Guest guest Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Hi everyone, I'm 3.5 years out, and I go to meetings and groups 3 x a month. So maybe I can share some experience here. Lilka recently wrote that she'd been the same weight for a week and wasn't losing weight. After surgery your body loses weight gradually and it's not unusual for it to stop losing for a week or two. Back in the day, we defined a plateau as 6 weeks--SIX WEEKS--of not losing any weight at all. Even during these times, if you take your measurements you may find that your weight is redistributing itself as you exercise and build muscle. Muscle weighs more than fat, so that may be what's going on. The simple fact is that, in order to lose weight, we have to take in fewer calories than we use up. This may mean that someone else who is bigger than you, or more active, or younger, or whatever, loses weight faster than you. Don't compare yourself to others. If you are eating the right way, and doing everything you're supposed to do, you WILL lose weight. It may not happen as fast as you would like. Well if you hadn't had the surgery, where would you be? Fatter. And you have to be fearlessly honest with yourself. If you're trying to get away with " just one snack " , " just one piece of cake " , " just a few crackers " , it will show on the scale. I see people who have had great progress go negative in one way or another because they aren't satisfied with their results. I hear other people saying they don't want the surgery because they can't afford plastic surgery afterward. Kaiser does this for your health, not so you can look like Kate Moss. If you can look better, that's a plus, but it ain't guaranteed. Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Ya, I hear ya! Haven't had the surgery yet...BUT, I know I will NOT be able to afford any plastic surgery afterwards (Family of 7, below poverty level income) so, I have to just do this for all the health reasons to LIVE, who cares what I look like afterwards! I just want to LIVE! I want to fit into some clothes, at least that'll hide my melting looking skin afterwards! hahaha Love, Jenn nursefera2 wrote: Hi everyone,I'm 3.5 years out, and I go to meetings and groups 3 x a month. Somaybe I can share some experience here. Lilka recently wrote that she'd been the same weight for a week andwasn't losing weight. After surgery your body loses weight gradually and it's not unusualfor it to stop losing for a week or two. Back in the day, we defined aplateau as 6 weeks--SIX WEEKS--of not losing any weight at all. Evenduring these times, if you take your measurements you may find thatyour weight is redistributing itself as you exercise and build muscle.Muscle weighs more than fat, so that may be what's going on.The simple fact is that, in order to lose weight, we have to take infewer calories than we use up. This may mean that someone else who isbigger than you, or more active, or younger, or whatever, loses weightfaster than you. Don't compare yourself to others. If you are eatingthe right way, and doing everything you're supposed to do, you WILLlose weight. It may not happen as fast as you would like. Well if youhadn't had the surgery, where would you be? Fatter. And you have to befearlessly honest with yourself. If you're trying to get away with"just one snack", "just one piece of cake", "just a few crackers", itwill show on the scale. I see people who have had great progress go negative in one way oranother because they aren't satisfied with their results. I hear otherpeople saying they don't want the surgery because they can't affordplastic surgery afterward. Kaiser does this for your health, not soyou can look like Kate Moss. If you can look better, that's a plus,but it ain't guaranteed.Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Sage words, Martha. My weight felt like it was coming off more slowly than others...but at a certain point, I decided "Who cares?" My body is my body, it will do what it will do. And there was certainly a huge change between pre-surgery and post-surgery....at least it stayed the same or went down! Now, here I am 10 months later, down 107 lbs., and that's just great. I'm happy! Robynnnursefera2 wrote: Hi everyone,I'm 3.5 years out, and I go to meetings and groups 3 x a month. Somaybe I can share some experience here. Lilka recently wrote that she'd been the same weight for a week andwasn't losing weight. After surgery your body loses weight gradually and it's not unusualfor it to stop losing for a week or two. Back in the day, we defined aplateau as 6 weeks--SIX WEEKS--of not losing any weight at all. Evenduring these times, if you take your measurements you may find thatyour weight is redistributing itself as you exercise and build muscle.Muscle weighs more than fat, so that may be what's going on.The simple fact is that, in order to lose weight, we have to take infewer calories than we use up. This may mean that someone else who isbigger than you, or more active, or younger, or whatever, loses weightfaster than you. Don't compare yourself to others. If you are eatingthe right way, and doing everything you're supposed to do, you WILLlose weight. It may not happen as fast as you would like. Well if youhadn't had the surgery, where would you be? Fatter. And you have to befearlessly honest with yourself. If you're trying to get away with"just one snack", "just one piece of cake", "just a few crackers", itwill show on the scale. I see people who have had great progress go negative in one way oranother because they aren't satisfied with their results. I hear otherpeople saying they don't want the surgery because they can't affordplastic surgery afterward. Kaiser does this for your health, not soyou can look like Kate Moss. If you can look better, that's a plus,but it ain't guaranteed.Martha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Hi Martha, Thanks for the encouraging words. I'm only a week and 2 days into this lifestyle so I need all the encouragement I can get. Well, I guess you could say a year and a half and a week and 2 days since 1-1/2 years ago I started the program and dropped out because my doctor said people with poor impulse control were not good candidates for the surgery. That would be me. But then I guess it would be a lot of us. So I'm back - and now I have to lose 20% of my weight since I gained during my sabbatical and now it's gonna be that much harder. I am determined and I am using all the tools I can get my hands on - FitDay.com, support from this website, etc. Thanks again for the encouragement. I really need it right now. Now if I could just get into exercising. Anyone have any tricks or advice for an old couch potatoe?nursefera2 wrote: Hi everyone,I'm 3.5 years out, and I go to meetings and groups 3 x a month. Somaybe I can share some experience here. Lilka recently wrote that she'd been the same weight for a week andwasn't losing weight. After surgery your body loses weight gradually and it's not unusualfor it to stop losing for a week or two. Back in the day, we defined aplateau as 6 weeks--SIX WEEKS--of not losing any weight at all. Evenduring these times, if you take your measurements you may find thatyour weight is redistributing itself as you exercise and build muscle.Muscle weighs more than fat, so that may be what's going on.The simple fact is that, in order to lose weight, we have to take infewer calories than we use up. This may mean that someone else who isbigger than you, or more active, or younger, or whatever, loses weightfaster than you. Don't compare yourself to others. If you are eatingthe right way, and doing everything you're supposed to do, you WILLlose weight. It may not happen as fast as you would like. Well if youhadn't had the surgery, where would you be? Fatter. And you have to befearlessly honest with yourself. If you're trying to get away with"just one snack", "just one piece of cake", "just a few crackers", itwill show on the scale. I see people who have had great progress go negative in one way oranother because they aren't satisfied with their results. I hear otherpeople saying they don't want the surgery because they can't affordplastic surgery afterward. Kaiser does this for your health, not soyou can look like Kate Moss. If you can look better, that's a plus,but it ain't guaranteed.Martha Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Celebrate Earth Day everyday! Discover 10 things you can do to help slow climate change. Yahoo! Earth Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 yes, plant an exericse bike or other piece of exercise equipment in front of the tv and tell yourself you will watch an hour of tv and exercise the whole hour... i have an exercise bike iin front of both tvs...and it will soon become habit for you.... or if no exercise bike/equipement...use wts (fill a plastic soda bottle with water for weights) and do floor work...I even do push ups which before wt loss was not possible! also find a neighbor that wants to walk and make appts to go for a walk...Set up the next day as you leave each other and meet accordingly...that way you will do it... hope this helps get "your butt moving"! beesherri phillips wrote: Hi Martha, Thanks for the encouraging words. I'm only a week and 2 days into this lifestyle so I need all the encouragement I can get. Well, I guess you could say a year and a half and a week and 2 days since 1-1/2 years ago I started the program and dropped out because my doctor said people with poor impulse control were not good candidates for the surgery. That would be me. But then I guess it would be a lot of us. So I'm back - and now I have to lose 20% of my weight since I gained during my sabbatical and now it's gonna be that much harder. I am determined and I am using all the tools I can get my hands on - FitDay.com, support from this website, etc. Thanks again for the encouragement. I really need it right now. Now if I could just get into exercising. Anyone have any tricks or advice for an old couch potatoe?nursefera2 wrote: Hi everyone,I'm 3.5 years out, and I go to meetings and groups 3 x a month. Somaybe I can share some experience here. Lilka recently wrote that she'd been the same weight for a week andwasn't losing weight. After surgery your body loses weight gradually and it's not unusualfor it to stop losing for a week or two. Back in the day, we defined aplateau as 6 weeks--SIX WEEKS--of not losing any weight at all. Evenduring these times, if you take your measurements you may find thatyour weight is redistributing itself as you exercise and build muscle.Muscle weighs more than fat, so that may be what's going on.The simple fact is that, in order to lose weight, we have to take infewer calories than we use up. This may mean that someone else who isbigger than you, or more active, or younger, or whatever, loses weightfaster than you. Don't compare yourself to others. If you are eatingthe right way, and doing everything you're supposed to do, you WILLlose weight. It may not happen as fast as you would like. Well if youhadn't had the surgery, where would you be? Fatter. And you have to befearlessly honest with yourself. If you're trying to get away with"just one snack", "just one piece of cake", "just a few crackers", itwill show on the scale. I see people who have had great progress go negative in one way oranother because they aren't satisfied with their results. I hear otherpeople saying they don't want the surgery because they can't affordplastic surgery afterward. Kaiser does this for your health, not soyou can look like Kate Moss. If you can look better, that's a plus,but it ain't guaranteed.Martha Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Celebrate Earth Day everyday! Discover 10 things you can do to help slow climate change. Yahoo! Earth Day Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Sherri; When I had surgery I weighed 400 plus lbs and I was really worried about the exercise because I did not like exercising I started out walking short walks 15 to 20 minutes at a time. I would do 10 out and 10 back or less depending on the mood.Before I knew it I was walking 3.5 miles in about 30 to 35 minutes. The best way is to find something that works for you and take it slooooow at first then work up into it. You can also buy a pedometer and get at least 10,000 steps per day in (including your walking if you choose to walk) this will make you want to get more tomorrow than you did today just to see if you can do it. It becomes fun and not just a chore if you are trying to beat your steps each day some days I would only beat it by 1 step but hey I beat it. I hope this helps you. You can do it. Tsherri phillips wrote: Hi Martha, Thanks for the encouraging words. I'm only a week and 2 days into this lifestyle so I need all the encouragement I can get. Well, I guess you could say a year and a half and a week and 2 days since 1-1/2 years ago I started the program and dropped out because my doctor said people with poor impulse control were not good candidates for the surgery. That would be me. But then I guess it would be a lot of us. So I'm back - and now I have to lose 20% of my weight since I gained during my sabbatical and now it's gonna be that much harder. I am determined and I am using all the tools I can get my hands on - FitDay.com, support from this website, etc. Thanks again for the encouragement. I really need it right now. Now if I could just get into exercising. Anyone have any tricks or advice for an old couch potatoe?nursefera2 wrote: Hi everyone,I'm 3.5 years out, and I go to meetings and groups 3 x a month. Somaybe I can share some experience here. Lilka recently wrote that she'd been the same weight for a week andwasn't losing weight. After surgery your body loses weight gradually and it's not unusualfor it to stop losing for a week or two. Back in the day, we defined aplateau as 6 weeks--SIX WEEKS--of not losing any weight at all. Evenduring these times, if you take your measurements you may find thatyour weight is redistributing itself as you exercise and build muscle.Muscle weighs more than fat, so that may be what's going on.The simple fact is that, in order to lose weight, we have to take infewer calories than we use up. This may mean that someone else who isbigger than you, or more active, or younger, or whatever, loses weightfaster than you. Don't compare yourself to others. If you are eatingthe right way, and doing everything you're supposed to do, you WILLlose weight. It may not happen as fast as you would like. Well if youhadn't had the surgery, where would you be? Fatter. And you have to befearlessly honest with yourself. If you're trying to get away with"just one snack", "just one piece of cake", "just a few crackers", itwill show on the scale. I see people who have had great progress go negative in one way oranother because they aren't satisfied with their results. I hear otherpeople saying they don't want the surgery because they can't affordplastic surgery afterward. Kaiser does this for your health, not soyou can look like Kate Moss. If you can look better, that's a plus,but it ain't guaranteed.Martha Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Celebrate Earth Day everyday! Discover 10 things you can do to help slow climate change. Yahoo! Earth Day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Another member on this list - Eleanor - cracked me up recently at a support group meeting when she referred to her loose skin as " tummy ruffles " . . . so here's to your forthcoming tummy ruffles! Wear them as a badge of pride! Cathy C. > > Ya, I hear ya! Haven't had the surgery yet...BUT, I know I will NOT be able to afford any plastic surgery afterwards (Family of 7, below poverty level income) so, I have to just do this for all the health reasons to LIVE, who cares what I look like afterwards! I just want to LIVE! I want to fit into some clothes, at least that'll hide my melting looking skin afterwards! hahaha > > Love, > > Jenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 25, 2006 Report Share Posted April 25, 2006 Hi Bee, Curves iw what is working for me as far as excercising goes. I really enjoy the thirty minute exercise, and it doesn't even really feel like exercise. Every time I leave there (I go three to four times a week), I feel really good. Just my two cents. BEEisMe wrote: yes, plant an exericse bike or other piece of exercise equipment in front of the tv and tell yourself you will watch an hour of tv and exercise the whole hour... i have an exercise bike iin front of both tvs...and it will soon become habit for you.... or if no exercise bike/equipement...use wts (fill a plastic soda bottle with water for weights) and do floor work...I even do push ups which before wt loss was not possible! also find a neighbor that wants to walk and make appts to go for a walk...Set up the next day as you leave each other and meet accordingly...that way you will do it... hope this helps get "your butt moving"! beesherri phillips wrote: Hi Martha, Thanks for the encouraging words. I'm only a week and 2 days into this lifestyle so I need all the encouragement I can get. Well, I guess you could say a year and a half and a week and 2 days since 1-1/2 years ago I started the program and dropped out because my doctor said people with poor impulse control were not good candidates for the surgery. That would be me. But then I guess it would be a lot of us. So I'm back - and now I have to lose 20% of my weight since I gained during my sabbatical and now it's gonna be that much harder. I am determined and I am using all the tools I can get my hands on - FitDay.com, support from this website, etc. Thanks again for the encouragement. I really need it right now. Now if I could just get into exercising. Anyone have any tricks or advice for an old couch potatoe?nursefera2 wrote: Hi everyone,I'm 3.5 years out, and I go to meetings and groups 3 x a month. Somaybe I can share some experience here. Lilka recently wrote that she'd been the same weight for a week andwasn't losing weight. After surgery your body loses weight gradually and it's not unusualfor it to stop losing for a week or two. Back in the day, we defined aplateau as 6 weeks--SIX WEEKS--of not losing any weight at all. Evenduring these times, if you take your measurements you may find thatyour weight is redistributing itself as you exercise and build muscle.Muscle weighs more than fat, so that may be what's going on.The simple fact is that, in order to lose weight, we have to take infewer calories than we use up. This may mean that someone else who isbigger than you, or more active, or younger, or whatever, loses weightfaster than you. Don't compare yourself to others. If you are eatingthe right way, and doing everything you're supposed to do, you WILLlose weight. It may not happen as fast as you would like. Well if youhadn't had the surgery, where would you be? Fatter. And you have to befearlessly honest with yourself. If you're trying to get away with"just one snack", "just one piece of cake", "just a few crackers", itwill show on the scale. I see people who have had great progress go negative in one way oranother because they aren't satisfied with their results. I hear otherpeople saying they don't want the surgery because they can't affordplastic surgery afterward. Kaiser does this for your health, not soyou can look like Kate Moss. If you can look better, that's a plus,but it ain't guaranteed.Martha Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Celebrate Earth Day everyday! Discover 10 things you can do to help slow climate change. Yahoo! Earth Day Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 Bee, Thanks for the butt kick. I already have the exercise bike in front of the TV, now I just have to get on it.BEEisMe wrote: yes, plant an exericse bike or other piece of exercise equipment in front of the tv and tell yourself you will watch an hour of tv and exercise the whole hour... i have an exercise bike iin front of both tvs...and it will soon become habit for you.... or if no exercise bike/equipement...use wts (fill a plastic soda bottle with water for weights) and do floor work...I even do push ups which before wt loss was not possible! also find a neighbor that wants to walk and make appts to go for a walk...Set up the next day as you leave each other and meet accordingly...that way you will do it... hope this helps get "your butt moving"! beesherri phillips wrote: Hi Martha, Thanks for the encouraging words. I'm only a week and 2 days into this lifestyle so I need all the encouragement I can get. Well, I guess you could say a year and a half and a week and 2 days since 1-1/2 years ago I started the program and dropped out because my doctor said people with poor impulse control were not good candidates for the surgery. That would be me. But then I guess it would be a lot of us. So I'm back - and now I have to lose 20% of my weight since I gained during my sabbatical and now it's gonna be that much harder. I am determined and I am using all the tools I can get my hands on - FitDay.com, support from this website, etc. Thanks again for the encouragement. I really need it right now. Now if I could just get into exercising. Anyone have any tricks or advice for an old couch potatoe?nursefera2 wrote: Hi everyone,I'm 3.5 years out, and I go to meetings and groups 3 x a month. Somaybe I can share some experience here. Lilka recently wrote that she'd been the same weight for a week andwasn't losing weight. After surgery your body loses weight gradually and it's not unusualfor it to stop losing for a week or two. Back in the day, we defined aplateau as 6 weeks--SIX WEEKS--of not losing any weight at all. Evenduring these times, if you take your measurements you may find thatyour weight is redistributing itself as you exercise and build muscle.Muscle weighs more than fat, so that may be what's going on.The simple fact is that, in order to lose weight, we have to take infewer calories than we use up. This may mean that someone else who isbigger than you, or more active, or younger, or whatever, loses weightfaster than you. Don't compare yourself to others. If you are eatingthe right way, and doing everything you're supposed to do, you WILLlose weight. It may not happen as fast as you would like. Well if youhadn't had the surgery, where would you be? Fatter. And you have to befearlessly honest with yourself. If you're trying to get away with"just one snack", "just one piece of cake", "just a few crackers", itwill show on the scale. I see people who have had great progress go negative in one way oranother because they aren't satisfied with their results. I hear otherpeople saying they don't want the surgery because they can't affordplastic surgery afterward. Kaiser does this for your health, not soyou can look like Kate Moss. If you can look better, that's a plus,but it ain't guaranteed.Martha Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Celebrate Earth Day everyday! Discover 10 things you can do to help slow climate change. Yahoo! Earth Day Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Blab-away for as little as 1¢/min. Make PC-to-Phone Calls using Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Love cheap thrills? Enjoy PC-to-Phone calls to 30+ countries for just 2¢/min with Yahoo! Messenger with Voice. Yahoo! Mail goes everywhere you do. Get it on your phone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted April 26, 2006 Report Share Posted April 26, 2006 , Thank you for the tips. 3.5 in 30 to 35 minutes. That really helps. Now I know how much time I will need to plan for it. Right now I'm with my grandsons for the week so, believe me, I'm getting my exercise whether I want it or not. My daughter's house is 2 story and I'm up and down those stairs alot. Thanks again, Sherrimary turnage wrote: Sherri; When I had surgery I weighed 400 plus lbs and I was really worried about the exercise because I did not like exercising I started out walking short walks 15 to 20 minutes at a time. I would do 10 out and 10 back or less depending on the mood.Before I knew it I was walking 3.5 miles in about 30 to 35 minutes. The best way is to find something that works for you and take it slooooow at first then work up into it. You can also buy a pedometer and get at least 10,000 steps per day in (including your walking if you choose to walk) this will make you want to get more tomorrow than you did today just to see if you can do it. It becomes fun and not just a chore if you are trying to beat your steps each day some days I would only beat it by 1 step but hey I beat it. I hope this helps you. You can do it. Tsherri phillips wrote: Hi Martha, Thanks for the encouraging words. I'm only a week and 2 days into this lifestyle so I need all the encouragement I can get. Well, I guess you could say a year and a half and a week and 2 days since 1-1/2 years ago I started the program and dropped out because my doctor said people with poor impulse control were not good candidates for the surgery. That would be me. But then I guess it would be a lot of us. So I'm back - and now I have to lose 20% of my weight since I gained during my sabbatical and now it's gonna be that much harder. I am determined and I am using all the tools I can get my hands on - FitDay.com, support from this website, etc. Thanks again for the encouragement. I really need it right now. Now if I could just get into exercising. Anyone have any tricks or advice for an old couch potatoe?nursefera2 wrote: Hi everyone,I'm 3.5 years out, and I go to meetings and groups 3 x a month. Somaybe I can share some experience here. Lilka recently wrote that she'd been the same weight for a week andwasn't losing weight. After surgery your body loses weight gradually and it's not unusualfor it to stop losing for a week or two. Back in the day, we defined aplateau as 6 weeks--SIX WEEKS--of not losing any weight at all. Evenduring these times, if you take your measurements you may find thatyour weight is redistributing itself as you exercise and build muscle.Muscle weighs more than fat, so that may be what's going on.The simple fact is that, in order to lose weight, we have to take infewer calories than we use up. This may mean that someone else who isbigger than you, or more active, or younger, or whatever, loses weightfaster than you. Don't compare yourself to others. If you are eatingthe right way, and doing everything you're supposed to do, you WILLlose weight. It may not happen as fast as you would like. Well if youhadn't had the surgery, where would you be? Fatter. And you have to befearlessly honest with yourself. If you're trying to get away with"just one snack", "just one piece of cake", "just a few crackers", itwill show on the scale. I see people who have had great progress go negative in one way oranother because they aren't satisfied with their results. I hear otherpeople saying they don't want the surgery because they can't affordplastic surgery afterward. Kaiser does this for your health, not soyou can look like Kate Moss. If you can look better, that's a plus,but it ain't guaranteed.Martha Talk is cheap. Use Yahoo! Messenger to make PC-to-Phone calls. Great rates starting at 1¢/min. Celebrate Earth Day everyday! Discover 10 things you can do to help slow climate change. Yahoo! Earth Day Yahoo! Mail goes everywhere you do. Get it on your phone. How low will we go? Check out Yahoo! Messenger’s low PC-to-Phone call rates. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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