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Topic: RE: So... what's up ladies?
Thanks Nancy for all your kind words! I am truly humbled by them.
I really do care about each and every one of you and want us ALL to succeed at this journey. I am so glad you have the support you need near by you, there just isn't enough that can be said for that!!!
Thanks for the tips on the jicama. I am gonna pick some up this week. I am looking forward to having something to crunch on from time to time without worrying too much about excess calories. Right now I use sf sweet pickles by mt, olive if i need that fix and it works pretty well, will like to try something else for a change also!
Have a good rest of the weekend!
I really do care about each and every one of you and want us ALL to succeed at this journey. I am so glad you have the support you need near by you, there just isn't enough that can be said for that!!!
Thanks for the tips on the jicama. I am gonna pick some up this week. I am looking forward to having something to crunch on from time to time without worrying too much about excess calories. Right now I use sf sweet pickles by mt, olive if i need that fix and it works pretty well, will like to try something else for a change also!
Have a good rest of the weekend!
Hugs, Melissa
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=6166c1bf498224d5a8b93e&skin_id=701&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
RNY- 12/04/06 with Dr. Matt Glasock
LBL - 4/28/09 with Dr. Rene Recinos
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=6166c1bf498224d5a8b93e&skin_id=701&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
RNY- 12/04/06 with Dr. Matt Glasock
LBL - 4/28/09 with Dr. Rene Recinos
Topic: WHAT DOES FULL FEEL LIKE???
I SWEAR I DON'T THINK I HAVE LEARNED A COTTON PICKING THING DURING THIS WHOLE PROCESS.
I STILL CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT FULL IS SUPPOSE TO FEEL LIKE,( I JUST SIP WHEN I EAT). WHEN I MEASURE OUT MY FOOD I EAT THAT THEN STOP BUT THEN ABOUT AN HOUR OR SO LATER I'M HUNGRY AGAIN. BUT IF I'M NOT MEASURING I EAT UNTIL MY STOMACH HURTS AND I KNOW THAT ISN'T RIGHT. FOR EXAMPLE YESTERDAY FOR LUNCH WE WENT TO TEXAS ROADHOUSE I ORDERED GRILLED CHICKEN, CAESAR SALAD, AND GREEN BEANS. I ATE 1/2 OF THE CHICKEN, 1/2 OF THE SALAD, A FEW GREEN BEANS, AND A ROLL. TOOK THE REST HOME IN A GO BOX. I FELT FULL BUT NOT OVERSTUFFED.
NOW..... LAST NIGHT AT SUPPER I ATE THE REST OF THE CHICKEN, GREEN BEANS, AND ANOTHER ROLL THEN WANTED SOMETHING SWEET TO EAT SO GOT A BANANA AND SOME PEANUT BUTTER. WELL WHEN I GOT DONE I WAS SOOOOOOOOOOOOO SICK!!!!
I HAD TO GO TO BED. I KNOW BETTER THAN TO DO THIS STUPID STUFF BUT FOR SOME REASON I KEEP DOING IT.
PLEASE CAN SOMEONE HELP ME WITH THIS?
MINI ME
GO COLTS!!!!
Topic: RE: So... what's up ladies?
Hi Melissa,
I cannot imagine you ever annoying anyone either. I only have time to check in once and awhile, but I am always amazed at how open and helpful and connected you are to your journey and the journies of all of us. If I didn't have a good support system here in Long Beach, I would be in contact with you all the time. You do a huge amount of good for so many - NEVER doubt that for one minute.
I wish I could say that I 'do' something with jicama, but I just slice it and eat it raw. It cures my crunchies and helps my 'poop' too. On those days when I am really hungry all the time (I think this is a monthly cycle thing but I've not actually tracked it) I crunch on it at night. Lately I have discovered those English cucumbers too. I wish I could do artichokes, but they are the only food to give me foamies, and they don't crunch anyway.
My Hispanic students make a chili salad with jicama.
toodle,
nancy
I cannot imagine you ever annoying anyone either. I only have time to check in once and awhile, but I am always amazed at how open and helpful and connected you are to your journey and the journies of all of us. If I didn't have a good support system here in Long Beach, I would be in contact with you all the time. You do a huge amount of good for so many - NEVER doubt that for one minute.
I wish I could say that I 'do' something with jicama, but I just slice it and eat it raw. It cures my crunchies and helps my 'poop' too. On those days when I am really hungry all the time (I think this is a monthly cycle thing but I've not actually tracked it) I crunch on it at night. Lately I have discovered those English cucumbers too. I wish I could do artichokes, but they are the only food to give me foamies, and they don't crunch anyway.
My Hispanic students make a chili salad with jicama.
toodle,
nancy
Topic: RE: They Always Say..
Thanks you, two. Been sleeping a lot this week, since baby can't figure out her downtime cycles to correspond with mommy's WANTS. I just WANT to sleep for at least 4 hours, without getting a resounding kick to a body part. 7 more weeks, I just keep reminding myself of that.
I need to go get in the shower, moving so slowly today. Meeting the girlfriend's downtown for Greek food for lunch, for my birthday.
I need to go get in the shower, moving so slowly today. Meeting the girlfriend's downtown for Greek food for lunch, for my birthday.
Heather + Caitlin Marie
Caitlin's Vitals: Born 5/22/09, at 9:22 AM, 7 lbs, 20 3/4 inches long. Looks like her daddy!
Caitlin's Vitals: Born 5/22/09, at 9:22 AM, 7 lbs, 20 3/4 inches long. Looks like her daddy!
Topic: RE: So... what's up ladies?
Sounds like you have your safe "vices". I have those also and honestly without them I would be sunk. I need my lattes (sugar free of course) and here and there occaisonal dark chocolate and my protein shakes that I do love and look forward to DAILY. I think that is the key.. give yourself something that makes you feel like you are cheating when really you aren't at all.
You must tell me what you do with your Jicama.. I had it once when it was cut into strips for dip.. what else do u do with it? I love it but need more ideas.
Thanks and also thank you for responding. YOU LOOK TERRIFIC and sounds like you are doing well right now and glad to hear it!
You must tell me what you do with your Jicama.. I had it once when it was cut into strips for dip.. what else do u do with it? I love it but need more ideas.
Thanks and also thank you for responding. YOU LOOK TERRIFIC and sounds like you are doing well right now and glad to hear it!
Hugs, Melissa
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=6166c1bf498224d5a8b93e&skin_id=701&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
RNY- 12/04/06 with Dr. Matt Glasock
LBL - 4/28/09 with Dr. Rene Recinos
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=6166c1bf498224d5a8b93e&skin_id=701&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
RNY- 12/04/06 with Dr. Matt Glasock
LBL - 4/28/09 with Dr. Rene Recinos
Topic: RE: So... what's up ladies?
Whew! 
Sometimes I post and I don't hear much back and I think "I must be annoying them" so I will back off. But I hope that really isn't the case, I just wanna see everyone overcome their demons. It is tough but together we can help see eachother to the other side of it. Thanks for all your kind words Melissa, I really do appreciate all you said. All of you mean the world to me on here and that is why I care so much. I really do care how u all are doing and when I see you struggling it hurts me too. I struggle also and I have come here many times for support and all you girls have always been there for me.. I just wanna repay the favor. I am in a pretty good place right now with my eating.. not real bad, I have weak moments but for the most part I am doing pretty good. Vacation derailed me some but I got back on the horse. I am maintaining in the 140's and have for the past year but it has taken a lot of work no lie.
If there is anything i can do to help you or any of the others I am willing to do what I can. When I am home for 6 weeks after this plastic surgery I will be online prob 24/7 as I will not have a thing to do but SIT and walk, SIT and walk.. so let me help where I can.
If anything Melissa.. I am here to listen. HUGS!
Sometimes I post and I don't hear much back and I think "I must be annoying them" so I will back off. But I hope that really isn't the case, I just wanna see everyone overcome their demons. It is tough but together we can help see eachother to the other side of it. Thanks for all your kind words Melissa, I really do appreciate all you said. All of you mean the world to me on here and that is why I care so much. I really do care how u all are doing and when I see you struggling it hurts me too. I struggle also and I have come here many times for support and all you girls have always been there for me.. I just wanna repay the favor. I am in a pretty good place right now with my eating.. not real bad, I have weak moments but for the most part I am doing pretty good. Vacation derailed me some but I got back on the horse. I am maintaining in the 140's and have for the past year but it has taken a lot of work no lie.
If there is anything i can do to help you or any of the others I am willing to do what I can. When I am home for 6 weeks after this plastic surgery I will be online prob 24/7 as I will not have a thing to do but SIT and walk, SIT and walk.. so let me help where I can.
If anything Melissa.. I am here to listen. HUGS!
Hugs, Melissa
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=6166c1bf498224d5a8b93e&skin_id=701&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
RNY- 12/04/06 with Dr. Matt Glasock
LBL - 4/28/09 with Dr. Rene Recinos
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=6166c1bf498224d5a8b93e&skin_id=701&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
RNY- 12/04/06 with Dr. Matt Glasock
LBL - 4/28/09 with Dr. Rene Recinos
Topic: RE: UGGHH - HELP! (Long post)
Kerdeeya! This is just what the doctor ordered!!!
Look at you!
You really put a plan out there and sounds like you are serious and ready to take action!!!
Glad you are saying time out with the game you have been playing with yourself!
Stay with this.. you can PM me if u want or come on here.. let me or the others, whatever u are comfortable with, know how u are doing. Even if you slip up its OK just forget it and MOVE ON, not all is lost. I think that is where we feel defeated. We screw up and say, "well I blew it" and start eating off track 100% which is crazy, those few calories even 1000 cals off plan is NOT what derails us.. its the continuing of the saga...
SO INSPIRED BY YOU TONIGHT!!!!! KEEP IT UP MY FRIEND!! ROCK ON!!!!!!
Look at you!
You really put a plan out there and sounds like you are serious and ready to take action!!!
Glad you are saying time out with the game you have been playing with yourself!
Stay with this.. you can PM me if u want or come on here.. let me or the others, whatever u are comfortable with, know how u are doing. Even if you slip up its OK just forget it and MOVE ON, not all is lost. I think that is where we feel defeated. We screw up and say, "well I blew it" and start eating off track 100% which is crazy, those few calories even 1000 cals off plan is NOT what derails us.. its the continuing of the saga...
SO INSPIRED BY YOU TONIGHT!!!!! KEEP IT UP MY FRIEND!! ROCK ON!!!!!!
Hugs, Melissa
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=6166c1bf498224d5a8b93e&skin_id=701&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
RNY- 12/04/06 with Dr. Matt Glasock
LBL - 4/28/09 with Dr. Rene Recinos
http://www.onetruemedia.com/shared?p=6166c1bf498224d5a8b93e&skin_id=701&utm_source=otm&utm_medium=text_url
RNY- 12/04/06 with Dr. Matt Glasock
LBL - 4/28/09 with Dr. Rene Recinos
Topic: RE: UGGHH - HELP! (Long post)
I can do this - and I will do this. It's cool how you responded to each of us - it helps to read this over and over again.
OK here's my
PLAN OF ATTACK
TONIGHT:
Purge the house of meaningless carbs (muffins, crackers, cookies, etc.)
Set up my journal in spark people (right after I request my password to log in ; ) )
Walk 30 minutes
TOMORROW
Take my vitamins/supplements - even the iron that makes me sick to my stomach
Go grocery shopping (after breakfast) and get a bunch of cottage cheese, yogurt, good veggies and protein
Get some RTD protein shakes - easy to grab when I get a craving
vitamins
journal
walk
Brkfst
1 egg + 1 slice of bacon
water
1 cup of coffee (baby steps, baby steps)
Snack - Protein Shake
Lunch
Grilled chicken salad
no croutons
light dressing
Snack - cheese
Dinner
not sure - but only protein and veggies
vitamins
journal
Walk 30 minutes - briskly
SUNDAY
I need to get a menu put together, cook stuff for the week and have it in the fridge.
vitamins
journal
walk
GO!
FIGHT!
WIN!
GRRRRR!
I can do this - I will do this
THANKS GIRLS - YA'LL ROCK!!!!
OK here's my
PLAN OF ATTACK
TONIGHT:
Purge the house of meaningless carbs (muffins, crackers, cookies, etc.)
Set up my journal in spark people (right after I request my password to log in ; ) )
Walk 30 minutes
TOMORROW
Take my vitamins/supplements - even the iron that makes me sick to my stomach
Go grocery shopping (after breakfast) and get a bunch of cottage cheese, yogurt, good veggies and protein
Get some RTD protein shakes - easy to grab when I get a craving
vitamins
journal
walk
Brkfst
1 egg + 1 slice of bacon
water
1 cup of coffee (baby steps, baby steps)
Snack - Protein Shake
Lunch
Grilled chicken salad
no croutons
light dressing
Snack - cheese
Dinner
not sure - but only protein and veggies
vitamins
journal
Walk 30 minutes - briskly
SUNDAY
I need to get a menu put together, cook stuff for the week and have it in the fridge.
vitamins
journal
walk
GO!
FIGHT!
WIN!
GRRRRR!
I can do this - I will do this
THANKS GIRLS - YA'LL ROCK!!!!
Topic: RE: So... what's up ladies?
MELISSA
FIRST LET ME JUST SAY THAT YOU HAVE NEVER ANNOYED ME, YOU HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT GOOD TO THIS GROUP AND ARE ALWAYS WILLING TO HELP. YOU MEAN MORE TO ME THAN YOU WILL EVER KNOW. SO MANY TIMES I THINK I NEED A PSYCH. TO HELP ME, BUT I JUST CAN'T AFFORD IT AND THERE ARE NO SUPPORT GROUPS IN MY AREA SO ALL OF MY HELP COMES FROM OH ( ESPECIALLY THIS GROUP).
THE QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE ASK ARE GREAT ONES AND YES I NEED TO ASK THEM EVERYDAY AND TRULY SEARCH OUT THE ANSWERS TO MAKE A CHANGE.
THANKS FOR BEING THERE
MINI ME
GO COLTS!!!!
Topic: RE: So... what's up ladies?
Hi Melissa and everyone,
I ask myself these questions all the time. I know I woke up a different person after my surgery, but I still have some of the same self esteem issues that I did before. I still blame myself first when things don't go the perfect way I want them too, but now I can usually stop the self-blame much more quickly and give myself a nudge into the possitive before I eat up a storm.
I think one big difference is the possitive image I see of myself when I look in the mirror. I never used to be able to say good things about myself; all the negative voices of my family would assault me instead. But when I woke up from surgery those voices were gone and thy have not come back. My own voice is the only one there, and I can change its tone now and turn myself happy.
The hurt doesn't seem to last as long and I love being sexy too much to give it up. So every day I thank God for jicama and frozen grapes and Laughing Cow cheese and Starbucks skiiny vanilla lattes and everyday I stay on target. And every day I more than pray that I can keep it this way forever.
Good luck to us all,
nancy
I ask myself these questions all the time. I know I woke up a different person after my surgery, but I still have some of the same self esteem issues that I did before. I still blame myself first when things don't go the perfect way I want them too, but now I can usually stop the self-blame much more quickly and give myself a nudge into the possitive before I eat up a storm.
I think one big difference is the possitive image I see of myself when I look in the mirror. I never used to be able to say good things about myself; all the negative voices of my family would assault me instead. But when I woke up from surgery those voices were gone and thy have not come back. My own voice is the only one there, and I can change its tone now and turn myself happy.
The hurt doesn't seem to last as long and I love being sexy too much to give it up. So every day I thank God for jicama and frozen grapes and Laughing Cow cheese and Starbucks skiiny vanilla lattes and everyday I stay on target. And every day I more than pray that I can keep it this way forever.
Good luck to us all,
nancy
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