Hey everyone everyday is a Win..in the baratric world we know everyday we have to either get fluids in, eat enough protein etc, ...what is your win for today? My Win is being consistent on my bariatric journey and movement, I have made it a goal to move almost daily!

Edited August 5, 20242 yr by Mspretty86

4 hours ago, Mspretty86 said:

I don't know if this is a win, but there is a podcast called "isnt the stall the point" ... to me at some point weight stalls should be the point. I've noticed in the bariatric community that some are never satisfied and steady strive for more. I certainly won't be living my life like that. So my win is I stalled for six months, which I was fine with but at my breast augmentation appointment my weight had finally broke the STALL. I am finally 7 pounds from my goal weight in which the STALL and living my Life in Maintenance will be the point. ??

I love this!! something that I am coming to terms with that the number on the scale is just a number, I have been battling with oh I'm too thin I need to gain weight well once I gained the weight after my BA I am not happy. But I still wear the same size, I can exercise the same, I look better with bewbies, that I need to be okay that my body is happy and healthy at this point. I just need to keep doing what I'm doing and stop sabotaging myself or giving myself negative thoughts. I am so proud of you!!

I'm not entirely sure if this is a win, but let me give you a little bit of my backstory first.

Thanks to a work accident many years ago, I have multiple herniated discs in my lumbar spine that sometimes cause a lot of sciatica. When this was at its worst, I had to use a walker just to get around the house because I had no motor control over my right leg. To be honest, this is one of the things that actually led to me becoming obese. I wasn't able to workout (I could hardly move), and was in a lot of pain, so I self-medicated with food and alcohol.

The pain isn't completely gone now, but after losing all this weight, it's so much better than it used to be.

Fast forward to this week. I spent basically 4 days (Saturday-Tuesday), trapped in a zoom class and this inactivity took its toll on my back. I'd been in a lot of pain and hadn't worked out at all since taking a short run Monday. Wednesday and Thursday I didn't get the walker out, but i did seriously think about it.

Today the pain was still about a four or five on a ten point scale, but at least it wasn't radiating down my leg much. I really struggled with trying to determine if I just needed to man up, or if it was stupid to try to workout, knowing that I might make it worse. I finally decided I just needed to try to run, since I knew that once the endorphins and endocannabinoids kicked in, I'd probably be fine. Plus, the movement should actually help loosen things up in my spine and help me heal.

It took a bit for me to work up to going for it, but I did finally go run this morning. (The bad thing was that the delay meant I was running in the heat.) To be honest, the run really sucked for the first mile or two. Thankfully, once I made it to about 4 miles, the pain was mostly gone and I was able to complete the 9 miles I had planned. I'm still thinking I'm going to have to skip my strength training tomorrow (I'll probably log a few running miles instead), but at least I got out there.

The more I think about it, the more I'm convinced that completing the run wasn't actually a win. The win was that I didn't let this pain become the start of a spiral down to a place I never want to go to again. I personally think the most important thing is not actually the highs, though those are great. It's not succumbing to the lows and letting yourself fall back into those old destructive habits.

I wanted to throw this out there because i know I post a lot here and I suspect some of you might think I've got it all together since I'm normally the one giving advice to others. That's just not true. Like everyone, I have my own demons that I have to deal with and this back pain is just one of those.

Today's win is that FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, I sat in the chairs in my boss's office and didn't come away with very painful spots on my hips. I've always been embarrassed about this and have never requested a more comfortable chair. Now I don't have to!!!! ?

@SpartanMaker thanks for sharing I enjoyed this read and I'm glad you viewed happenings with a Renewed mindset. @Janina__sleevingitallbehind alright now ??????. You go major win!

I have managed to drink liquids at a steady pace for me to be able to enjoy it since we can't gulp...its so strange how before I would never have thought of having to restrict my liquid intake it was so freeing.

@ItsMe83! drinking liquids the way I want to is something I still grieve I still mourn being able to guzzle down all the liquids. Now my life consist of eating and setting 30 minute timers to drink, and then not even really enjoying the drink as before. ??. So yes you are winning lol

Edited June 18, 20251 yr by Mspretty86

On 6/13/2025 at 1:10 PM, Janina__sleevingitallbehind said:

Today's win is that FOR THE FIRST TIME EVER, I sat in the chairs in my boss's office and didn't come away with very painful spots on my hips. I've always been embarrassed about this and have never requested a more comfortable chair. Now I don't have to!!!! ?

I love this, though I do have to warn you that some of us as we continued to lose weight found that we ended up with less "padding" and now have "bony-butt syndrome"! In other words, unpadded chairs, benches, etc. start to become painful to sit in since we're sitting right on our ischial tuberosity. It hasn't been a focus for me so far workout-wise, but I might have to start some dedicated glute training to try to get some extra padding down there!

Today’s win? I didn’t let a rough morning throw the whole day off. I used to spiral the second things didn’t go “perfect.”Even though I kind of wanted to just collapse on the sofa today, I managed to meet my protein target, drink enough water, and go for a walk. It’s the little stuff stacking up that makes me feel like I’m actually building something this time. Thanks for the reminder to celebrate it.

My win for today was being able to eat some pancake I am 4 weeks post op gastric sleeve.

My win today? Stuck to my meal plan and hit my fluid goal. Still pre-op, but it feels good to build these habits early.

@JamalR93 the habits that you are building now will definitely pay off in the long run!

i nailed an 8-angle pose (aka asravakrasana) today...im super proud of it and have been bragging about it to everyone all day long.

this would have been unheard of pre-wls, and even pre-obesity as i was never a yoga/fitness gal until after losing all the weight. even as a normal-sized adult in my 20s and 30s this was just not in the cards.

p.s. who says yoga doesn't make you strong? not me.

p.p.s. im also no spring chicken so this is pretty mind blowing to me.

Edited July 8, 20251 yr by ms.sss

12 hours ago, ms.sss said:

i nailed an 8-angle pose (aka asravakrasana) today...im super proud of it and have been bragging about it to everyone all day long.

this would have been unheard of pre-wls, and even pre-obesity as i was never a yoga/fitness gal until after losing all the weight. even as a normal-sized adult in my 20s and 30s this was just not in the cards.

p.s. who says yoga doesn't make you strong? not me.

p.p.s. im also no spring chicken so this is pretty mind blowing to me.

Holy cow that looks amazing and impossible. I have never seen such a pose done. Rocking it.

On 7/7/2025 at 6:21 PM, Mspretty86 said:

@JamalR93 the habits that you are building now will definitely pay off in the long run!

Thanks! That's exactly what I'm hoping for.

Edited July 9, 20251 yr by JamalR93

Win: I don't know what the term is but I keep buying size large clothes and when I get them, they're too damn big and fall off. What is that called when your mind hasn't caught up to the actual weight you have lost ?