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on 6/29/10 10:24 pm - Rochester, NY
Have been weighing on the Daily Weigher Thread of Low Carb Friends and it has really helped me stay accountable on a daily basis in between WW weigh-ins.....very helpful! (for this person who's addicted to the scale twice/day)
Have lost over 20lb now since I started WW on 4/26 and while the first 10lb came off that first week, it's been a real struggle ever since. Have finally upped my activity level and working out consistently with an hour of water aerobics 3x/week followed by another half hour of water walking. I find this so relaxing.
Next goal is the 250's (haven't seen them in 10YEARS)
and my 10%. I'm really feeling motivated this time and love that my clothes just keep getting bigger and bigger....have already gone down two sizes in pants (24W-20W) and even fitting into some of my old 18W's.Off to the Y for water aerobics, but had to share my good news!!
Why does that always happen? Just when we want to look our best we end up with a zit or stitches or a black eye. }:-) Sometimes, life just ain't fair. I hope you had a good time and that you ended up knocking their socks
That hernia situation really is a good news/bad news thang! Yay, insurance is going to pay for your panniculectomy. I don't want to be a downer but from what I remember being on the plastics board is that the hernia repairs were painful. I never had any pain with my incisions because my doc deadened everything during surgery and the incisions were not below the muscle. With the hernia repair, they do cut into you so you may want to ask your doc what he can do to minimize the pain. It never hurts to ask, no? ;-)
Glad to hear that you have enough tissue left so you don't need implants. Ooo la la, you have a butt augmentation in your future. Girl, you gonna have T & A at YOUR age!!! You're gonna love it.
LOL, yes we are different from WLS patients. We don't need tons of extra protein after surgery, although upping a little helps with healing. We also usually don't have the issues with low iron that they do.
I hope your bobo has healed by now and congratulations on finding a surgeon who sounds like he knows what he's doing. I'm so excited for you, Girlee!
Mary
My WI day is usually Friday and I missed it last week and am somewhat anxious about WI this week. I'll head back to he gym in the morning... my eating is pretty much back on track- well except for the b-day my husband insisted on baking for me :-0
I'm glad i came on and read some posts- it'll help jump start me back into the swing of things.
Persevere.
Some days you wake up feeling tired or distracted. You just don't have the time or energy to follow your regimen at that moment. So, you skip breakfast, or eat that slice of cold pizza that you righteously avoided the night before. Days of discouragement shouldn't surprise you. They are reminders that food will always be complicated -- either a comfort or a distraction.
The key to real change is perseverance. When you take a misstep, for whatever reason, know that you will continue to persevere in your journey. You will start over at the next meal--you will overcome the temptation next time. That is how you'll succeed. Being perfect just isn't going to happen. So persevere.
Action for the day: No matter where you are in your recovery, today you will persevere. Start over every time you stray from your plan. Start over as often as necessary.
© 2009, Katie Jay. All rights reserved.
HW 611 Pre-opW 580 LW 302 GW 238
Michelle Hendrickson Holistic Health Coach http://www.gracioushealth.net
I just love it when you post great articles (like this) from WebMD. I love that site, and forget to visit it. I think I've said it before...I wish I could get the magazine delivered to my home!
Thanks again!
on 6/25/10 4:54 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
on 6/25/10 4:51 am - West Central FL☼RIDA , FL
http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/slideshow-foods-that-can-w reck-your-diet
Hope you are all doing well and enjoying the summer.
Ruth
on 6/25/10 4:07 am
Yesterday I went for my consult for plastic surgery. The good news is I have a hernia so I don't need to bother fighting about getting panni removal since the hernia makes the same difference in savings for the plastics. While I have a nice panni, I have not had any issues whatsoever and was struggling to get my PCP to help me document problems for BC BS. And now I know why part of my stomach is so tender and really hurts when the cats walk on me sometimes. Even better news is the plastic surgeon only wants me to shed 5 more pounds and definitely not more than 10 pounds before surgery and he will operate after I'm stable for 2 weeks - this is because while shedding the weight I always ate well and have no nutritional deficiencies like someone with WLS typically have. Because I didn't have surgery I never had a period in time where I wasn't eating much food or struggling to get nutrients. I'm going to have to change my weight tracker to reflect this. I will have plenty of breast tissue left so I don't need an implant and he will be able to auto augment my butt.
Bad news, because I used to weight so much and have lost so much, some of my scars are going to be much longer than what I've typically seen on the OH Plastics board. My brachioplasty scars will have to go past my elbow about 1-2 inches into my forearms. I also have a fatty tumor near my elbow to be removed in that area which complicates things a little. He explained that there is so much excess skin on my legs that I will end up with remaining slack above the knee cap but hopefully that will be minor. Luckily for my back, it's minor and he will be able to elongate the scar from my brachioplasty to go down the outer side of my breast to pull that extra skin in.
Ugly news - who knew walking in the mall was so dangerous. I tripped, well DH walked unexpectedly in front of me and my shoe caught on his and I fell and bumped my head. What is really bad is I cut my forehead right near my eye brow - 2 inches, and required 10 stitches. The scar looks neat but I really didn't want an ugly scar on my face. The people in the mall were wonderful and so sweet. OTOH, the people in the local emergency room were very nice but made me hang out there for 2 whole boring hours so it was so late by the time I came home. Tonight I'm attending a fundraiser and will be seeing lots of people I haven't seen in awhile and the last thing I wanted was for them to see this line of purple sutures sticking out of my forehead. I will try to cover as best with my hair but it doesn't completely cover it. I hope they will be focused on my weight loss and don't notice my scar.
on 6/25/10 3:32 am
I've been trying to do just this, so thanks for posting. I created a free blog and I'm trying to work out some of my emotional problems that are tripping me up.
Like this morning, I bought a doughnut that made my stomach feel horrible and why did I eat this thing? Because my mom was being a witch to my children and she's now mad at me and pouting because I asked her to stop. So I was stressed out about it.
That stupid doughnut sure didn't make me feel any better!
Yes I've had those moments with doughnuts and they never, ever fix anything.
