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Topic: RE: My weight loss pics
Just awesome. Slow wl is so frustrating but the pictures do say it all. Congratulations.
MSW Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: Eat sensibly & enjoy moderation
Links: Are you a compulsive eater? for help OA meets on-line Keep Coming Back, One Day At a Time Overeaters Anonymous
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V'N MY RNY. WORKING FOR ME BECAUSE I WORK FOR IT.
Topic: RE: July 24th was my official 5 month "surgiversary"...
Nice progress. Glad you checked in. Lets keep this board alive.
MSW Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: Eat sensibly & enjoy moderation
Links: Are you a compulsive eater? for help OA meets on-line Keep Coming Back, One Day At a Time Overeaters Anonymous
LV'N MY RNY. WORKING FOR ME BECAUSE I WORK FOR IT.
Topic: RE: My 6 month pics a week early!
You look wonderful. Congratulations.
MSW Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass: Eat sensibly & enjoy moderation
Links: Are you a compulsive eater? for help OA meets on-line Keep Coming Back, One Day At a Time Overeaters Anonymous
LV'N MY RNY. WORKING FOR ME BECAUSE I WORK FOR IT.
Topic: RE: A little bit late, but here it is....... 5 months out with pics
Thanks :) I feel like I'm finally living! I love my wls!!!
Contact me at [email protected] for information about the Belleville area support group :) or visit our new OH group page http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/quinte/
Topic: Secrets to Better Health
ATTITUDE & FOCUS
1) Concentrate on your health as opposed to losing weight. If you have kids, concentrate on your kids and how you losing weight will help improve the energy you bring to your relationship with them.
2) Hold yourself accountable and don't make excuses. We are all extremely busy, but you can fit movement into your schedule. You owe it to yourself to have some personal time at least 3 times per week.
3) When you exercise, be proud of yourself. Know how much that it positively affects your energy, health and life.
4) Stay positive. Life is too short to beat yourself up over weight that you have gained or workouts you have missed. Stay positive and it will help all areas of your life.
5) Have fun. If your workouts are not fun, then you are not going to keep doing them. So, if you dread going to a gym, don't go. Instead, go for a walk, play with your kids in the yard, etc. If you can turn the dreaded exercise word into a fun activity, then your chances of being successful go up dramatically.
6) Throw the rear view mirror out the window. Concentrate on today and tomorrow. You can't change the past and beating yourself up is only going to drag you down and move you in the wrong direction. Today is a new day so take advantage of it.
EXERCISE & MOVEMENT
7) Do interval workouts 2 or 3 days per week. Intervals help you BURN 30% MORE CALORIES PER WORKOUT and can help leave your metabolism elevated for up to 12 hours after each workout.
8) Do the 6-minute No Excuses Workout 2 or 3 days per week. You can do this quick and highly effective strength training workout right in your living room; no equipment is required. You can access the FREE sample workout by going to: http://www.NoExcusesWorkouts.com/
9) Turn random acts into fitness. Take the stairs at work, park in the furthest spot at the store or work, play with your kids instead of sitting on the sideline, walk in place while brushing your teeth, etc. Be creative and you can turn activities you already do into opportunities to improve your health.
NUTRITION
10) Always eat breakfast. Try to have it within 1 hour of waking up. This will help keep your metabolism buzzing.
11) NEVER skip meals. This causes your metabolism to slow down and sends the signal to your body to store your next meal as fat in order to avoid starving.
12) Drink 64 ounces of water per day, plus one additional ounce per minute of workout time. You should be going to the bathroom at least once per hour.
13) Eat something every 2 hours. Make sure to have healthy snacks midmorning and mid-afternoon. This also helps keep your metabolism buzzing.
Information provided by Jonathan Roche, Founder & CEO, Breakthrough Health & Fitness, Inc.
Please visit http://www.NoExcusesWorkouts.com/ to learn more.
1) Concentrate on your health as opposed to losing weight. If you have kids, concentrate on your kids and how you losing weight will help improve the energy you bring to your relationship with them.
2) Hold yourself accountable and don't make excuses. We are all extremely busy, but you can fit movement into your schedule. You owe it to yourself to have some personal time at least 3 times per week.
3) When you exercise, be proud of yourself. Know how much that it positively affects your energy, health and life.
4) Stay positive. Life is too short to beat yourself up over weight that you have gained or workouts you have missed. Stay positive and it will help all areas of your life.
5) Have fun. If your workouts are not fun, then you are not going to keep doing them. So, if you dread going to a gym, don't go. Instead, go for a walk, play with your kids in the yard, etc. If you can turn the dreaded exercise word into a fun activity, then your chances of being successful go up dramatically.
6) Throw the rear view mirror out the window. Concentrate on today and tomorrow. You can't change the past and beating yourself up is only going to drag you down and move you in the wrong direction. Today is a new day so take advantage of it.
EXERCISE & MOVEMENT
7) Do interval workouts 2 or 3 days per week. Intervals help you BURN 30% MORE CALORIES PER WORKOUT and can help leave your metabolism elevated for up to 12 hours after each workout.
8) Do the 6-minute No Excuses Workout 2 or 3 days per week. You can do this quick and highly effective strength training workout right in your living room; no equipment is required. You can access the FREE sample workout by going to: http://www.NoExcusesWorkouts.com/
9) Turn random acts into fitness. Take the stairs at work, park in the furthest spot at the store or work, play with your kids instead of sitting on the sideline, walk in place while brushing your teeth, etc. Be creative and you can turn activities you already do into opportunities to improve your health.
NUTRITION
10) Always eat breakfast. Try to have it within 1 hour of waking up. This will help keep your metabolism buzzing.
11) NEVER skip meals. This causes your metabolism to slow down and sends the signal to your body to store your next meal as fat in order to avoid starving.
12) Drink 64 ounces of water per day, plus one additional ounce per minute of workout time. You should be going to the bathroom at least once per hour.
13) Eat something every 2 hours. Make sure to have healthy snacks midmorning and mid-afternoon. This also helps keep your metabolism buzzing.
Information provided by Jonathan Roche, Founder & CEO, Breakthrough Health & Fitness, Inc.
Please visit http://www.NoExcusesWorkouts.com/ to learn more.
Topic: RE: Ok guys - we are on our 5th month Post OP..
I have found that if I leave my vitamins on the bathroom counter (and not hidden away in the medicine cabinent), I SEE them and remember to take them.
When on vacation, and they were in my luggage, I remembered maybe 2x a week to take them. :(
We are human. We will make mistakes. We will have slip-ups .... it's the mental part of forgiving ourself that is probably the hardest to learn. We all have to stop beating ourselves up for our misses and cheer ourselves for our victories -- no matter how small. That doesn't mean celebrating w/ food ... it means a mental (and maybe physical) pat on your own back ... give yourself a hug ... wrap your arms around yourself as far as they'll go, and squeeze! LOVE YOURSELF!
You were brave enough to take the first step and have the surgery ... that's HUGE!
Look around at the general public and how many others could benefit from the same decision that you made. Watch people eat -- at a restaurant, at work, etc. I have found that it nearly makes me ill to see the amount of food, and the selection of food that people are putting into their already stressed bodies. I feel so sorry for them ... and afraid to say anything. BUT ... I hope that I'm a beacon of hope for those around me that see my transformation. I'm always glad to talk to people about what I've done, and what changes it means in my life ... because, I never know when my example, and willingness to talk/listen ... may tilt the 'indecision scale' for them.
I know that I'm never going to get down to the mini-sizes. I recall, at age 13, being 5'7", weighing 135 pounds, being a 36C, and wearing a size 13/14. I (along w/ the doctor / nutritionist / psychologist) set my 'goal' at 180 pounds ... size 18 ... which was my high scool/college weight. Realistic. Does a small part of me still 'hope' to be smaller? Yup! Do I think it's sensible to be smaller? Nope! :)
HINT - if you shop at Fashion Bug or Catherine's you can be wearing 'small' sizes now! ;) The jeans I have on are a 6-circle. It's their new sizing system based on body shape [circle, triangle, square] ... not sure why it's a 6, but I'm not complaining. ;)
When on vacation, and they were in my luggage, I remembered maybe 2x a week to take them. :(
We are human. We will make mistakes. We will have slip-ups .... it's the mental part of forgiving ourself that is probably the hardest to learn. We all have to stop beating ourselves up for our misses and cheer ourselves for our victories -- no matter how small. That doesn't mean celebrating w/ food ... it means a mental (and maybe physical) pat on your own back ... give yourself a hug ... wrap your arms around yourself as far as they'll go, and squeeze! LOVE YOURSELF!
You were brave enough to take the first step and have the surgery ... that's HUGE!
Look around at the general public and how many others could benefit from the same decision that you made. Watch people eat -- at a restaurant, at work, etc. I have found that it nearly makes me ill to see the amount of food, and the selection of food that people are putting into their already stressed bodies. I feel so sorry for them ... and afraid to say anything. BUT ... I hope that I'm a beacon of hope for those around me that see my transformation. I'm always glad to talk to people about what I've done, and what changes it means in my life ... because, I never know when my example, and willingness to talk/listen ... may tilt the 'indecision scale' for them.
I know that I'm never going to get down to the mini-sizes. I recall, at age 13, being 5'7", weighing 135 pounds, being a 36C, and wearing a size 13/14. I (along w/ the doctor / nutritionist / psychologist) set my 'goal' at 180 pounds ... size 18 ... which was my high scool/college weight. Realistic. Does a small part of me still 'hope' to be smaller? Yup! Do I think it's sensible to be smaller? Nope! :)
HINT - if you shop at Fashion Bug or Catherine's you can be wearing 'small' sizes now! ;) The jeans I have on are a 6-circle. It's their new sizing system based on body shape [circle, triangle, square] ... not sure why it's a 6, but I'm not complaining. ;)
Topic: My 6 month pics a week early!
I had my son take pictures during my lunch today. I love this new outfit so it was the one! LOL
Here is before:
and 6 months later!
What a difference! I don't know this new person yet! I am looking forward to the next 6 months too! I am so very thankful I had this surgery!
Here is before:
and 6 months later!
What a difference! I don't know this new person yet! I am looking forward to the next 6 months too! I am so very thankful I had this surgery!
Kat
Pre-op 325/Current 205/Goal 160
Topic: RE: My weight loss pics
24 lbs lost prior to surgery
Thanks all. It is funny, because I woke up this morning feeling VERY depressed about my weight loss. My pics show my progress but the scale does not like me. This month has been maybe 3 lbs! I NEED to up my exercise and protein, I guess. Thanks for your kind words!
24 lbs lost prior to surgery
Topic: RE: July 24th was my official 5 month "surgiversary"...
Wow! You look wonderful! Keep up the awesome work! 
Kat
Pre-op 325/Current 205/Goal 160
Topic: RE: My weight loss pics
Wow! You look fantastic and I bet you are feeling it as well! Congrats and keep up the awesome work!
Kat
Pre-op 325/Current 205/Goal 160
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