Guest guest Posted August 17, 2001 Report Share Posted August 17, 2001 Today is a great day for me. I finally weigh under 250!!!!! For years, 250 has been a weight I used to judge my weight loss efforts (if I get under 250, I'll know I'm going to make it), etc. I was thinking this morning, that for anyone who says that WLS is the " easy way out " , I have news for them....this isn't easy! And I've had it so " easy " compared to most. I can eat anything I want. I almost never get nauseated, I never throw up. I can eat a bit more now (at 17 weeks out), which means I don't get hungry as often, which is nice. But for me, weight loss just was not happening without exercise. That is where the hard work comes in. I am exercising 4 days per week (water aerobics, stationary bike, weight resistance machines) and walking on the other days. I try hard to make sensible eating choices: I try to eat mostly protein. And I have to watch it because I do get the occasional " munchies " . So far it seems to be just that, occasional, doesn't last more than a day - but I do watch it. I feel so much better than I did before surgery, there just aren't words to explain it. I can stand without agony. I can walk without pain. I have more energy than I ever did before. I can tie my shoes without strangling myself! It just feels wonderful to be able to do the simplest things in life without pain. I am determined to lose one-half of my excess weight at six months. This is my major goal. I will NOT waste this weight loss window. I am praying that no ugly plateau comes my way! All I can do is make good eating choices and exercises and hope for the best! Dawna DS with Dr. A on 04/20/01 (325) 08/17/01 (249) GOAL: 224 on 10/26 (25 lb to go!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted August 17, 2001 Report Share Posted August 17, 2001 Today is a great day for me. I finally weigh under 250!!!!! For years, 250 has been a weight I used to judge my weight loss efforts (if I get under 250, I'll know I'm going to make it), etc. I was thinking this morning, that for anyone who says that WLS is the " easy way out " , I have news for them....this isn't easy! And I've had it so " easy " compared to most. I can eat anything I want. I almost never get nauseated, I never throw up. I can eat a bit more now (at 17 weeks out), which means I don't get hungry as often, which is nice. But for me, weight loss just was not happening without exercise. That is where the hard work comes in. I am exercising 4 days per week (water aerobics, stationary bike, weight resistance machines) and walking on the other days. I try hard to make sensible eating choices: I try to eat mostly protein. And I have to watch it because I do get the occasional " munchies " . So far it seems to be just that, occasional, doesn't last more than a day - but I do watch it. I feel so much better than I did before surgery, there just aren't words to explain it. I can stand without agony. I can walk without pain. I have more energy than I ever did before. I can tie my shoes without strangling myself! It just feels wonderful to be able to do the simplest things in life without pain. I am determined to lose one-half of my excess weight at six months. This is my major goal. I will NOT waste this weight loss window. I am praying that no ugly plateau comes my way! All I can do is make good eating choices and exercises and hope for the best! Dawna DS with Dr. A on 04/20/01 (325) 08/17/01 (249) GOAL: 224 on 10/26 (25 lb to go!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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