Guest guest Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 Howdy doody cowboys and cowgirls! Are you ready for the theme song? Here goes: OOOOOOOOOOOH! I'm back in the saddle again! Yi haw I'm back in the saddle again! whoa doggies I'm back in the saddle, I'm back in the saddle Yup I'm back in the saddle again! Yippee Aye Yooooooooooooo Re the " jump start diet " someone posted a diet their surgeon gave them to follow immediately post surgery....something like 3 bites of this, 2 bites of that. Personally, I can't eat 5 or 6 bites 3x a day and be healthy at this point. My impression was that the above mentioned was for new wlsers. My Dr. said most people after 2 years have settled at about 1500 calories a day. I don't count calories per say, but after decades of dieting, I have a pretty fair idea of food values. I try to keep in the 1200 to 1400 range, up to 1500, and consider that a doable long term diet (for life). My jump start for me personally won't be to lower the cals and lose a bunch of weight; rather to identify where I'm trickling in the baddies and how my habits are straying from my ideal. My aim is to get back on track and start a reasonable weight loss again. But to each his own. Some people may want to go low cal for a short time to jump start a larger weight loss, some may have a specific program. ALL I KNOW IS I AM NOT, NO WAY, NO HOW, GOING ON THE AMAZING CABBAGE SOUP DIET!!! LOL So join on in. I know with my buddies I will be able to drop a pound or two by Christmas, and even that progress will make me feel fat (not!) and sassy! BTW, my beans are already gone. Smiles, Vicki A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 The jump start plan my surgeon recommends is posted on the grad board and it's not a " few bites of this and that " . It's pretty much like Atkins, except smaller portions. B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 Hello all, I'm 20 months post-op and have gone from 278 to a low of 170 1/2. I have been stable at 171-174 since about June or so. Although I have to fight the " numbers demon " (always wishing for that elusive 145 lbs), I'm quite content with my results so far. I've gone from a tight 24W to a very comfortable 12 misses. Well, comfortable until the last month, should I say... Suddenly, out of nowhere, I am eating lots of junk. I " know " what I'm supposed to eat, and for the most part, I still eat basically the same things. I usually have boiled or scrambled eggs for b/f, 97% lean deli ham, cottage cheese, cheese, or ckn breast and veggies for lunch, beans or ham or chicken for supper. However, I find myself sabotaging myself with carbs, candy, cookies, ice cream. I still dump, just never know when I'm going to, so I'm always taking chances. It seems that I find myself in a " diet " mentality again; and I SWORE I would NEVER diet again!! I find myself thinking, " Oh come on, yo can have that candy bar, after all, it's only one, and it won't hurt...look how much you've lost! " Those damn inner voices speaking to me! I even find myself " sneaking " food, feeling like I " got away with something " when I eat a snack size candy and no one in the office sees me. What the heck is that all about?!?!?!! Who am I hiding from, and what am I hiding for?? Damn, I wish I had money for professional counseling sessions; meantime, my own self-analysis will have to do. Ok, last week I found myself at 180 lbs. Of course, eveyone at work insisted they couldn't tell I had gained 6 or so lbs, one even went so far as to tell me that I could AFFORD those 6 lbs, since I've lost so much already! Thursday evening we had our surgeon's annual Christmas party and I wore an evening dress I had worn on November 10th to my 30th high school reunion. I felt like a stuffed sausage in that dress, when it had been very comfortable just a month ago! Ok, so only about 6 lbs, but I have to tell you that I hadn't been back to the gym in 2 months due to a broken wrist. Seems those 6 pounds are pure fat and they settled in right in my belly cause I coudn't zip up some jeans I had previously worn. Ok, so after my disappointment with my dress, I walked into my office on Friday morning and immediately got rid of all the junk I had stashed away in drawers. Took everything to the community lounge and swore that beginning Friday, I was eating ONLY what was allowed (which is mostly what is posted on 's jump start plan). Today I went in to weigh myself, TAADAAA.... I lost 4 lbs!! I'm back down to 176!! I made it a point to go back to the gym on a regular basis and I went on Friday and on Sat. and again today. There's nothing like getting the old heart pumping fresh blood ! I DID NOT put my life on the line on that surgery table to gain the freakin' lbs back!! I lost them and I don't want them to find me again! ((HUGS)) Estela in Texas ......... > The jump start plan my surgeon recommends is posted on the grad board and it's not a " few bites of this and that " . It's pretty much like Atkins, except smaller portions. > > B Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2002 Report Share Posted December 16, 2002 I just have to pipe in here.... Something I have learned along the way in my classes is that the body's immediate response to calorie restriction is to slow the metabolism. Believe it or not, you have to eat to lose weight. More fiber, more complex carbs, lean protein... For the most part, I stick to this and occasionally (and sometimes frequently) deal with the never ending struggle to not eat my head off when upset. Starbucks Holiday Ginger Bread is evil evil evil good. Anyway, good for you Vicki for getting on a program, that rocks and I HATE THAT FRICKING CABBAGE SOUP TOO!! hehe I'm not trying to lose any weight right now, but for damnned sure, I'm not going to gain my normal " Holiday Ten " this year! jump start diet Howdy doody cowboys and cowgirls! But to each his own. Some people may want to go low cal for a short time to jump start a larger weight loss, some may have a specific program. ALL I KNOW IS I AM NOT, NO WAY, NO HOW, GOING ON THE AMAZING CABBAGE SOUP DIET!!! LOL So join on in. I know with my buddies I will be able to drop a pound or two by Christmas, and even that progress will make me feel fat (not!) and sassy! BTW, my beans are already gone. Smiles, Vicki A. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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