Re: Creating your own Zone

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In a message dated 7/2/2002 12:26:13 PM Pacific Standard Time,

vitalady@... writes:

> Exactly. Different tools in our toolboxes, but we both carry a toolbox at

> all times.

>

Well put and we keep our tools sharp! And if something was off, we would be

the first to know it, not many pounds of weight regain later!

) Vicki

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Exactly. Different tools in our toolboxes, but we both carry a toolbox at all

times.

Re: Creating your own Zone

In a message dated 7/1/2002 12:06:13 AM Pacific Standard Time,

vitalady@... writes:

I do not do Pouch Rules, either. So, you're not alone on the ledge of edge

or something. I don't agree with all of them, so never added them to my

toolbox.

I personally loosely define success as having lost 100% of ones excess

weight (BMI 20 - 25) and having maintained that loss and BMI range without

significant weight gain or obsession at 3 years and longer post op. (Most

fluxuate 2 -3 pounds max.) None of the people I talked with that I view as long

term WLS success stories used any particular diet or program to lose or maintain

their weight loss. It is almost as if a switch was flipped in their brains. .

.. They all found a way for food to no longer be an issue or focus in their

life. They have things in common like saying they forget to eat and they eat

because they have to in order to be healthy. They eat for nutrition. Some

exercise, some don't. The people that do exercise, do it for health and

pleasure, not the calorie burning or weight control aspect. Some do protein

supplements, some don't . . . but all are concerned with and follow their health

carefu I know post ops like MIchelle (Vitalady) and I sound like we do

very different things post op, but we really don't, as we each do what is

necessary in order to be healthy with our particular procedure . . . and that

should be the bottom line for all of us!

) Vicki