Re: Slipping and Eating

[Guest guest]

I have been eating pretty poorly myself. Funny, I haven't considered taking

small steps toward correcting the problem. I don't need a kick in the butt or

any condemnation either, but I would some support and accountability. I'm

almost 3 years post-op and within 10-15 lbs of my ultimate goal. I've lost 200

pounds and have had the blessing of a panniculectomy.

Faith

[Guest guest]

Faith,

I was just telling my husband yesterday how much more accountable

and disciplined I have to be in my diet and exercise program now. I

am almost 3 yrs post also and there is a definitely difference in

each year past.

By the 3rd year you best have a good maintainance program

established and a workout routine you plan on sticking with for

life...one you enjoy and are passionate about. If you had

the " magic bullet syndrome " by the 3rd year out you sure could

experience weight gain.

I learned a few things along the way:

Sugar is the devil!

Everything white makes me a hungry monster the next day!

Cheating with no exercise makes for gain the next day!

I am not cured and never will be!

I stopped overthinking and analyzing it. I stopped fighting it. I

stopped wishing I could be normal. I have now embraced who I

am...what I am...and that I have an illness that is only in

remission.

I keep a fat picture (the worse one I have above my head at my

desk...almost eye level). Lest I forget...it has seared its way

into my heart and mind forever. I never want to go back. Never.

Sometimes when I realize the illness, albeit physical or mental, has

a hold on me I realize that I am too weak to fight it without help

and ammunition. When I eat sugar and refined carbs I have no

army...I have no soldiers. I am completely alone. I always lose

the battle. When I elimate those things from my diet I am so much

stronger that I feel I have the US fighting forces at my disposal.

When I am tempted I think about the next day and how I am going to

feel and what a hard day it is going to be. It is just not worth it.

Just my experience from the trenches.

Carol G.

goal

> I have been eating pretty poorly myself. Funny, I haven't

considered taking

> small steps toward correcting the problem. I don't need a kick in

the butt or

> any condemnation either, but I would some support and

accountability. I'm

> almost 3 years post-op and within 10-15 lbs of my ultimate goal.

I've lost 200

> pounds and have had the blessing of a panniculectomy.

>

> Faith

>

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[Guest guest]

I have been noticing that more and more of us have been concerned,

scared, complaining about " slipping and eating " and since I don't know

where most of you are from, could it be weather related? A few of my

friends who have had wls, and I have been having the same problem, yet

in the same e-mails we will also complain about how bloody cold it is

out and that our day to day things have been put on hold due to low

temps, snow, rain, floods, etc. Even running around with the kids and

going to school, I'm feeling very " boxed in " and limited because even

when they're not around, its too much of an effort to bundle up and go

run some errands or do something that requires getting cold. I know I've

fallen into the " its much easier to stay in clean the house, do laundry

and watch TV mode " I haven't been like this since before my wls over

four years ago. I've put on some weight and not happy about it, yet

saying to myself at the same time, when it gets warmer out I'll start

walking and riding my bike again. That old thinking coming back to haunt

me. " I'll start my diet on Monday " : ) I have been pushing shakes as I

am having breast reduction and lift on Wednesday. But still manage to

get the junk in.

Just wondering if this could be a factor to most of our raids into the

kitchen over the past month or so. Don't ever remember so many posts

about extracurricular munching before. Just a thought.

Regina