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What the heck??? on January 2, 2008 7:14 am
I exercised again on 12/29 and 12/30, then took off 12/31 and 1/1 due to work, etc. So I have actually gained 4 pounds since starting this exercise process - what the heck???? It's not my time of the month and I've been eating well, so why the weight gain? how discouraging! So this is about the time that I usually quit exercising, but I will go today and the next and so on and hopefully things will even out, it's just so upsetting to work so hard and get results that are not what you expected!  One nice thing about this surgery is that with any other diet I would have stopped the diet, telling myself that it didn't "work" and go back to my old ways, but with surgery I can't exactly binge on a bunch of crappy food which is nice  .
It's progress! on December 27, 2007 1:44 pm
One day in a row for exercise!!! Okay . . . so it's a start right? I went to the gym and exercised on the elliptical machine for one hour, I always feel great after exercise then . . . I end up missing a day or two and POOF! I'm not exercising again! I will really, really, really try to stick with it this time!
 I just need to make it a habit (kind of like weighing myself he he)  I don't seem to have any difficulty doing that on a daily basis! So . . . I will try, it's all I can do . . .and hopefully I will be able to succeed this time - I do have a day in a row riding on this!!
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How to lose more weight in less time! on December 27, 2007 7:03 am
I wish I knew??? I feel like I'm kind of stuck at 70 pounds lost, it's not that I'm not happy with the weight loss, but . . . it just seems like it's sooooo s-l-o-w right now, maybe with Christmas over things will get better? I know that I need to exercise more and I do plan to step up my gym time and also I think I could eat alot better. I have been trying to eat more protein and not snack between meals, but . . . it's not been the easiest over Christmas. I guess I could look on the bright side and acknowledge that I haven't gained during Christmas and have actually lost a pound or two - but it just seems like it should be more!
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12/19/07 on December 19, 2007 12:47 pm
The stockings are hung by the chimney with care . . . I feel so good today, my cold isn't as bad and I have accomplished many things today! I have my Christmas presents all wrapped and I have a semi-clean house and supper in the crock pot - life is good . I do however have a couple of presents left to purchase, but for now it feels great to be caught up!! It's also a lovely day outside and I should go out and enjoy the weather, but . . . I haven't done that yet, instead I decided to catch up with my OH family which has been very therapeutic. I plan to go to the gym tonight with my husband, so will get my exercise in there instead of outdoors.
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I'm sick, I have a cold AGAIN on December 18, 2007 6:37 pm
I have a cold again . . . I had one exactly one month ago and I have my period as well - oh what joy to be a woman! I wonder if the colds have anything to do with me having surgery? I rarely was sick before and I am taking my supplements, but . . . ??? I have been having really busy days at work and have been working lots of extra hours so that could also be part of the problem - I think I am just worn down. I have not been able to go to the gym as much as I would like to here lately either and I have decided that I am just going to have to take time out and schedule myself "gym time" daily (as soon as I feel better that is) 
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Tomorrow, tomorrow, I love you tomorrow . . . on December 14, 2007 8:06 am
Hard to believe, but tomorrow is my 4 month surgiversary - where does the time go? I remember thinking that I would never get over that "feeling crappy" stage where I couldn't eat, I couldn't drink water, and was tired all the time, but hey . . . look at me now!! I have lost 68 pounds as of this morning and I am very proud of this accomplishment, but then there is that small part in my brain saying . . .shouldn't you have lost more by now? Look at all the others who have lost more! Are you sure this is going to work? blah blah blah, but then I also think of all the WOW moments I have had, I can wear a size 14 pants/jeans, down from a size 24! My tops are extra large instead of 3X and tight. I fit into chairs better, I walk faster and am told to slow down at times for others to catch up! I have more energy, I am not controlled by food! I have had people that don't know about my surgery comment on my weight loss (so I know it's noticeable to others)! I'm sure there are many more WOW moments to come (there better be ). | Leave a comment.
12/3/07 on December 3, 2007 5:42 am
100 Ways To Make Someone Smile....
1.. Call an old friend, just to say hi.
2.. Hold a door open for a stranger.
3.. Invite someone to lunch.
4.. Compliment someone on his or her appearance.
5.. Ask a coworker for their opinion on a project.
6.. Bring cookies to work.
7.. Let someone cut in during rush hour traffic.
8.. Leave a waitress or waiter a big tip.
9.. Tell a cashier to have a nice day.
10.. Call your parents.
11.. Let someone know you miss them.
12.. Treat someone to a movie.
13.. Let a person know you really appreciate them.
14.. Visit a retirement center.
15.. Take a child to the zoo.
16.. Fill up your spouses car with gas.
17.. Surprise someone with a small gift.
18.. Leave a thank-you note for the cleaning staff at work.
19.. Write a letter to a distant relative.
20.. Tell someone you thought about them the other day.
21.. Put a dime in a strangers parking meter before the time expires.
22.. Bake a cake for a neighbor.
23.. Send someone flowers to where they work.
24.. Invite a friend to tea.
25.. Recommend a good book to someone.
26.. Donate clothing to a charity.
27.. Offer an elderly person a ride to where they need to go.
28.. Bag your own groceries at the checkout counter.
29.. Give blood.
30.. Offer free baby-sitting to a friend whos really busy or just needs a
break.
31.. Help your neighbor rake leaves or shovel snow.
32.. Offer your seat to someone when there arent any left.
33.. Help someone with a heavy load.
34.. Ask to see a stores manager and comment on the great service.
35.. Give your place in line at the grocery store to someone who has only a
few items.
36.. Hug someone in your family for no reason.
37.. Wave to a child in the car next to you.
38.. Send a thank-you note to your doctor.
39.. Repeat something nice you heard about someone else.
40.. Leave a joke on someones answering machine.
41.. Be a mentor or coach to someone.
42.. Forgive a loan.
43.. Fill up the copier machine with paper after youre done using it.
44.. Tell someone you believe in them.
45.. Share your umbrella on a rainy day.
46.. Welcome new neighbors with flowers or a plant.
47.. Offer to watch a friends home while theyre away.
48.. Ask someone if they need you to pick up anything while your out
shopping.
49.. Ask a child to play a board game, and let them win.
50.. Ask an elderly person to tell you about the good old days.
51.. During bad weather, plan an indoor picnic with the family.
52.. Buy someone a goldfish and bowl.
53.. Compliment someone on their cooking and politely ask for a second
helping.
54.. Dance with someone who hasnt been asked.
55.. Tell someone you mentioned them in your prayers.
56.. Give childrens clothes to another family when your kids outgrow them.
57.. Deliver extra vegetables from your garden to the whole neighborhood.
58.. Call your spouse just to say, I love you.
59.. Call someones attention to a rainbow or beautiful sunset.
60.. Invite someone to go bowling.
61.. Figure out someones half-birthday by adding 182 days, and surprise them
with a cake.
62.. Ask someone about their children.
63.. Tell someone which quality you like most about them.
64.. Brush the snow off of the car next to yours.
65.. Return your shopping cart to the front of the store.
66.. Encourage someones dream, no matter how big or small it is.
67.. Pay for a strangers cup of coffee without them knowing it.
68.. Leave a love letter where your partner will find it.
69.. Ask an older person for their advice.
70.. Offer to take care of someones pet while theyre away.
71.. Tell a child youre proud of them.
72.. Visit a sick person, or send them a care package.
73.. Join a Big Brother or Sister program.
74.. Leave a piece of candy on a coworkers desk.
75.. Bring your child to work with you for the afternoon.
76.. Give someone a recording of their favorite music.
77.. Email a friend some information about a topic they are especially
interested in.
78.. Give someone a homemade gift.
79.. Write a poem for someone.
80.. Bake some cookies for your local fire or police department.
81.. Organize a neighborhood cleanup and have a barbecue afterwards.
82.. Help a child build a birdhouse or similar project.
83.. Check in on an old person, just to see if theyre okay.
84.. Ask for the recipe after you eat over at someones house.
85.. Personally welcome a new employee at work and offer to take them out
for lunch.
86.. While in a car, ask everyone to buckle up because they are important to
you.
87.. Let someone else eat the last slice of cake or pizza.
88.. Stop and buy a drink from a kids lemonade stand.
89.. Forgive someone when they apologize.
90.. Wave to someone looking for a parking space when youre about to leave a
shopping center.
91.. Send a copy of an old photograph to a childhood friend.
92.. Leave a pint of your spouses favorite flavor of ice cream in the
freezer with a bow on it.
93.. Do a household chore that is usually done by someone else in the family
94.. Be especially happy for someone when they tell you their good news.
95.. Compliment a coworker on their role in a successful project.
96.. Give your spouse a spontaneous back rub at the end of the day.
97.. Serve someone in your family breakfast in bed.
98.. Ask someone if theyve lost weight.
99.. Make a donation to a charity in someones honor.
100.. Take a child to a ballgame.
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Thanks to Missy Niner for this list from her blog! on December 1, 2007 6:52 pm
What Have You Lost?
Your weight loss =
1 pound = a Guinea Pig
1.5 pounds = a dozen Krispy Kreme glazed donuts
2 pounds = a rack of baby back ribs
3 pounds = an average human brain
4 pounds = an ostrich egg
5 pounds = a Chihuahua
6 pounds = a human’s skin
7.5 pounds = an average newborn
8 pounds = a human head
10 pounds= chemical additives an American consumes each year
11 pounds = an average housecat
12 pounds = a Bald Eagle
15 pounds = 10 dozen large eggs
16 pounds = a sperm whale’s brain
20 pounds = an automobile tire
23 pounds = amount of pizza an average American eats in a year
24 pounds = a 3-gallon tub of super premium ice cream
25 pounds = an average 2 year old
30 pounds = amount of cheese an average American eats in a year
33 pounds = a cinder block
36 pounds = a mid-size microwave
40 pounds = a 5-gallon bottle of water or an average human leg
44 pounds = an elephant’s heart
50 pounds = a small bale of hay
55 pounds = a 5000 BTU air conditioner
60 pounds = an elephant’s penis (yep, weights more than his heart!)
66 pounds = fats and oils an average American eats in a year
70 pounds = an Irish Setter
77 pounds = a gold brick
80 pounds = the World’s Largest Ball of Tape
90 pounds = a newborn calf
100 pounds = a 2 month old horse
111 pounds = red meat an average American eats in a year
117 pounds = an average fashion model (and she’s 5’11”)
118 pounds = the complete Encyclopedia Britannica
120 pounds = amount of trash you throw away in a month
130 pounds = a newborn giraffe
138 pounds = potatoes an average American eats in a year
140 pounds = refined sugar an average American eats in a year
144 pounds = an average adult woman (and she’s 5’4”)
150 pounds = the complete Oxford English Dictionary
187 pounds = an average adult man
200 pounds = 2 Bloodhounds
235 pounds = Arnold Schwarzenegger
300 pounds = an average football lineman
400 pounds = a Welsh pony
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11/30/07 on November 30, 2007 8:01 am
First of all - DALLAS COWBOYS ROCK!!! Just had to get that out - I had so much fun watching the game at the local bowling alley surrounded by Packers fans! I am so thankful for this surgery, pre-op I would have still attended the game (maybe), but would have been so worried that I would see people I didn't want to see and what I would wear, how I would look, etc. But last night I wore by Cowboys jersey with pride and cheered for my team like nobody's business and what's worth so very much is that I HAD FUN!! I am off work today and am going to go Christmas shopping - ugh! I always think I should start earlier and I never do. I have been sleeping very well with the Tylenol PM but wish I didn't have to take it but I've tried to not take it and I just lay there awake or wake up at a ridiculously early time - so for now . . . I'll take it. Well I'm off to the mall - pray for me - haha
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11/27/07 on November 27, 2007 7:56 pm
I just got back from Walmart - I bought some Tylenol PM, I'm only taking one though because it really hits me hard from past experience. I hope and pray that I can sleep tonight, I just feel like I have so much less of a need for sleep, but it's so important tonight because I have meetings in the morning that I would like to be sharp for. Today was a great day, I ate well and went to the gym! So it's off to bed for me and hopefully off to a full nights sleep!
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11/27/07 on November 27, 2007 3:57 am
I can't sleep!!  I don't know what is wrong with me the last couple of nights, but I just can't get to sleep and stay that way! Last night I tried staying up a little later to see if that would help, but I had a hard time falling asleep and then when I did, I woke up two short hours later and then couldn't sleep the rest of the night for longer than a few minutes. I don't have anything that is bothering me right now, my weight loss is going well, I am not eating before bed, I'm not exercising before bed, I'm not drinking caffeine - I just don't know what the deal is! I am happy to report that the weight is continueing to go down - today I am officially down 62 pounds and couldn't be happier, unless of course I got some sleep! ha ha. I work a long shift today 7am - 7:30 pm, so I pray I find some energy for the day and I'm able to sleep tonight!
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11/25/07 on November 25, 2007 12:23 pm
I feel better today, yeah! I hate it when I have my period and before and after, okay . . . my cycle in general! I have decided to go back on my Zoloft around my cycle as recommended by my PCP, hopefully this will help and I won't feel so "non-emotional", just "non-depressed", if that makes sense? I have been cleaning my house today and throwing things I no longer use - it feels so good! My eating has been better, I am not hungry today like I have been for the last week, and I feel like I have more energy. I can't believe that hormones can have such an effect on a person and I wonder if the weight loss has something to do with it or if I just don't have food to mask my feelings? Either way . . . I need to do something because this (doing nothing) is definately not working for me.
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11/23/07 on November 23, 2007 9:39 pm
Today I feel . . . blah, like I couldn't care one way or the other and yet I do??!!?? I had a good Thanksgiving, didn't feel like I overate, but did probably eat more than I am used to in a day, but still it was good and then today I woke up and felt BLAH! I even was able to spend time with my best friend in the whole world and I felt blah! We went shopping and bowling and shared some chicken strips (she had lap band a few years ago), what would have been a perfect day and yet I still feel blah! I don't know what to contribute it to, I feel like my house isn't clean/good enough, my weight loss isn't enough, my life just feels like it's not good enough today and I don't know why? I keep saying to myself how thankful I should be because I was able to have weight loss surgery this year, I have a great new job, I have a husband that loves me very much, three kids that are awesome and they are teenagers!, I have friends and family that love me and yet I feel this way! I have thought maybe I should talk with my PCP about starting an antidepressant again but I just hate the way they make me feel as well, I feel so not there - like I don't have any feelings when I am on them, also my sex drive hits bottom and I have even less desire than normal, so . . . . I think what I need to do is kick up my exercise, I've been terrible about this here lately and see how that helps me, hopefully it will give me that burst of energy and happiness I am missing here lately. Also my hair is starting to fall out and I already don't have alot of it, so hopefully it won't get too thin - my husband says he would love me even if I was bald (good to know because it may happen before we know it).  ??????????
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11/21/07 - good advice for the upcoming holidays! on November 21, 2007 6:16 pm
The First Bite is to get a good taste.
The Second Bite is to verify it was as good as we thought it would be.
The Third Bite is the LAST BITE, so savor it!
11/14/07 - tomorrow is my 3 month surgiversary! on November 14, 2007 8:22 pm
I just can't believe that tomorrow will be my three month surgiversary, it seems like only yesterday and yet like I've had this tool forever! I have been reflecting alot today and thought back to my thinking pre-op and the difference in my thinking post-op. Pre-op I thought that weight loss surgery was THE ANSWER, that if I only had the surgery my worries would be gone - HA! In reality my worries are still there, but the WLS is a tool that helps me not overeat to cover the feelings associated with my worries. I find that I think clearer, am interested in doing new things, and look forward to life instead of dreading it. I go see my surgeon on Friday and I am excited for him to see my weight loss, I am down 56 pounds as of this morning - yes that's right I still have the scale obsession!!
November 8, 2007 on November 8, 2007 9:55 am
Well I finally broke the stall - yes that's right I weighed - I just can't seem to get away from it, especially since I work in a hospital (scales EVERYWHERE)! I am now down 52 pounds and feel relief, I told myself that I would begin to lose again, but it's still a good feeling to start losing again. I have not been exercising in over a week and need to get started again. I quit exercising when I pulled something in my back and then had stomach pain (muscle) and even hip and leg pain, I wonder now if it wasn't some kind of flu. Anyways . . . I didn't exercise and feel better now but have been working really strange shifts, so tomorrow I do plan to get back to the gym! I go see my surgeon next Friday, I am very excited to go and see him and the nutritionist they are always very encouraging and I haven't seen them for what will be three months! It's so hard to believe that three months is already passed, it seems like it was only yesterday that I was so scared that I wouldn't be approved for surgery.
In case I can't get off this stall on November 6, 2007 4:35 am
How to break a plateau
#1 - Do this for 10 days to break a plateau
#2 - Drink 2 quarts of water a day
#3 - You must have 45 grams of protein supplement and all your vitamins/minerals supplements each day
#4 - You may consume up to 3 oz of high protein foods, 5x a day
beef
pork
chicken
turkey
lamb
fish
eggs
low fat cheese
cottage cheese
plain yogurt or artificially sweetened (?)
peanut butter
beans/legumes
You may also have:
sugar free popsicles
tea or coffee
sugar free soda
sugar free jello
broths/bullion
crystal light drinks
#5 - If it's not on the list, you can't have it for 10 days!!!!
#6 - Keep a food diary and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise daily
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11/5/07 on November 5, 2007 5:47 am
Still down 50 pounds, has the weight loss stopped? I know that everyone has stalls, but I feel like I've been on one forever - lose a pound, gain a pound, lose it again! I know that I could do better with my food, but unfortunately food is still pretty easy for me to eat. I do get sick if I overeat which is a good thing, and in all honesty the most I probably eat in a day is 900 calories, average is 700-800, so why is the weight stuck??? I know all the reasons actually, water, body catching up, losing inches, gaining muscle, etc, etc, but still . . . I don't want them to pertain to me! So I will continue on my way and hopefully next week get that darn scale to budge! I tell myself that I shouldn't let the scale dictate how I am doing, but if the scale isn't moving . . . why did I have this surgery?? I am sure that the weight will eventually begin coming off again and I will be just as frustrated during the next weight stall and think it's the end of my losses, but in all honesty this surgery has been one of the best things I've ever done! 
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I've lost 50 pounds! on October 26, 2007 8:33 am
After having a crappy week last week I finally feel better this week and the weight is starting to come off again! I have officially lost 50 pounds and I am so excited about that! I try not to live by the scale, but when it's not moving and you are trying so hard it's difficult not to! I hope that not many weeks to come will be as bad as last week, I just had no energy and really didn't care about anything (not like me at all), I even thought about possibly going to my PCP to see about re-starting my anti-depressants, but . . . I really don't want to do that either. I guess I will just see how the coming weeks go and decide after that.
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10/22/07 on October 22, 2007 10:10 am
Okay so today I am feeling much better! I only lost one pound this week, but I know that I have been trying very, very hard and I did just get my period yesterday - so I won't freak out! I am off from work today and have the house to myself and I think that is what I needed, some alone time 
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10/21/07 on October 21, 2007 7:34 pm
I have spent the weekend feeling ansy - like I should be doing something but have no energy, I am bored, but don't want to do anything, tired but can't sleep, sad but can't cry, hungry but can't eat. I know that this probably has alot to do with my period coming and I hate it! This is not new, I've been this way since puberty, but . . .something has changed, I can't take the feelings away with food! Although I am able to eat most anything I have tried, I am not able to eat the mass quantities that I used to pre-op. I would eat at least a bag of bridge mix, or peanut butter M & M's or malted milk balls, or a dozen cookes when I was pre-menstrual. I used to binge on cookie dough ice cream, or peanut butter cup ice cream - all of this on top of my already large meals! I think at times that I am eating too much, or that this too will end in failure and then I recall what I eat in a day and what I used to eat and I think how could this possibly fail? Sometimes the boards make me feel like I do everything wrong, my nutritionist and doctor did not put a huge emphasis on protein, they said to eat 1/2 your meal from protein, but gave no certain grams/day. I was not told to stay away from diet coke, and I was not told to drink shakes, so when I read the forums and see all the rules and realize that I am not following many of these rules I think that I must be doing this wrong? And yet . . .I exercise on a regular basis now, eat much, much less food - so why am I so anxious? I think/know that a huge problem for me is that I am so impatient, I want things done now, I want to know the end before I'm even done with the beginning and middle. I want to know what tomorrow brings before I'm done with today - how do I make this stop? I have tried to stay more busy with exercise, bowling, scrapbooking, blogging, and knitting, perhaps I should now start reading more? Or take up a new hobby? I guess this is all just a learning time for me, a time for me to figure out what to do with myself instead of eating and I do think I will get there and learn to eventually be comfortable with the new me, but until then . . . I will blog about it because that helps me to release some of the frustration that goes along with this process. | Leave a comment.
10/19/07 on October 19, 2007 10:14 pm
I'm so upset - I have been doing so well lately, I have been trying to increase my protein and water intake and have been exercising 5 times per week. I came home from the gym tonight and weighed myself (not sure why because I never weigh at night), but I did. So I weighed myself and had lost 6 pounds - I was thrilled, but skeptic, so I weighed again - yep still the same, so I had my DH weigh himself to see if the scale was broke (can you say obsession?), he said it was right, so I took my shower and smiled the entire time! So I got out of the shower and re-weighed (again obsessed) and I was right back to my prior weight - I weighed three more times, yep still the prior weight - so my great weight loss was very short lived!!!!!!!! Grrrrrrrrr!!!!!! I was thinking in the shower that I would come here and report my weight loss, that I had lost over 50 pounds! I thanked God, and my surgeon, and WLS and felt so good about myself, now I'm just pissed!! I know it was a strange fluke and I should just forget it, but it made me so mad and my weight loss has been soooooo slllloooooowwwww the last few weeks I thought finally a break - but I guess not. I know I shouldn't weigh myself at night and I will not again, but that still doesn't change the way I feel.
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50 things to do instead of snacking on October 17, 2007 3:05 pm
50 Things to Do Instead of Snacking...
By: Michelle, AKA EggFace
1. Imagine the new healthier you
2. Walk around the block
3. Call a friend
4. Make a list of your Top Ten Reasons to Lose Weight
5. Make a To Do list
6. Turn on music and dance
7. Jot a thank you note to someone
8. Go to bed early or take a nap
9. Read a book
10. Blog or journal
11. Give yourself a manicure or pedicure
12. Plan a healthy meal for your family
13. Surf the Internet
14. Finish an unfinished project
15. Walk your dog, pet your cat, feed your fish
16. Brush your teeth
17. Balance your checkbook
18. Say a prayer
19. Chop veggies to keep on hand
20. Give a massage
21. Clean out a junk drawer
22. Play a game with your kids
23. Try a new route on your walk
24. Drink a glass of water
25. Kiss someone
26. Try on some of your clothes
27. Look at old pictures
28. Rent a video
29. Wash your car
30. Take a hot, soothing bath
31. Update your calendar
32. Work in your yard
33. Start your holiday shopping list
34. Count your blessings
35. Write a letter
36. Fold some laundry
37. Check your e-mail
38. Give your dog a bath
39. Send a birthday card
40. Meditate
41. Hug someone
42. Rearrange some furniture
43. Light a fire or some candles
44. Put your pictures in an album
45. Plan a trip (real or imaginary)
46. Straighten a closet
47. Clean out a files
48. Visit a friend
49. Clean out your trunk
50. Do something nice for someone
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posted on main board by Christian Martin 10/16/07 on October 16, 2007 7:44 am
You know you've had WLS when . . .
"I have a date" doesn't mean you are going out.
- "I'm a loser" is a good thing.
- "Welcome to the other side" does not mean you have died.
- You love the taste of Chewable Centrum Rug Rats Vitamins or biting the head off of Wilma.
- When the word lap has nothing to do with a strip club!!
- When it's not Vikings vs. Bears but lap vs. open!
- When "No, I couldn't eat another bite" really has a deeper meaning!
- When you have to prove you are you on your license!
- When Saying you're" open" doesn't mean your gay!
- When you run you don't hear a flapping noise.....oh wait you still do.....but at least you are running!
- Vitamins and calcium feel like a meal.
- You've lost 100 pounds, and someone who hasn't seen you in a while says, "Did you change your hair?"
- When you bend over and see daylight through your thighs.
- You can cross your legs!
- When you walk by a mirror and say to yourself "Who is that?"
- When the Sharpei you pass on the street reminds you of someone you know....Yourself! !
- When your hand will fit in the Pringles can again, but you don't want any.
- When the thought of an “all you can eat” buffet makes you want to throw up!
- No more cracked toilet seats!
- When your spandex shorts are used for “jogging,” and not merely used as an anti-chaffing device.
- People who know you are concerned that you are working out too much.
- Running into old flames, and saying "Do I know you?"
- You look forward to flirting with the new cute phlebotomist at your doctor's office.
- You turn on the morning show just to see Al Roker!
- You are actually bold enough to not only admit your weight, but post it on the internet!
- When you call Lane Bryant and cancel your credit card.
- You have to start putting your name in your underwear again because you get them mixed up with your kids.
- People stop asking you to bring something to the pot lucks because they know you will only bring a salad.
- When you spend more time reading product labels for protein and carb content than you do reading any books.
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10/15/07 - new addiction on October 15, 2007 8:23 pm
So what do they call that . . .transfer addiction?? Yeah that's the word and now I have it, the dreaded exercise addiction!  I want to go to the gym now all of the time! I love to exercise there, I am comfortable and feel awesome after leaving! I am a little sore today from working on the weight machines, but . . . I can't wait to go back! Who would have thunk it? me enjoying and looking forward to exercise - how bizarre!! I think this is a definate item that they should have warned me about pre-op, I mean they talked about hair loss, complications, weight loss, vitamin deficiency, but never once did they mention exercise transfer addiction!
10/14/07 - I joined the gym!! on October 14, 2007 12:59 pm
So I thought it over, I slept on it, thought of all the reasons I should join, all the reasons I shouldn't, and then . . .I joined!! I am so excited - very strange behavior on my part - excited to join a gym - WEIRD!! ha ha. I went today and absolutely loved it!! I worked out on the eliptical and step machine for a total of 20 minutes then lifted weights with my husband and daughter, and then tanned for 7 minutes - I can't believe how good I feel already! Tomorrow is my 2 month surgiversary so I took some pictures today, I am down 45#, I had wanted to reach 50# lost by my 2 months anniversary, but . . . I don't think I will be able to lose another 5 # by tomorrow - oh well. | Leave a comment.
10/13/07 on October 13, 2007 6:10 am
Well I made it through my first night shifts since surgery - woohoo!! I had a difficult time figuring out what/when to eat though.
I took a tour of a new gym in town yesterday and fell in love!! I want to join so badly, but it's quite expensive and I can think of 100 other things I should spend my money on, but still . . . The gym has unlimited tanning and the machines are so nice as are the weights. I probably spent more pre-op on junk food then the membership costs - but then I could just go to the Y for much cheaper, but . . . I don't like the Y and have issues with making myself go, plus the new gym is open 24 hours/day 7 days/week - guess we'll see.
I am going to go through my closets this weekend for the second time since surgery. I have noticed alot of my clothes getting too big again, I have taken one load to the consignment shop already and hopefully will have another. My pants are size 18 and I even have a size 17 junior pair of jeans. My tops started at 3X and now are 2X, I always loose slower on the top and faster on the bottom (my already smaller body part!)
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My Story My story as a obese person begain fairly early, the earliest I remember it being an issue was in kindergarten when my grandma made me an outfit for picture days and, it was very tight and I had these huge cheeks and short hair and I realized I was fat! I went on my first diet (Weight Watchers) when I was 7 or 8 years old, I made it to goal and even have a picture of myself getting my pin! I regained the weight rapidly after Weight Watchers and would go on to join many times over. When I was 11 years old my mom (who was also obese) started seeing a "diet doctor" to lose weight, she took lots of "vitamins" which I believe were probably some type of amphetamine, we both lost a substancial amount of weight, but gained back soon after mom (which meant me) was no longer following the plan. I spent a good portion of my teenage years on every new fad diet that came around, my weight fluctuated between 100lbs to 200 lbs. I tried weight watchers (again), diet pills, Richard Simmons, diet center, excessive exercise, not eating, grapefruit diet, saw a dietician, you name it - I tried it! I then married at an early age and had three children by the time I was 23, at this time I learned about Phen-fen and lost over 100 pounds taking phen-fen and attending Weight Watchers, it was then pulled from the market, I moved away to attend college and the weight came back! Since that time I have fluctuated between 200 and 320 pounds, trying Atkins, LA Weight Loss, weight watchers (yet again), no carbs, high carbs, more diet pills, more exercise, and finally today where I am so fed up with dieting and fad diets that I get nauseated thinking about them. I have sworn off diet pills, counting calories, and cutting out food groups, I want to be healthy and know in my heart that weight loss surgery is the answer. My mom had the surgery 7 years ago and has been successful and I know I can be too! I have a very supportive husband and three teenage children, also supportive of my plan, now I just have to jump through all the hoops of getting approved, passing the tests, etc. and I will be on my way!
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