Poll Revisited: Goal Weight & Eating Demons

Will reply to these... GREAT questions... 1. What is your goal weight and where are you at now? 150 and im currently 165 2. When did you set your goal weight? How long ago? Set at onset of seeking surg 3. What made you pick that goal weight? cause that is a reasonable healthy wt for me at my age 4. Have you revised your goal weight along with WLS journey? nope 5. Have you ever weighed your goal weight? If so, when/at what age? How many times in your life? Did you maintain that weight for a while/how long? Yes reached it at 21 and actually went below for about 2 seconds 6. Looking at how far you've come already, do you think the goal weight that you set is truly attainable? Think long and hard on this one. Be sure to think about the fact that being obese for years can add weight to your skeletal structure - it needs to be heavier to support the overweight body. Also, be honest with yourself - most likely (with few exceptions) you are carrying extra weight due to excess skin. So, it is possible for us to go back to what we weighed when we were say in our 20s? yes reasonable and attainable if I try really hard.... Im stuck right now cause of my reactions so need to buckle down 7. What are your eating demons? grazing, emotional eating 7a. Are you a grazer? yup unfortunately.. i really have to watch as I do it almost unconciously 7b. Are you a snacker? yup I like to eat about every 3 hrs 7c. Are you a skip meal kind of person and then you overdo at the next meal because you are over hungry?yup 7d. Are you an emotional eater? Do you eat with any change of mood? Happy? Sad? Bored? Lonely? yep, eat when Im depressed 7e. Are you an all-or-nothing type of person? Perfectionist? Either you are eating 110% on program or you are not?:nope: not at all 8. What is your biggest eating demon right now? What is creeping back in? the grazing thing is getting me as well as the junky stuff... almost like I see myself doing it but not sure how to stop. 9. What coping skills have you developed to help you past your eating demons? the support here, hubby accountability, the scale 10. What do you need help with? What can we help you with? just keep talking to and encouraging me... you guys are the best Karen

1. What is your goal weight and where are you at now? Goal is 190, and I really don't know my exact weight right now, I only weigh in every couple weeks. 2. When did you set your goal weight? How long ago? With my surgeon, at my last appointment in January. 3. What made you pick that goal weight? Weight charts, according to my height and bone structure. 4. Have you revised your goal weight along with WLS journey? No 5. Have you ever weighed your goal weight? If so, when/at what age? How many times in your life? Did you maintain that weight for a while/how long? I was probably in 8th grade. 6. Looking at how far you've come already, do you think the goal weight that you set is truly attainable? Think long and hard on this one. Be sure to think about the fact that being obese for years can add weight to your skeletal structure - it needs to be heavier to support the overweight body. Also, be honest with yourself - most likely (with few exceptions) you are carrying extra weight due to excess skin. So, it is possible for us to go back to what we weighed when we were say in our 20s? I've been much bigger that I am now my entire adult life. I hope to reach my goal, but I know it will take a LOT of work. 7. What are your eating demons? chocolate and salty things 7a. Are you a grazer? Yes, sometimes. NOTHING like before, though. 7b. Are you a snacker? Sometimes. 7c. Are you a skip meal kind of person and then you overdo at the next meal because you are over hungry? That was my biggest problem before surgery. I never skip meals now. 7d. Are you an emotional eater? Do you eat with any change of mood? Happy? Sad? Bored? Lonely? Yes, totally! 7e. Are you an all-or-nothing type of person? Perfectionist? Either you are eating 110% on program or you are not? No, not at all. 8. What is your biggest eating demon right now? What is creeping back in? My chocolate cravings and snacking 9. What coping skills have you developed to help you past your eating demons? Keeping busy is the only thing that seems to work for me, and it's better for me to be busy, anyway. 10. What do you need help with? What can we help you with? Just keep the thought provoking questions coming and the wonderful support!

1. What is your goal weight and where are you now? goal-150 today-155 2.When did you set your goal? How long ago? May 2005 3.What made you pick that goal weight? BMI would be in the high end of normal range 4.Have you revised your goal along you WLS journey? No 5. Have you ever weighed your goal weight? If so when/at what age? How many times in your life? Did you maintain that weight for a little while? How long? I was in 8th grade when I weighed 150 and when I had reached 9th grade I was already up to 172. I never got back to 150. The lowest I got back down to was 180 my senior year and was only there momentarily. 6. Do you think your goal weight is truly attainable? yes 7. What are your eating demons? SWEETS! 7a. Are you a grazer? No not really 7b. Are you a snacker? yes 7c. Are you a skip meal kinda person? No I have never ever done this 7d. Are you an emotional eater? No 7e. Are you an all-or-nothing type person? Most definately, if I screw up one time the whole day is shot 8. What is your biggest eating demon right now? sugar 9. What coping skills have you developed to help you past your eating demons? I chew gum now like a fiend, but this doesnt always work 10. What do you need help with? Water, I use to be so very good at this early on not getting less than 100oz a day. Now Im lucky to get in the recommended 64oz. So frustrating. What can we help you with? You guys are everything to me. There are days I cant wait to get online and see everyone. There have been times that this is what has kept me straight. Candy

1. What is your goal weight and where are you at now? Goal 130.... currently I am 152 2. When did you set your goal weight? How long ago? \ surgeon set it right from the get go so 1/05 3. What made you pick that goal weight? liked how I looked when I weighed it beofre and surgeon 4. Have you revised your goal weight along with WLS journey? No 5. Have you ever weighed your goal weight? If so, when/at what age? Yes... when I was in high school How many times in your life? Did you maintain that weight for a while/how long? just then maintained for a few years 6. Looking at how far you've come already, do you think the goal weight that you set is truly attainable? Think long and hard on this one. Be sure to think about the fact that being obese for years can add weight to your skeletal structure - it needs to be heavier to support the overweight body. Also, be honest with yourself - most likely (with few exceptions) you are carrying extra weight due to excess skin. So, it is possible for us to go back to what we weighed when we were say in our 20s? Yes! 22 lbs to go! 7. What are your eating demons? chips, popcorn 7a. Are you a grazer? unfortunately 7b. Are you a snacker? most definitely 7c. Are you a skip meal kind of person and then you overdo at the next meal because you are over hungry? I cannot, nor have I ever been able to skip a meal 7d. Are you an emotional eater? Do you eat with any change of mood? Happy? Sad? Bored? Lonely? ABSOLUTELY! 7e. Are you an all-or-nothing type of person? Perfectionist? Either you are eating 110% on program or you are not? I am an all or none kinda person but not really with food mostly with exercise i am 8. What is your biggest eating demon right now? What is creeping back in? as mentioned above chips, popcorn 9. What coping skills have you developed to help you past your eating demons? let you know when i develop them! 10. What do you need help with? What can we help you with? coping skills to find ohter stuff to do instead of eat. I eat out of habit and am working on this in therapy.