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Topic: 6/28 Tuesday!
How's your day going?
It's so hot here. Not really all that hot (low 90's) but the humidity is over 90% today!
I couldn't get out this morning and walk. My mom called and we had a big argument. It's just one of those days I guess. Hope yours is going better than mine!
It's so hot here. Not really all that hot (low 90's) but the humidity is over 90% today!
I couldn't get out this morning and walk. My mom called and we had a big argument. It's just one of those days I guess. Hope yours is going better than mine! Topic: RE: Any book suggestions?
I'm currently reading two books that I really like thus far.
1. Breaking Through Your Set Point by Dr. Blackburn
http://www.amazon.com/Break-Through-Your-Set-Point/dp/0061288675/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309215543&sr=8-1
It's a good book on common sense to losing weight. Eating a little less, increasing movement. He does have very specific techniques to losing the weight tho. For example you have to eat meals over the course of 20 minutes. You lose only 10% of your weight and then hold at that new weight for 4-6 months. After waiting you start back losing again. He says that allows the body to get used to being that size and preventing plateaus.
The next book I'm reading is a oldy but goody!
2. Make The Connection by Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey
http://www.amazon.com/Make-Connection-Steps-Better-Body/dp/0786882980/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1309215805&sr=1-1
I really need a lot of helping with emotional eating. This is the book for me! Bob goes step by step in laying out what it take Emotionally to take off and KEEP off the weight. I'm about 60 pages into the book and every single page is really speaking to me and my issues with over eating.
Let's keep this list going. If you think of another please add it to the list! I've also bought Bob Greene's book Keeping The Connection. I'll report back after I've started reading it.
1. Breaking Through Your Set Point by Dr. Blackburn
http://www.amazon.com/Break-Through-Your-Set-Point/dp/0061288675/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1309215543&sr=8-1
It's a good book on common sense to losing weight. Eating a little less, increasing movement. He does have very specific techniques to losing the weight tho. For example you have to eat meals over the course of 20 minutes. You lose only 10% of your weight and then hold at that new weight for 4-6 months. After waiting you start back losing again. He says that allows the body to get used to being that size and preventing plateaus.
The next book I'm reading is a oldy but goody!
2. Make The Connection by Bob Greene and Oprah Winfrey
http://www.amazon.com/Make-Connection-Steps-Better-Body/dp/0786882980/ref=tmm_pap_title_0?ie=UTF8&qid=1309215805&sr=1-1
I really need a lot of helping with emotional eating. This is the book for me! Bob goes step by step in laying out what it take Emotionally to take off and KEEP off the weight. I'm about 60 pages into the book and every single page is really speaking to me and my issues with over eating.
Let's keep this list going. If you think of another please add it to the list! I've also bought Bob Greene's book Keeping The Connection. I'll report back after I've started reading it.
Topic: RE: Looks like I'm back to non-surgical weight loss...
A lot of people say that "I wouldn't have taken that"...
When you're IN it.. and it's going on.. how do you NOT take it? I guess I could have hauled off and punched him in the face - which would have landed me in jail - or at least in court being sued for breaking his jaw (never mess with a woman who is pissed
AND experiencing pms) - since he was telling me to get out of his sight basically - the only thing I could do was... get the hell out of there.
PS... he told them to refund my money, so I guess he felt this gave him the right to treat me less than human.
Yanno... I was also on Relaphlen for a rotator cuff that went nuts on me (was on it for 3 weeks before I saw him)... I looked it up and saw that both CHANTIX AND Relaphlen causes weight gain.... I had a double whammy! All I know is I stopped both, and weight is coming back off, but I was hoping for a more permanent solution so I don't have to sleep, eat, breath and potty DIET - 24/7... 7 days a week.. ah well..
thank you for your response! :)
BeBlessed!
Lori
When you're IN it.. and it's going on.. how do you NOT take it? I guess I could have hauled off and punched him in the face - which would have landed me in jail - or at least in court being sued for breaking his jaw (never mess with a woman who is pissed
AND experiencing pms) - since he was telling me to get out of his sight basically - the only thing I could do was... get the hell out of there.
PS... he told them to refund my money, so I guess he felt this gave him the right to treat me less than human.
Yanno... I was also on Relaphlen for a rotator cuff that went nuts on me (was on it for 3 weeks before I saw him)... I looked it up and saw that both CHANTIX AND Relaphlen causes weight gain.... I had a double whammy! All I know is I stopped both, and weight is coming back off, but I was hoping for a more permanent solution so I don't have to sleep, eat, breath and potty DIET - 24/7... 7 days a week.. ah well..
thank you for your response! :)
BeBlessed!
Lori
Topic: RE: Looks like I'm back to non-surgical weight loss...
welcome back to this side of weightloss, hopefully you will be able to work it off to spite your DR! I am sorry to hear that you were treated so badly, i would have never taken that from a DR that I was PAYING to see me! wow is all I can say! you have my prayers.
Topic: RE: Share your NSV
I've got a good one! I pushed the baby and stroller down the whole length of the National Mall twice this weekend! I walked from the American Indian Smithsonian to the American History Smithsonian and wasn't out of breath! I was sweating like crazy but I did it and wasn't 'dyeing.' I was so proud of myself that I wanted to cry! It was like I didn't even recognize how that feeling (of fitness) really felt. Sorry if that was kinda confusing!
285/204/199 starting/current/goal weight
Topic: Looks like I'm back to non-surgical weight loss...
Hey folks..
Ok.. I was on a roll. I was on my 5th month of the 6 month medically supervised diet - and just about quit from cigs. Did just about all of the requirements - just two appts to go before scheduling, and I messed it up. First, I was taking chantix.. between that and pretzels I gained about 6 lbs. (The surgeon said it didn't matter.. .that it was more important to quit smoking than to maintain my weight). The doctor didn't feel that way apparently.
The surgeon required an endoscopy and scheduled it for the same day I scheduled a blood test for the doctor doing the 6 month thing. Ok.. no biggie I figured - I can go for the blood test as soon as I'm done because I can't eat or drink anything for the endoscopy anyway. It turns out I was in the hospital about 8 hours for the endoscopy because the surgeon had an emergency - and the test folks got pushed back (very understandable). Needless to say, my 5 minute procedure kept me there until about 2:30 in the afternoon. By that time, my throat was so darned dry (nevermind being hungry.... that I can live with), so I just rescheduled the blood test for the following Friday. The day before was my 5th appt with the MD.
OH LORD - he went OFF on me.... I mean.. he yelled so loud that the nurses felt badly for me. He yelled that I was non-compliant and he would NEVER approve WLS. I was thinking in my head,.. what's the big deal, I'll get my a1c done tomorrow (Friday) as planned. He wouldn't let me get a word in... he was pissed that I gained 6 lbs.. pissed that I missed the blood test appt.. and that was that. He even told them to refund my money for the visit. I was ... aghast.
I've heard of fat hating doctors before,... but this was rediculous.
That afternoon I was supposed to attend the surgeon's 3 hour support thingie.... but I didn't bother since the other doctor yelled he wouldn't approve me anyway.
I picked up a carton of cigs... and went back to no carb. It's Saturday.... and I'm down 7 lbs since that thursday morning visit.
I guess I gotta go back to the roller coaster, and that will be it for me for the rest of my life.
I started up at 330.. got down to 200 - kept that off for a while.
Got myself a WONDERFUL man, and got so happy I ate 30 or 40 lbs back on.. lol (he IS adorable though).
Thursday I was 242
This morning I am 235.4
I get pain pills refilled on Tuesday... so I'll be back to the gym - but they did find a hernia they were going to fix wh ile doing the wls - that's out, so I just won't lift weights.
I'm taking prayers where ever I can get 'em! LOL This has truly been VERY emotional. I've been trying soooooooo hard to fulfill all of the requirements for the wls while still keeping up with my other obligations,... so this is kind of disappointing. I will also do my best to find a fatty friendly doctor in the area - this one obviously is just disgusted by me.
Be blessed!
Lori
Ok.. I was on a roll. I was on my 5th month of the 6 month medically supervised diet - and just about quit from cigs. Did just about all of the requirements - just two appts to go before scheduling, and I messed it up. First, I was taking chantix.. between that and pretzels I gained about 6 lbs. (The surgeon said it didn't matter.. .that it was more important to quit smoking than to maintain my weight). The doctor didn't feel that way apparently.
The surgeon required an endoscopy and scheduled it for the same day I scheduled a blood test for the doctor doing the 6 month thing. Ok.. no biggie I figured - I can go for the blood test as soon as I'm done because I can't eat or drink anything for the endoscopy anyway. It turns out I was in the hospital about 8 hours for the endoscopy because the surgeon had an emergency - and the test folks got pushed back (very understandable). Needless to say, my 5 minute procedure kept me there until about 2:30 in the afternoon. By that time, my throat was so darned dry (nevermind being hungry.... that I can live with), so I just rescheduled the blood test for the following Friday. The day before was my 5th appt with the MD.
OH LORD - he went OFF on me.... I mean.. he yelled so loud that the nurses felt badly for me. He yelled that I was non-compliant and he would NEVER approve WLS. I was thinking in my head,.. what's the big deal, I'll get my a1c done tomorrow (Friday) as planned. He wouldn't let me get a word in... he was pissed that I gained 6 lbs.. pissed that I missed the blood test appt.. and that was that. He even told them to refund my money for the visit. I was ... aghast.
I've heard of fat hating doctors before,... but this was rediculous.
That afternoon I was supposed to attend the surgeon's 3 hour support thingie.... but I didn't bother since the other doctor yelled he wouldn't approve me anyway.
I picked up a carton of cigs... and went back to no carb. It's Saturday.... and I'm down 7 lbs since that thursday morning visit.
I guess I gotta go back to the roller coaster, and that will be it for me for the rest of my life.
I started up at 330.. got down to 200 - kept that off for a while.
Got myself a WONDERFUL man, and got so happy I ate 30 or 40 lbs back on.. lol (he IS adorable though).
Thursday I was 242
This morning I am 235.4
I get pain pills refilled on Tuesday... so I'll be back to the gym - but they did find a hernia they were going to fix wh ile doing the wls - that's out, so I just won't lift weights.
I'm taking prayers where ever I can get 'em! LOL This has truly been VERY emotional. I've been trying soooooooo hard to fulfill all of the requirements for the wls while still keeping up with my other obligations,... so this is kind of disappointing. I will also do my best to find a fatty friendly doctor in the area - this one obviously is just disgusted by me.
Be blessed!
Lori
thomasfirewife
on 6/23/11 9:08 am
on 6/23/11 9:08 am
Topic: RE: 6/23 Thursday!
Hi Everyone,
Had my tummy tuck on Tuesday and I'm pretty much taking it easy this week. Not too much else to report except it's harder than I thought to sit and relax lol. Hubby has been wonderful about taking care of me, kids, and house...even if he doesn't do stuff my way ha ha. That's about it - have a great rest of the week everyone!
Had my tummy tuck on Tuesday and I'm pretty much taking it easy this week. Not too much else to report except it's harder than I thought to sit and relax lol. Hubby has been wonderful about taking care of me, kids, and house...even if he doesn't do stuff my way ha ha. That's about it - have a great rest of the week everyone!
Topic: RE: 6/23 Thursday!
because of my days off, it seems like my week is just begining, I have actually gained weight :( but i have added incline to my treadmill walks and weights. I am trying to lose the 20lbs that i had gained post surgery (non WLS).
Have fun in DC!
Have fun in DC!
Topic: 6/23 Thursday!
Hi ladies! How's your week going so far?
I seem to be stuck at 238 this week but that's ok for now. I'm going to keep at it!
I'm going to DC tomorrow and will be offline. Hope you all have a good weekend.
I seem to be stuck at 238 this week but that's ok for now. I'm going to keep at it!
I'm going to DC tomorrow and will be offline. Hope you all have a good weekend. 285/204/199 starting/current/goal weight
Topic: The sucky side of weight loss
At 54 and almost DONE with perimenopause my periods have come back with a vengeance! I spent a good deal of my holiday at my sister's (last week) drugged and huddled in my bed. I'm booked for an ultrasouned this Wednesday to see if there's anything bad happening in there. If not, I'll be talking options with my Dr. NOT on the table would be leaving things as they are. sigh...
Highest 303.4, Surgery 263, Current 217.8, Goal 180
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