Where All My Old Skool Friends???

I will if you will.....

You don't have to talk!! But thanks for stopping by!!

Hey Kevin and everyone else! I'm still around and read the boards a lot... I've been crazy busy with working on my remodel and playing almost every weekend with my new band (Bull Pen in Redondo Beach tonight - come on down!)

I got down to 155 and I'm back up to 180... I keep threatening to get back to workin' my tool but so far haven't gotten there! Hopefully someday I'll get my crap together! Till then I'll just keep repeating the cycle... eat too much, get depressed for gaining weight and being out of shape... drown my sorrows in eating - repeat, repeat, repeat!

Thaks for posting... good to know I'm not alone!

C h e e r s,
gene

Hey Groove Daddy!!

No your not alone we all struggle with the same issues. But you have to find time to do something good for your mind and body.

Take Care!!

Hey there Kev! I haven't run a step since Rock n Roll and have been a complete slug. I plateaued in the low 180's 3.5 years ago and never seemed to lose below that point. Got to 178 for a week and couldn't maintain it. 182-185 seemed to be the norm for me but I recently stepped on the scale and it said 189. Noooooo! Wanted to cry. I am sure that giving up running contributed, but I cannot make excuses for the bad food choices I have been making over the past couple of months. Just really really bad choices and also pushing the limits on the amounts I have been eating. Matter of fact, I just barfed about 10 minutes ago because I pushed it and ate those last three bites instead of just leaving it. Sometimes I make myself so mad!
I need to get back in control before 6-8 pounds turns into something more. I was sorta following Weigh****chers a few months ago and was eating so much more healthy. Wish I could get motivated to do SOMETHING! I'm done with running but need a new outdoor hobby. My jeans feel tighter than ever and I'm depressed!

Hey Cyndi,

I know the feeling. I keep saying I done with running too but I know if I stop I may never get back what I gained from running. Maybe just doing short runs? 2-3 miles a couple times a week or find you a new sport? Biking, swimming something to get you back active? I know it depressing but your not that far off from getting back to where you were.

Thanks for sharing!!

Best Wishes!!

"Old Skool" Patty here reporting for role call...

My time to share - I'm 4 1/2 years out. Hit a low of 155 pounds down... for about a month. That was at about 18-months out (pay attention here, newbies!). I've put on about 25 pounds since that time. Have I failed - hell no... I'm down 130 pounds and healthy. Am I at the weight I want to be... no - but, I know what I need to do.

Let's see... I have never barfed since surgery. In fact there have been a couple times I wanted to barf and tried to barf - it wouldn't happen. I can pretty much eat like a "normal" person... a cookie, piece of bread, small piece of cake/pie.. no problem. If I eat too many carbs I feel sluggish, tired and blah. I can't eat ice cream or drink anything with too much sugar... then it goes beyone "blah" and I dump... ie. feel nauseous, sweaty, heart racing. So with me I think I'm imapcted by the form (ie. liquid verses solid) the sugar comes in and I absorb it faster. Just my theory. I do try and stay away from carbs and focus on lean protein and veggies.

Exercise has been my big issue... I still hate it and don't do it. I'm a bit better about walking, as BF and I do it together... but, I still don't do anything consistently.

Do I have any regrets... nope - I'd do it all again in a heartbeat.

Thanks for the post Kevin - it's always nice to see how the "old skool" folks are doing. And, I'm sure it's helpful for the "new skool" folks to see the variety of experiences.


- Patty

Hey Kev....you know I am an old skooler for sure and have had my problems. I gained 25 pds last years and managed to kick myself in the ass with the 5 day pouch test and never looked back and managed to take that 25 off and lose close to 60 in total now.

Secret....cut the carbs and when I do blow it...it is on a few ****tails once and a while. My motto is drink my carbs instead of eating cuz I have more fun drinking them! (and sssshhh no comment there Kev and Kristin LOL).

Anywho...I feel really proud of myself for not eating any flour products, potatoes, rice...pasta...crackers. It has not been easy at times because that is my M.O.....feel like crap eat bread, crackers, cereal. That is what got my in trouble.

I hope newbies read this post and know...that when they say pounds gone forever....no friggin way....you have to truly change your lifestyle and your eating habits to maintain your weight once you have dropped down. Don't be fooled into thinking you are the only one who can say pounds gone forever.....those ******* pounds are right around the corner waiting to jump on for our descent back into hell!

Hi Kev and everyone else!  I still read the boards even though I don't post much any more.  I'm  a little more than 3 1/2  years out and maintaining.  Every day is a struggle. 

JudyAnne

I'm still here..  5 years out..  Got down to about 131 (at my lowest) and felt like a scrwany chicken..   I am back to about 147 and would love to lose 10lbs to put be back in the 130s....  I will get there..  It is MUCH easier to lose 10 lbs then 100 lbs.. so instead of putting my head in the sand (like I did pre WLS) and 'wishing' the lbs away - I am focusing on making the right changes to get me to where I want to be. 

Happy Thanksgiving all!