Needing some support

Katie S.
on 4/3/12 5:02 am - OH

I have made the mistake of sampling what my stomach can and can not tolerate.... I am down 115 lbs in 6 months and I tell people I have stalled but I know that's not the case... I am not eating what I'm suppose to. I have been snacking, not getting my protein in and exercising has been obsolete. I have support from my family and friends but I need someone to kick my ass into gear and it doesn't seem like anyone is willing to do anything with me... I think things would be a little better if I had a partner to walk/exercise with...

I just got laid off my job but I thought.. WoW I will have all this time to go out and walk and feel better but I just find myself depressed, sitting on the couch and feeling sorry for myself.

I know what I need to do... Now I just need to do it...

Any words of encouragement will help right about now!

mikkisha
on 4/3/12 5:09 am - grafenwohr, XX

RNY on 09/13/11

I know where you are, I just left that place. Someone had this quote on there signature for posts, and I think it is what made me kick my own butt!

"You don't drown by falling in the water.
You drown by staying there."

Don't let yourself stay in the water! You can do this, you have already proven that! So just pick yourself up and GO!

:)

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tawnia49
on 4/3/12 5:10 am

RNY on 09/30/09

Come on, get off that couch!! You have made a tremendous start and it only gets better from here!! You MUST get up and go for a walk, start with the basics walking and water, then do the protein. You know that once you start it will make you feel good about doing something right and things will just snowball from there! You can do it! It is tough, especially when you have such a big negative in your life right now (no job) but go and do something positive!!!!!

Tawnia

Kelly L.
on 4/3/12 5:11 am - San Jacinto, CA

RNY on 10/28/11

Get UP!! Go outside and move you're **S! If you look over your shoulder you will see that 115 lbs trying to catch up with you.

Now, that being said... you can do this! Look how far you've come. Everyone gets a pass now and then but your's is over. Time to put on your Not so big girl panties and get it in gear :)

How's that?

HW 274. CW 129

pattymac65
on 4/3/12 5:32 am

RNY on 10/18/11

You don't want to go back where you came from... move FORWARD. YOU CAN DO IT! Not put on your shoes and get moving!!

Good luck!

macortiz
on 4/3/12 5:55 am - Royal Oak, MI

RNY on 05/17/11

I'll leave you with this:

You don't want to find those 115 pounds under your couch.

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H.A.L.A B.
on 4/3/12 5:56 am

RNY on 05/14/08

Reprint:

THERE'S NO CRYING IN BASEBALL!!!

By: Leilani

That's the sentiment (scenario) that comes to mind sometimes when I hear some of the comments from people who've already had the surgery. In case you haven't made the connection, that's a line Tom Hanks made famous in the movie "A League Of Their Own." Resorting to tears or just giving up every time the going gets tough. Or your sick of taking vitamins, getting in protein is hard, water doesn't taste good, etc. That kinda' thinking is NOT going to make you successful or keep you healthy. ENOUGH already! It's time to LOVE yourself enough to get "TOUGH" wtih your aftercare. Your longterm health is worth it!!

Success comes with a backbone, NOT a wishbone!

First and foremost, you have to keep it POSITIVE. As with everything in life, if you think you can't - you WON'T! Simple enough?

I have to wonder when "we" (as adults) finally take ownershipfor our actions, our life and our health? We have been given a gift, a second chance to actually LIVE life again instead of merely existing on the sidelines. It's up to each of us to do that as healthy and productively as possible.

We're ALL statistics waiting to happen and the insurance companies are chomping at the bit. The bean counters are eager to drop Weight Loss Surgery ("WLS") from the policies; some already have. Don't you know that any negative feedback thrown into the mix only strengthens their cause? I may not be able to control every thing that happens to my body after WLS, but most things I can. I CHOOSE to take control and I will be a positive statistic when the numbers get counted.

We live in a spoiled society, expecting everything in life to come with a buncha really cool choices. Well, guess what? When it comes to your health, you're not always going to get a choice. You either DO IT and stay healthy, or you DON'T and your body pays the price.

The way I saw it, I had a 90 day healing and adjusting period after surgery. My 'super morbidly obese' body had more than enough stores to survive the learning curve. In turn, it gave me plenty of time to heal, adjust and learn. For those of you OVER 90 days Post-Op, the probation period is over - its time to get serious and LIVE what you've learned.

* You say you can't get in enough liquids throughout the day, don't like the taste of water, or just keep forgetting? -- TOUGH! It's not an option anymore. Find a way to do it, get suggestions and tips from others in support groups, message boards, etc. Read, learn and JUST DO IT!! Why do you think there is a choice here?

* You say you don't like the big horse pill type vitamins, or the tart chalky chewables? ... it's just too many to bother with? Or maybe you just can't remember to take them? -- TOUGH! You gave up the option NOT to take vitamins when you agreed to have your insides rerouted. FIND a way to get them in; crushed, minced, chopped, liquified, in a shake, etc. No exceptions, your health depends on it.

* Protein is a must. So you can't get it all in via foods and you don't like the way the shakes taste? -- TOUGH! Either get it through your meals (and there are a gazillion food choices out there) or supplement it with protein shakes and bars.

Trust me, I don't drink my protein shake every morning because I think it tastes like a chocolate blizzard from Dairy Queen. I've tried many varieties over the last 2 years. I'd even venture to say 25 of the top sellers/flavors have crossed my lips. For the record? I've yet to find one that is as 'delicious' as boasted by the distributor. So what. I still drink one every morning. My HEALTH dictates that I need "X" grams of protein per day. If I'm not getting enough from my meals then I supplement a shake. 'Nuff said.

This surgery is a gift, I owe it to me and everyone else fighting the approval process, to do it right! I will continue to choke down my vitamins, my water and my protein every single day, for the REST OF MY LIFE. Some days will be easier than others, regardless, no days will be missed.

It's all about discipline. Create a routine, set a timer, develop a pattern, tie a string around your finger, glue a note on your forehead, whatever it takes.

You're an adult - take responsibility! If this surgery doesn't slap a back bone into you, not much will.

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

Lucycat
on 4/3/12 5:58 am - Lewiston, ID

RNY on 11/09/10

Oh, you sound like me. I have been at the same weight for the last year. Feeling terrific, off meds, and self sabatoging by a love of honey roasted almonds, not wanting to exercise, you name it.

Could it be that you don't think you deserve to look and feel terrific? That's what I'm struggling with right now. You would probably really resent any nagging, so you go look in the mirror, and tell yourself that you deserve to look and feel terrific, that it is all in your control, and you are going to do it.

You take care.
Sue

Oxford Comma Hag
on 4/3/12 6:19 am

RNY on 09/12/11

Hey, we're all in this together. You can do this! How do I know? You have been doing it for the past six months. Don't derail your progress by going back to bad old habits.

Turn off that TV now. Hop up. Take yourself (and the dog if you have one) for a walk.

Go to the library and check out a work out DVD.

Do NOT eat your depression.

We're pulling for you.

poet_kelly
on 4/3/12 7:27 am - OH

RNY on 11/04/08

Well, I guess your choices are:

1. Find someone else to walk with you.

OR

2. Walk by yourself.

OR

3. Just not walk and live with the consequences of not losing as much weight as you want to lose.

You get to pick. It's up to you.

You don't have to eat what you're supposed to eat. You don't have to exercise. But those are steps that will take you to a particular destination.

So is snacking a lot and sitting on the couch. Which destination do you want to end up at?

Kelly

Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.