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I ate very low carb today...all protein and only 1c. of lasagne made with whole wheat noodles. Most of that 1 cup was cheese n meat goodness. I got home from work and walked a mile on the dreadmill...then had 74 MORE grams of protein in a shake with some cheddar cheese. I am getting better about 'just doing it' and no bemoaning the fact that I "used" to do much more...I'm trying not to beat myself up.
Getting back to basics will be the key for me to feel better and drop more weight. I just can't lose sight of the prize again.
Thanks for your encouragement!!!
Marie
My surgeon suggests I only get 150-200 grams of carbs a day. I cannot get off them though. It's my substitute for alcohol right now.
I also am needing more exercise, but with a broken toe, I am limited for now.
I go back to work Tuesday...set up my classroom, sit in boring meetings, get ready for another year of fun with the homonal pimple cream population.
Hang in there.
Hugs,
Trish
Albert Schweitzer
Awesome.. I'm so happy for you!!
Congratulations.. I also lose track.. I've been sober since 11-18-06... or was that the 16th
I feel that TODAY is the MOST important day; so let us celebrate it sober!! It is good to have an end to journey towards; but it is the journey that matters in the end. ~Ursula K. LeGuin
BMI, but I think I look like something out of a concentration camp! But the carb monster has gotten ahold of me too over the past month, and I have gained a few pounds. Not that I didn't probably need to, but I don't want it to go too far the other way either. So I am back to trying to behave myself today-probably shouldn't have made oatmeal raisin cookies yesterday! I also need to get back to exercising-I haven't done ANY in the past 2 or 3 months.
-Wanda
I saw my surgeon for my 2 yr. surgiversary and weighed in at 170. I AM NOT AMUSED. I just checked my BMI and I'm at 30.1...STILL LISTED AS OBESE. I NEED to get back into my recent post-op way of life and LOSE THE DAMN CARBS already. Today I've had a few shakes for 60 grams of protein so far...some grapes (I don't get nearly enough fruits and veggies) too much coffee and only ONE bottle of water....exercise? Just the shopping cart push-a-thon at the market and 3 loads of laundry...with up and down two flights four times. I have low fat, whole grain lasagne in the slow cooker and NO motivation to walk or lift weights.
I've got this weird association with weight lifting now. Last time I was a gym rat I was obsessed with lifting heavier, ignoring the pain I mistook for muscle string and had two heart attacks. NOT from over-exercising, from my diabetes. But the association is there. Each time I pick up weights I try to caution myself about over-doing it...learning moderation is a cast iron ***** for me! (as everyone on this board I'm sure has their own addiction story to tell!) I've stopped drinking, smoking, drugs, impulse shopping, baking sweets when stressed and beating myself up with guilt for not being perfect. (who IS after all??)
After all this work I'm stiff obese. In a size 12. Doesn't make a damn bit of sense to me, but Dr. Hess wants me down 10 more and I'm getting that desire to drop the lard slowly but surely. I'm just way wicked frustrated but thanks and letting me vent!
Marie
Just a newbie experimenting with different forums and noticing I fit in everywhere and that's great. it seems whatever I'm feeling and what questions are floating around in my mind get answered if I just post it. This is cool. I am so grateful just for this today. I can go on and on about my addictions to drugs, food, the lifestyle that went with and so on. Anyways that's a whole new different chapter and I'm sure I'll be back to post about it. Right now I'm just looking for friends on this site (which I see isn't hard to find) and support (also easy to get) and a good surgeon in the central jersey area (now that is going to be work), there are many out there and since this is a serious step that requires a commitment on my part I need to feel certain that my surgeon is committed as well.
Sue Anne
THANKS!
Sue Anne
Maybe this meds are not suitable for you. Try to use another medications.
But to be completely sure that they'll be safe you should consult with a doctor.
By the way you can do it here
A hot bath
A guided meditation or visualization
Beading
regards, keri 
Life is not about waiting for the storms to pass... it's about learning to dance in the rain. --Author Uknown
