Success Contributors

Keith L.
on 8/26/16 8:01 am - Navarre, FL
VSG on 09/28/12

All, I wanted to start a thread here to hear what are the things you do or the products you use that contribute to your weigh loss success. Below is a list of a few of the things that I can directly attribute to my (at one time) 200lb weight loss and the tools I am using now to get back to that and to my goal of 184lbs.

  • This Site (ObesityHelp.com)
  • MyFitnessPal
  • JawboneUp
  • ZipLock Round Containers
  • BodyBuilding.com
  • Pinterest.com
  • Blender Bottles
  • Food Scale
  • Supportive Family
  • eBags Lunch Bag and Gel Ice Packs

What are yours?

VSG: 9/28/2012 - Dr. Sergio Verboonen  My Food/Recipe Blog - MyBigFatFoodie.com

?My Fitness Pal Profile ?View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com

 

White Dove
on 8/26/16 8:25 am - Warren, OH

Garmin Index scale

Hamilton Beach personal blender

Whey Low sweeteners

If It Fits Your Macros ifym.com

Fitmark Diet Management bag with containers and ice packs

MedCenter 31 Day Pill Organizer with Reminder System

 

 

 

Real life begins where your comfort zone ends

jachristmas
on 8/26/16 9:12 am
VSG on 12/14/16

Where do you purchase the whey low sweeteners? online or are they available in store?

White Dove
on 8/26/16 9:14 am - Warren, OH

I purchase online from Whey Low.  Do not buy a lot at one time, they do not store well, especially the brown sugar one.

Real life begins where your comfort zone ends

jachristmas
on 8/26/16 3:33 pm
VSG on 12/14/16

thanks 

Theduffman27
on 8/26/16 8:27 am
VSG on 11/19/14

My biggest factor is me, myself and I. I have changed and was ready to change when I started the surgery process. Little did I know how important a change in lifestyle would be towards a goal of weight loss. I struggle more now at 21 months post op than I did the first year. But is a good struggle and I know that I am not alone.

Contributing to my success:

  • My wife and family support
  • This site
  • Myfitnesspal
  • Planet Fitness
  • mapmyrun
  • The world according to eggface
  • Food scale
  • Ninja blender and food processor
  • Food scale
  • My bento box lunch box.
  • Blender bottles
  • Beef jerky
  • Did I mention this site?
  • My attitude - I added this as I am able to get past a bad eating day and know that I have the knowledge and tools necessary to eat correctly.
Spencerella
on 8/26/16 11:50 am - Calgary, Alberta, Canada
VSG on 10/15/12

From a longer term maintenance perspective:

Weighing every day

Reporting my daily weight, giving/seeking advice and support in the VSG Maintenance Group

Continuing to follow the basic VSG rules

Knowing how many calories I can eat and still maintain my weight 

Knowing my 'red zone' scale number

Differentiating my behaviours in maintenance mode vs when I have to drop a few pounds.

Incorporating CBT techniques to keep me on track

Keeping up on the research

Getting an annual medical checkup to ensure my nutrition levels are good

 

LINDA                 

Ht: 5'2" |  HW 225, BMI 41.2  |  CW 115, BMI 21.0

Joshua H.
on 8/26/16 12:59 pm
VSG on 10/26/16

I haven't had surgery yet, but when I have been successful with weight loss in the past, one of my favorite tools was:

   Excel

Never has so little been measured so much.  I could tell you caloric intake, exercise, weight, glucose, resting heart rate and walking/running speed broken down by day, week, month, last 7 days, etc.  I spent time recording metrics which provided me less time to snack.

LeapSecond
on 8/28/16 4:53 am - AR

OH reading and posting

Food scales

appetizer plates

appetizer forks and spoons

body scales

32-40oz drink bottle (3 per day and I'm good)

OA podcasts

apps  MFP, Happy scale, Eat slower, Omvana (destress), 

fat pics with progressive smaller pics on my screensaver.

 

HW=362(6/14) SW=314(9/14) GW=195 CW=270 (1-26-2020)

Nikke2003
on 8/29/16 8:17 am - PA
VSG on 05/13/13

Lots and lots of therapy. Also, being accountable and honest with myself. As preferable as it would be to stick my head in the sand and avoid getting on the scale, trying to put on certain clothes, or not tracking my food... I know that I have to face the cold hard truth about my actions and behaviors. I would challenge anyone that claims to be eating "only" "about" "close to" a certain amount of calories but not losing weight to do the same. For me, it is all about personal responsibility and accountability.

For more info on my journey & goals, visit my blog at http://flirtybythirty.wordpress.com

  

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