New Member in need of help

Hi Karen,
Happy late birthday! Just curious and don't know if you got my other email or not. My birthday is in March as well.....March 2nd. When is yours?

March 7, 1949 and proud of it!

Welcome to OFF, Molly. You have found the best forum that OH has to offer if you ask me.

As for the loss problem...just take it in stride knowing that there will be others...and none of them will be welcomed by you but they are a fact of life with wls. And with any weight loss if you really think about it.

I was told to make sure that I up the protein, exercise and water...or as I was told at the time...PEW.

Make sure that you don't weigh every day...and trust us when we say this to you since most of us found that out the hard way.

Your body is catching up with the happenings of the past several weeks so please give it a break. It is doing the best that it can right now and will adjust in time. Just give it the time. I know that is hard to do since we get use to seeing that scale go down and that getting use to doesn't take long to get into either.

Please post often so we can get to know you...and again...welcome to OFF.

Brenda,
Thank you so much! Everyone on this site, I am convinced, is an angle! So many, many words of encouragement and so much compassion! Thank you so much, and I will be taking it in stride as you say. I like the little PEW thing good mnemonic to help the memory! Thanks! Have a wonderful day!

Hey Molly !  I see you are on the other side now .... ain't it grand to be on the looser's bench? Giggles!  I am one of these who don't weigh except at the doctor's office once a month.  Even though my follow-up appts are getting further apart, I intend on going by the surgeon's office once a month to weigh and get my B-12 shot.  The scales have always been a terrible stumbling block for me in the past, so therefore I have chosen to stay off of them as much as possible.  I remember one time that I went on a "diet" many years ago .... I lost almost 100 lbs before weighing.  I just enjoyed the feeling I was getting from looking better, feeling better and enjoying the feel of loose clothing ... snickers!  This time is different for me ..... even though the past entails many failures with maintaining my healthy weight .... I am determined that this will be my last time at regaining weight that I have lost.  I realize that it is very possible and that this surgery can be sabotaged by our failure to continue on with good eating and exercise habits after we reach goal; however, there is just no way that I will allow this to happen again .... I am ready for the "demons" ..... this time ..... emotionally, mentally, physically and spiritually, I will fight back and win this battle!  And, I do plan on continuing on with my mental health counseling to help me accomplish these goals, and rid my body of this addiction once and for all.

Good luck sweetie! 

Hi Happypeach!
Yes, it feels so GOOD to be on the looser's bench! I beel much better already. I am with you Happy, I am ready for the emotional, mental, physical, and spiritual battles if and when they come. I can already identify one bad habit this early....just eating out of habit! I do NOT do that now, but I am very aware that that's what I have been doing. Does that make sense? I will also be going to my group support and just spoke to my weight loss dietician today to get some counseling set up and join the group. I will stay away from those scales, I think you are right. For my personality type that is.
Thanks so much and I will keep in touch!
Molly-Jo

Hello and Welcome to the forum.
Sorry I can't offer any help with the WLS questions (I did not have WLS) but I did want to say CONGRATULATIONS on your surgery and losing 25 lbs already.  AWESOME!
Best wishes to you on your journey.
Ruth

I am so glad to have joined this forum. Thank you Ruth! I pray for bright days and tons of rainbows ahead for you!
Molly-Jo

Hello Molly-Jo...everyone has pretty much said it all so I will just say WELCOME to OFF!!!!!!!!!!!

Hugs...connie d

I am so happy to be here! Thank you so much Connie!