, but my sister and I have always had to hold onto each other in the absolute chaos that our nuclear family was. When I had cancer 10 years ago she came to me in tears begging me not to die and “leave her alone to deal with our crazy family”.

No matter how much I change myself, I will never be able to change my mother and that’s a tough pill to swallow.

On 05/06/2019 at 15:06, GreenTealael said:

B-Side Question:

How do you like your eggs? Did it change (before and after surgery) ?

I’ve always loved eggs and luckily for me that didn’t change after surgery. I like them scrambled, over easy, frittata’s, omelettes, poached, hard boiled. You name it (or fix it ) I’ll eat it ?

On 05/07/2019 at 08:22, MrsGamgee said:

Oops... meant SINGLE digits! My excitement got the better of me.

How exciting!!! ??????

On 05/07/2019 at 08:35, Sosewsue61 said:

This is art for me

This is gorgeous!! I love the free form quilting ???

May Day # 8

• 9 pushups: Done (barely)...I think I may be coming down with something, I am more freezing than I normally am today and no matter what I put on (or drink) just can't seem to get warm ☹️
• Crafting: Working on the mother of all pivot tables for my client today, and if that isn't crafty, I don't know what is, lol

Edited May 8, 20197 yr by ms.sss

Day 8 - Crafting

Sadly, no time for any sort of creativity today. They were able to salvage the info off the hard drive off my dead laptop, thank the good Lord, so today is devoted to trying to get all the essentials situated and accessible on my husband's computer. I have a class to teach tonight at my church and I need my lesson plans!

Going to do my darnedest to get in my 12k steps today and push ups will definitely be happening before lunch.

B-side: What can't WLS fix? The stuff that's always been in my head... the negative self-talk that tries to remind me that I'm a failure, that I'm going to screw this up too. That's something I have to continue to work on and face down every morning when I look in the mirror.

8. Well, I caught up on my pushups - I wanted to see if I could. Was so happy to return to the gym this morning and halfway through, I felt more like my normal self. And yes, I got sweaty. Well, as far as crafts...it's a sunny day, I think I'm more inclined to play outside than I am to play inside. But, maybe I'll pull out my knitting this evening when I'm hanging in front of the tv.

Bside - Well, I'm still waiting for some changes to my blood pressure meds and I haven't taken anything for diabetes since the surgery so that's good. I'm really sure - I'm not sure what I was hoping for the WLS surgery to fix besides make my health issues go away. Of course, I was looking forward to the physical changes and hoping for an improved appearance and with that, I have a curiosity about whether or not I will start a new relationship but it's not an expectation.

I’m working on a jigsaw puzzle which I am terrible at, but it’s about as crafty as I get.

Getting inspiration from this thread I not only tried one but two classes at my gym. They went really well and I plan on continuing. So thank you! The yoga one yesterday was pretty easy, (and relaxing) the core class today was pretty hard but it’s not long.

B side. I didn’t have any expectations of anything changing beyond what I can control.

15 minutes ago, Cheeseburgh said:

B side. I didn’t have any expectations of anything changing beyond what I can control

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A couple years back I hand- made 2 skirts, of course they would fall down on me so I am sewing belt loops on the denim one. Would you believe when I originally cut it out my hips were bigger than 60 inches ? so I had to set an extra panel in because denim is sold in 60 inch width. Oh how things have changed in my shape, I am No longer built like salami sausage! I want to cut it down , maybe I can turn the extra panel into a vest or something when I make goal? Sure a lot less of me than awhile back, so glad my body is remodeling. Don't know who I will finally be but I could be smoking hot!?,?

Good morning beautiful people!

B-Side Question:

Were you told to avoid coffee/caffeine by your Team?

yes because of my gastritis ,stomal stricture and multiple ulcerations. Will I ever get to drink caffeine again? Doubt it strongly!☕