Weight loss

[Guest guest]

,I'm sorry the weight is not coming off faster for you. How frustrating. We would love to help you. Are you willing to share your food journal? That can be a first step to look at what is going in. My first thoughts with out any more info, is that you need a fill - if you can eat more than 1 1/2 cups of food. You are getting stuck because you aren't chewing enough or eating foods that aren't so band friendly. These are just some ideas but until I know how much of what you are eating it is just a guess. Let me know if I can help. Cyrena Weight loss

Help.

I had the lap band surgery in July of 07. I have only lost 37 pounds so

far. I am very frustrated. I have always been able to hold alot more

than a cup and a half. Things still get stuck very easily and I am very

tight in the morning. I have had two fills.

My metabolism is very slow. It doesn't matter what I eat, when I eat,

how much or how little, I just go back and forth with the same 2 to 3

pounds. One week I will lose it and the next week I gain it. I keep a

food log every day. I exercise 3-4 times a week but nothing is coming

off.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[Guest guest]

....I agree with Cyrena. I suspect you need a fill and you need to chew better. It really does come down to calories in/calories out. Slow metabolism or not, if you don't burn more than you eat you won't lose.

Cut out white carbs completely, bump up exercise from a few times a week to every single day, get a fill, chew better, don't eat in the AMs. People swear they have to eat to kick in their metabolism and that is a load. If you eat you might bump up your metabolism to burn 20 calories an hour more but there are about 4 hours between breakfast and lunch, that means you burn 80 calories by eating in the AMs. How many people eat less than 80 calories for breakfast? You lose the benefit of an increased metabolism by the calories consumed. IOW, don't eat until you are hungry, stop when you are satisfied and NOT when you are full. If you are FULL you ate too much. Naturally thin people don't eat until they are full, they eat until they are no longer hungry.

You shouldn't be eating more than 800 calories a day, if you can eat " a lot more " than 1.5 cups per meal, there is no way I can believe you are eating only 800 calories a day.If the above doesn't work I'd suggest getting a barium swallow to see if your pouch/esophagus are dilated. A band check up wouldn't hurt. No cake, cookies, pie, ice cream, bread, rice, pasta, none of it. Less food, more exercise, a better fill, and a check up.

On Fri, Jun 13, 2008 at 6:52 PM, <grneys@...> wrote:

Help.

I had the lap band surgery in July of 07. I have only lost 37 pounds so

far. I am very frustrated. I have always been able to hold alot more

than a cup and a half. Things still get stuck very easily and I am very

tight in the morning. I have had two fills.

My metabolism is very slow. It doesn't matter what I eat, when I eat,

how much or how little, I just go back and forth with the same 2 to 3

pounds. One week I will lose it and the next week I gain it. I keep a

food log every day. I exercise 3-4 times a week but nothing is coming

off.

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[Guest guest]

I didn't know about needing a fill.( I can't get one now anyway since

I have to have a passport now.) Even after surgery and after my

fills, when I could eat normal food again I have always been able to

eat more that a cup and a half. I do watch the amount I eat, but it

seems like I can eat and then an hour and a half to two hours later I

am hungry again. I am not hungry in the mornings but with my work

schedule, if I don't eat something when I first get up (4:30 am)I

don't have the chance to eat anytime I want to. I understand not

eating until you are hungry, but my job doesn't allow that.

I feel like I am between a rock and a hard place. I go to a weight

loss class at my local hospital and the dietician freaked out when I

told her I wasn't supposed to not eat more than 800 calories a day.

She says there is no way I can get the nutrients I need with that

little food.

I have friends that have had the lap band done and they all say they

can eat whatever they want, just not lots of it. They have lost alot

of weight doing that but I can't seem to get anything off no matter

how I eat.

>

> > Help.

> > I had the lap band surgery in July of 07. I have only lost 37

pounds so

> > far. I am very frustrated. I have always been able to hold alot

more

> > than a cup and a half. Things still get stuck very easily and I

am very

> > tight in the morning. I have had two fills.

> > My metabolism is very slow. It doesn't matter what I eat, when I

eat,

> > how much or how little, I just go back and forth with the same 2

to 3

> > pounds. One week I will lose it and the next week I gain it. I

keep a

> > food log every day. I exercise 3-4 times a week but nothing is

coming

> > off.

> > Does anyone have any suggestions?

> >

>

[Guest guest]

,

You don't need a passport until June 2009 if you drive across the border.

Go get your fill if you need one.

a

DOB May 9th,2008

(365) 345/322/170

From: <grneys@...>Subject: Re: Weight loss Date: Sunday, June 15, 2008, 8:42 PM

I didn't know about needing a fill.( I can't get one now anyway since I have to have a passport now.) Even after surgery and after my fills, when I could eat normal food again I have always been able to eat more that a cup and a half. I do watch the amount I eat, but it seems like I can eat and then an hour and a half to two hours later I am hungry again. I am not hungry in the mornings but with my work schedule, if I don't eat something when I first get up (4:30 am)I don't have the chance to eat anytime I want to. I understand not eating until you are hungry, but my job doesn't allow that.I feel like I am between a rock and a hard place. I go to a weight loss class at my local hospital and the dietician freaked out when I told her I wasn't supposed to not eat more than 800 calories a day. She says there is no way I can get the nutrients I need with that little food.I have friends that have had

the lap band done and they all say they can eat whatever they want, just not lots of it. They have lost alot of weight doing that but I can't seem to get anything off no matter how I eat.> > > Help.> > I had the lap band surgery in July of 07. I have only lost 37 pounds so> > far. I am very frustrated. I have always been able to hold alot more> > than a cup and a half. Things still get stuck very easily and I am very> > tight in the morning. I have had two fills.> > My metabolism is very slow. It doesn't matter what I eat, when I eat,> > how much or how little, I just go back and forth with the same 2 to 3> > pounds. One week I will lose it and the next week I gain it. I keep a> > food log every day. I exercise 3-4 times a week but nothing is coming> > off.> > Does

anyone have any suggestions?> >>

[Guest guest]

Have you tried the plateau buster diet?

10 days straight:

Drink 2 quarts of water each day

45 grams of protein supplement and all vitamins / minerals each day

3 oz of high protein foods each day (5 times each day)...

High protein foods include: beef, pork, chicken, turkey, lamb, fish, eggs, low fat cheese, cottage cheese, plain yogurt (can be artificially sweetened), peanut butter, beans / legumes

You may also have:

sugar free popsicles, tea or coffee, sugar free jello, broths / bullion, crystal light drinks

If it's not listed above, you can't have it.

**** I have not tried this, I just saw it on the main board of OH and thought I'd pass it on.

Burson

Pampered Chef

Independent Consultant

http://www.pamperedchef.biz/carrieb

Re: Weight loss

I didn't know about needing a fill.( I can't get one now anyway since I have to have a passport now.) Even after surgery and after my fills, when I could eat normal food again I have always been able to eat more that a cup and a half. I do watch the amount I eat, but it seems like I can eat and then an hour and a half to two hours later I am hungry again. I am not hungry in the mornings but with my work schedule, if I don't eat something when I first get up (4:30 am)I don't have the chance to eat anytime I want to. I understand not eating until you are hungry, but my job doesn't allow that.I feel like I am between a rock and a hard place. I go to a weight loss class at my local hospital and the dietician freaked out when I told her I wasn't supposed to not eat more than 800 calories a day. She says there is no way I can get the nutrients I need with that little food.I have friends that have had

the lap band done and they all say they can eat whatever they want, just not lots of it. They have lost alot of weight doing that but I can't seem to get anything off no matter how I eat.> > > Help.> > I had the lap band surgery in July of 07. I have only lost 37 pounds so> > far. I am very frustrated. I have always been able to hold alot more> > than a cup and a half. Things still get stuck very easily and I am very> > tight in the morning. I have had two fills.> > My metabolism is very slow. It doesn't matter what I eat, when I eat,> > how much or how little, I just go back and forth with the same 2 to 3> > pounds. One week I will lose it and the next week I gain it. I keep a> > food log every day. I exercise 3-4 times a

week but nothing is coming> > off.> > Does anyone have any suggestions?> >>

[Guest guest]

Yes, right now all you need to drive across w/ Arnesto / Ernesto / or if you drive yourself ... is your driver's license and birth certificate.

Burson

Pampered Chef

Independent Consultant

http://www.pamperedchef.biz/carrieb

[Dr-Aceves-bandster s] Re: Weight loss @groups. comDate: Sunday, June 15, 2008, 8:42 PM

I didn't know about needing a fill.( I can't get one now anyway since I have to have a passport now.) Even after surgery and after my fills, when I could eat normal food again I have always been able to eat more that a cup and a half. I do watch the amount I eat, but it seems like I can eat and then an hour and a half to two hours later I am hungry again. I am not hungry in the mornings but with my work schedule, if I don't eat something when I first get up (4:30 am)I don't have the chance to eat anytime I want to. I understand not eating until you are hungry, but my job doesn't allow that.I feel like I am between a rock and a hard place. I go to a weight loss class at my local hospital and the dietician freaked out when I told her I wasn't supposed to not eat more than 800 calories a day. She says there is no way I can get the nutrients I need with that little food.I have friends that have had

the lap band done and they all say they can eat whatever they want, just not lots of it. They have lost alot of weight doing that but I can't seem to get anything off no matter how I eat.> > > Help.> > I had the lap band surgery in July of 07. I have only lost 37 pounds so> > far. I am very frustrated. I have always been able to hold alot more> > than a cup and a half. Things still get stuck very easily and I am very> > tight in the morning. I have had two fills.> > My metabolism is very slow. It doesn't matter what I eat, when I eat,> > how much or how little, I just go back and forth with the same 2 to 3> > pounds. One week I will lose it and the next week I gain it. I keep a> > food log every day. I exercise 3-4 times a

week but nothing is coming> > off.> > Does anyone have any suggestions?> >>

[Guest guest]

HIya

I used Hoodia a few years ago, it wasn't too bad. Nothing marked

really happened though as I have such a slow metabolism I can eat very

little and still not lose.

I have to say that although I am very heavy and much of it is fat, I

have a layer of mucin due to hypo which I am sure when that shifts

will make me look a whole lot better. I retain everything darnit.

Maybe when you are optimised on hormones you will drop some girth?

Just a thought.

lotsa luv

Dawnx

[Guest guest]

>

> HIya

> I used Hoodia a few years ago, it wasn't too bad. Nothing marked

> really happened though as I have such a slow metabolism I can eat very

> little and still not lose.

>

> I have to say that although I am very heavy and much of it is fat, I

> have a layer of mucin due to hypo which I am sure when that shifts

> will make me look a whole lot better. I retain everything darnit.

> Maybe when you are optimised on hormones you will drop some girth?

> Just a thought.

>

> lotsa luv

> Dawnx

>

Hello,

I was a personal trainer and did nutrition before this hit me so please

give me a shout if you need any advice on training or diet.

I have low thyroid but can definatley loose a few pounds when i do LOw

GI, Low Carbs diet..

Id love to help anyone if I can. I think teh diet and excersise would

really work best if you are on treatment but can also help you whilst

your not treated.

I also keep away from Candida foods to which does help me feel better..

xxx

[Guest guest]

Thanks Mand

Thats very nice of you. I will have to wait until I can actually move

about and burn some calories up before starting a weightloss program.

Didn't used to have a problem losing or keeping fit when I was doing

my Western Martial arts, and going out dancing constantly for 4 hours,

but no way I can do that any more. Hey, maybe thats how I killed my

adrenals lol (joke_y it wasn't that hard)

Thanks again for offering us help.

God bless hon

Dawnx

[Guest guest]

I ave been releasing weight rather steadily for the last 4 months and I find I

have some weeks where I see a difference on the scale and other weeks the scale

doesn't move but my clothes and body just feel different. In addition I've

" lost " some laziness, excuses, the desire to take the easy road, and the idea of

me as a " fat girl " .

at my half way point in my journey, 60 pounds gone, 60 more to release.

Virginia

weight " loss "

I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up this

morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something. Such a

strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself " how would I

like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any ideas?

[Guest guest]

Virginia,

Thank you so much for posting this! I am at the exact same point, weight

wise, on my journey as well. Exactly 60 pounds down with 60 to go. Yet I

have been releasing my weight at a significantly slower, and bumpier pace.

It has taken me about four years to notice where I am today. Yes, I know I

have kept off a fluctuation of 40-60 pounds during that time, but it hasn't

felt " right. " I haven't felt that click that makes me KNOW that I have

changed. What is your secret to losing " laziness, excuses, the desire to

take the easy road, and the idea of me as a 'fat girl'??? " I think my

biggest struggle through all of this is NOT seeing myself as the " fat

girl. " I know the scale says one thing, but my mind is still stuck

somewhere else. Any suggestions? Help!

Also, thank you everyone else in this group for your amazing shares. I know

I hardly ever contribute, but I love reading and learning from what you all

have to say. I'm extremely grateful!

Elana

On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 9:15 PM, <indigogin@...> wrote:

>

>

>

>

> I ave been releasing weight rather steadily for the last 4 months and I

> find I have some weeks where I see a difference on the scale and other weeks

> the scale doesn't move but my clothes and body just feel different. In

> addition I've " lost " some laziness, excuses, the desire to take the easy

> road, and the idea of me as a " fat girl " .

>

> at my half way point in my journey, 60 pounds gone, 60 more to release.

>

> Virginia

>

> weight " loss "

>

> I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> ideas?

>

>

[Guest guest]

Virginia,

Thank you so much for posting this! I am at the exact same point, weight

wise, on my journey as well. Exactly 60 pounds down with 60 to go. Yet I

have been releasing my weight at a significantly slower, and bumpier pace.

It has taken me about four years to notice where I am today. Yes, I know I

have kept off a fluctuation of 40-60 pounds during that time, but it hasn't

felt " right. " I haven't felt that click that makes me KNOW that I have

changed. What is your secret to losing " laziness, excuses, the desire to

take the easy road, and the idea of me as a 'fat girl'??? " I think my

biggest struggle through all of this is NOT seeing myself as the " fat

girl. " I know the scale says one thing, but my mind is still stuck

somewhere else. Any suggestions? Help!

Also, thank you everyone else in this group for your amazing shares. I know

I hardly ever contribute, but I love reading and learning from what you all

have to say. I'm extremely grateful!

Elana

On Mon, Jun 15, 2009 at 9:15 PM, <indigogin@...> wrote:

>

>

>

>

> I ave been releasing weight rather steadily for the last 4 months and I

> find I have some weeks where I see a difference on the scale and other weeks

> the scale doesn't move but my clothes and body just feel different. In

> addition I've " lost " some laziness, excuses, the desire to take the easy

> road, and the idea of me as a " fat girl " .

>

> at my half way point in my journey, 60 pounds gone, 60 more to release.

>

> Virginia

>

> weight " loss "

>

> I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> ideas?

>

>

[Guest guest]

I also have this very same problem. No matter what, I feel like I did before I

lost the weight. I still have 50-60 to go. I'm still amazed that I fit into

smaller clothing and they fit well, but I still " feel " the same. And, if I have

a bad day, I don't beat myself up over it, but I " feel " HUGE!!! Is there

anything I can do to change those feelings?

Interestingly, when I think of myself or dream, I am thin and have always been

thin in my dreams. I've never dreamt of my self as I actually was. So this

should not be too much of an issue, right?

in pa

mommy of 2

>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > I ave been releasing weight rather steadily for the last 4 months and I

> > find I have some weeks where I see a difference on the scale and other weeks

> > the scale doesn't move but my clothes and body just feel different. In

> > addition I've " lost " some laziness, excuses, the desire to take the easy

> > road, and the idea of me as a " fat girl " .

> >

> > at my half way point in my journey, 60 pounds gone, 60 more to release.

> >

> > Virginia

> >

> > weight " loss "

> >

> > I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> > this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> > Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> > " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> > ideas?

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

I also have this very same problem. No matter what, I feel like I did before I

lost the weight. I still have 50-60 to go. I'm still amazed that I fit into

smaller clothing and they fit well, but I still " feel " the same. And, if I have

a bad day, I don't beat myself up over it, but I " feel " HUGE!!! Is there

anything I can do to change those feelings?

Interestingly, when I think of myself or dream, I am thin and have always been

thin in my dreams. I've never dreamt of my self as I actually was. So this

should not be too much of an issue, right?

in pa

mommy of 2

>

> >

> >

> >

> >

> > I ave been releasing weight rather steadily for the last 4 months and I

> > find I have some weeks where I see a difference on the scale and other weeks

> > the scale doesn't move but my clothes and body just feel different. In

> > addition I've " lost " some laziness, excuses, the desire to take the easy

> > road, and the idea of me as a " fat girl " .

> >

> > at my half way point in my journey, 60 pounds gone, 60 more to release.

> >

> > Virginia

> >

> > weight " loss "

> >

> > I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> > this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> > Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> > " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> > ideas?

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I have to chime in there--me, too! I was looking at a photograph

of myself on Sunday, after a 55.6 lb weight loss and thought, " Gee, Bev,

what the heck did you look like before? " It's so frustrating, because

I'm still 18 lbs. overweight and I am apple-shaped and have a 34 " waist.

And to top it off, I just found at last week that I'm only 5 " 3' instead

of 5' 3 3/4 " (I swear, I must have shrunk!), so I'm 18 lbs. overweight

instead of 14 lbs. over. I know it's silly to care about, but my goal

has always been to get to a " healthy " BMI. I know that I should be

grateful that I'm a size 14 instead of a size 22, but some days I'm just

annoyed that I'm still not at a healthy weight after 13 months. Ugggg..I

know, I'm whining.

Bev

[Guest guest]

Yeah, I have to chime in there--me, too! I was looking at a photograph

of myself on Sunday, after a 55.6 lb weight loss and thought, " Gee, Bev,

what the heck did you look like before? " It's so frustrating, because

I'm still 18 lbs. overweight and I am apple-shaped and have a 34 " waist.

And to top it off, I just found at last week that I'm only 5 " 3' instead

of 5' 3 3/4 " (I swear, I must have shrunk!), so I'm 18 lbs. overweight

instead of 14 lbs. over. I know it's silly to care about, but my goal

has always been to get to a " healthy " BMI. I know that I should be

grateful that I'm a size 14 instead of a size 22, but some days I'm just

annoyed that I'm still not at a healthy weight after 13 months. Ugggg..I

know, I'm whining.

Bev

[Guest guest]

Beg, it sounds like you have a target BMI and if you don't achieve it you are

not healthy. Perhaps you need to adjust your expectations or your idea of good

health. Here's my idea - go to the store and put in your shopping basket 11,

five pound bags of sugar, flour, or potatoes. That's how much healthier you

are!!! You rock!!!!

Jenn

In weightloss , " bevshahabdolldesigns "

<bevshahabdolldesigns@...> wrote:

>

> Yeah, I have to chime in there--me, too! I was looking at a photograph

> of myself on Sunday, after a 55.6 lb weight loss and thought, " Gee, Bev,

> what the heck did you look like before? " It's so frustrating, because

> I'm still 18 lbs. overweight and I am apple-shaped and have a 34 " waist.

> And to top it off, I just found at last week that I'm only 5 " 3' instead

> of 5' 3 3/4 " (I swear, I must have shrunk!), so I'm 18 lbs. overweight

> instead of 14 lbs. over. I know it's silly to care about, but my goal

> has always been to get to a " healthy " BMI. I know that I should be

> grateful that I'm a size 14 instead of a size 22, but some days I'm just

> annoyed that I'm still not at a healthy weight after 13 months. Ugggg..I

> know, I'm whining.

> Bev

>

[Guest guest]

Beg, it sounds like you have a target BMI and if you don't achieve it you are

not healthy. Perhaps you need to adjust your expectations or your idea of good

health. Here's my idea - go to the store and put in your shopping basket 11,

five pound bags of sugar, flour, or potatoes. That's how much healthier you

are!!! You rock!!!!

Jenn

In weightloss , " bevshahabdolldesigns "

<bevshahabdolldesigns@...> wrote:

>

> Yeah, I have to chime in there--me, too! I was looking at a photograph

> of myself on Sunday, after a 55.6 lb weight loss and thought, " Gee, Bev,

> what the heck did you look like before? " It's so frustrating, because

> I'm still 18 lbs. overweight and I am apple-shaped and have a 34 " waist.

> And to top it off, I just found at last week that I'm only 5 " 3' instead

> of 5' 3 3/4 " (I swear, I must have shrunk!), so I'm 18 lbs. overweight

> instead of 14 lbs. over. I know it's silly to care about, but my goal

> has always been to get to a " healthy " BMI. I know that I should be

> grateful that I'm a size 14 instead of a size 22, but some days I'm just

> annoyed that I'm still not at a healthy weight after 13 months. Ugggg..I

> know, I'm whining.

> Bev

>

[Guest guest]

Good morning Bev.

I also have this problem. I thought I was 5'4 " but was told that I'm actually

5'3 " . Where'd that extra inch that I was for all these years go?? I'm 37 so I

don't think I'm shrinking yet. Oh, I think of the contraption my grandmother

used to make herself taller! She was a small woman, I think if she was 5' she

was lucky. I think their measuring system is off, that has to be it!!!! What

do you say?

Anyway, I also strive to have a healthy bmi, but when I look at where I need to

be, according the guidelines, I have to loose more than I wanted, just to fit

their healthy bmi!!! I'm in a 14 rather than an 18-20 and feel very good about

that. I can fit into 'normal' sizes, and mediums!!! I don't even think I was a

medium when I was in jr high!!!! But, I'm still considered obese according the

the bmi indexes!!! I'd like to get to around 140, but according to the indexes,

that's still overweight for me!!! If I'm in a 14 now and have 50 to go to reach

my goal, I cannot possibly STILL be overweight at goal!!! It just cannot be

possible. It's no wonder that we have so many eating disorders at the other

(skinny) end of the spectrum!!!

Chris

Mommy of 2 in Pa.

[Guest guest]

Good morning Bev.

I also have this problem. I thought I was 5'4 " but was told that I'm actually

5'3 " . Where'd that extra inch that I was for all these years go?? I'm 37 so I

don't think I'm shrinking yet. Oh, I think of the contraption my grandmother

used to make herself taller! She was a small woman, I think if she was 5' she

was lucky. I think their measuring system is off, that has to be it!!!! What

do you say?

Anyway, I also strive to have a healthy bmi, but when I look at where I need to

be, according the guidelines, I have to loose more than I wanted, just to fit

their healthy bmi!!! I'm in a 14 rather than an 18-20 and feel very good about

that. I can fit into 'normal' sizes, and mediums!!! I don't even think I was a

medium when I was in jr high!!!! But, I'm still considered obese according the

the bmi indexes!!! I'd like to get to around 140, but according to the indexes,

that's still overweight for me!!! If I'm in a 14 now and have 50 to go to reach

my goal, I cannot possibly STILL be overweight at goal!!! It just cannot be

possible. It's no wonder that we have so many eating disorders at the other

(skinny) end of the spectrum!!!

Chris

Mommy of 2 in Pa.

[Guest guest]

I think the BMI is good for getting you in the right neighborhood, but it can

really be misleading if you've got muscle. When I was down to 142, I felt great,

had lots of hard muscle, could run 3 miles. I would call that definitely healthy

-- but I was still outside the healthy range on BMI. When you get to the healthy

range (not BMI's definition, but your own body's), you'll know it because you'll

feel it.

(Sorry about the wrong pronoun earlier, Chris!)

Joan

>

> Good morning Bev.

>

> I also have this problem. I thought I was 5'4 " but was told that I'm actually

5'3 " . Where'd that extra inch that I was for all these years go?? I'm 37 so I

don't think I'm shrinking yet. Oh, I think of the contraption my grandmother

used to make herself taller! She was a small woman, I think if she was 5' she

was lucky. I think their measuring system is off, that has to be it!!!! What

do you say?

>

> Anyway, I also strive to have a healthy bmi, but when I look at where I need

to be, according the guidelines, I have to loose more than I wanted, just to fit

their healthy bmi!!! I'm in a 14 rather than an 18-20 and feel very good about

that. I can fit into 'normal' sizes, and mediums!!! I don't even think I was a

medium when I was in jr high!!!! But, I'm still considered obese according the

the bmi indexes!!! I'd like to get to around 140, but according to the indexes,

that's still overweight for me!!! If I'm in a 14 now and have 50 to go to reach

my goal, I cannot possibly STILL be overweight at goal!!! It just cannot be

possible. It's no wonder that we have so many eating disorders at the other

(skinny) end of the spectrum!!!

>

> Chris

> Mommy of 2 in Pa.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I think the BMI is good for getting you in the right neighborhood, but it can

really be misleading if you've got muscle. When I was down to 142, I felt great,

had lots of hard muscle, could run 3 miles. I would call that definitely healthy

-- but I was still outside the healthy range on BMI. When you get to the healthy

range (not BMI's definition, but your own body's), you'll know it because you'll

feel it.

(Sorry about the wrong pronoun earlier, Chris!)

Joan

>

> Good morning Bev.

>

> I also have this problem. I thought I was 5'4 " but was told that I'm actually

5'3 " . Where'd that extra inch that I was for all these years go?? I'm 37 so I

don't think I'm shrinking yet. Oh, I think of the contraption my grandmother

used to make herself taller! She was a small woman, I think if she was 5' she

was lucky. I think their measuring system is off, that has to be it!!!! What

do you say?

>

> Anyway, I also strive to have a healthy bmi, but when I look at where I need

to be, according the guidelines, I have to loose more than I wanted, just to fit

their healthy bmi!!! I'm in a 14 rather than an 18-20 and feel very good about

that. I can fit into 'normal' sizes, and mediums!!! I don't even think I was a

medium when I was in jr high!!!! But, I'm still considered obese according the

the bmi indexes!!! I'd like to get to around 140, but according to the indexes,

that's still overweight for me!!! If I'm in a 14 now and have 50 to go to reach

my goal, I cannot possibly STILL be overweight at goal!!! It just cannot be

possible. It's no wonder that we have so many eating disorders at the other

(skinny) end of the spectrum!!!

>

> Chris

> Mommy of 2 in Pa.

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Vandy,

It looks like your original question was never answered. My best guess

would be that if you are feeling " loss " , it could be that original piece of

you that resisted weight loss to begin with. In one of the early episodes

(maybe someone else can help me out with which one) takes us through

the guided imagery to discover that piece of us that is resistant, we thank

it and let it know that we honor it's concern for us and that we'll work to

find a way to keep us " safe " and still be able to release the weight.

Maybe that piece of you is still not convinced that what you are doing is

safe and is registering a " loss " ? Just a thought...

Theresa

On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 7:45 AM, vandysabeen <vandysabeen@...> wrote:

>

>

> I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> ideas?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Hi Vandy,

It looks like your original question was never answered. My best guess

would be that if you are feeling " loss " , it could be that original piece of

you that resisted weight loss to begin with. In one of the early episodes

(maybe someone else can help me out with which one) takes us through

the guided imagery to discover that piece of us that is resistant, we thank

it and let it know that we honor it's concern for us and that we'll work to

find a way to keep us " safe " and still be able to release the weight.

Maybe that piece of you is still not convinced that what you are doing is

safe and is registering a " loss " ? Just a thought...

Theresa

On Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 7:45 AM, vandysabeen <vandysabeen@...> wrote:

>

>

> I've recently released a few pounds, which is great! However, I woke up

> this morning to a slightly slimmer body, feeling like I've " lost " something.

> Such a strange feeling. Anyone felt this way before? I tried to ask myself

> " how would I like to feel instead? " but not sure if that's worked yet. Any

> ideas?

>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Have you tried visually reinforcing your image of all the progress you've made?

Have you trained yourself not to look below the shoulders in a mirror? I think

one of the reasons for all the mirrors in a gym is that once you start making

progress, it reinforces the motivation to keep going. Seeing your fitter self in

the mirror is like a reward.

When you say you " feel " huge -- is it a physical feeling or more like you

automatically think of yourself as huge?

If it's the latter, you could think of your situation like this: If you know

someone who has a tattoo, and you're close to that person and see them all the

time, after a while, you don't see the tattoo at all, you just see the person

you've gotten to know. The tattoo is still there, but it's become an ingrained

part of your image of the person, not a separate changing thing like clothes.

The person you've gotten to know as yourself was larger, but that's changed now.

Your brain is still going to the default image. Maybe you could do a private

sort of reintroduction to yourself?

Joan

>

> I also have this very same problem. No matter what, I feel like I did before

I lost the weight. I still have 50-60 to go. I'm still amazed that I fit into

smaller clothing and they fit well, but I still " feel " the same. And, if I have

a bad day, I don't beat myself up over it, but I " feel " HUGE!!! Is there

anything I can do to change those feelings?

>

> Interestingly, when I think of myself or dream, I am thin and have always been

thin in my dreams. I've never dreamt of my self as I actually was. So this

should not be too much of an issue, right?

>

> in pa

> mommy of 2

>