Is this the easy way?
I had my surgery at 54 years old. I have probably lost and regained hundreds of pounds in 25 years of morbid obesity.
Over the past year of pre-op preperation (6 months) and now 6 months of post-op, I have lost 101 pounds !!!
I am not the fanatic -- I do allow myself to indulge in a small "treat" daily -- but what I have learned over this past year, is HOW TO LIVE a healthy lifestyle.
I now exercise at a Ladies Circuit Gym 4 days a week. I know what foods fuel my body the best; and what foods I should avoid. I know how to judge what a "portion" is now -- something I had never ever figured out before.
I work hard at my weight loss. I use every possible tool that I can. I MAKE TIME to exercise now. It has moved from the bottom of the list of things to do each day to darned near the top !!!!! I shop for the freshest fruits and vegetables, if I'm not growing it in my garden ! I buy the highest quality meats and fish I can afford, and prepare them carefully to get the best protein sources I can.
My family comes first, but I am back to being important in my own mind; and give myself permission to take care of myself.
EASY ? No way. Necessary ? You betcha.
High Wt 300 lbs. Pre-op Wt loss 34 lbs. 
I look at it this way. I used to work with someone from North Dakota. When it was 10 degrees outside he said, "that's not cold, it's 15below zero where my parents are in ND." I told him that just because his parents are living in an area that is not meant to be inhabited by man year round doesn't mean that 10 degrees isn't cold on the human skin!
Really it's easy for those watching us lose the weight.
Call it what you want, we all have work to do, nutritionally, physically, and mentally, and I'm happy to do it.
Pounds lost: mth1=26.7; mth 2=21.2; mth 3=24.8; mth 4=13.8; mth 5=14.2;
mth 6=11.8; mth 7=9.2; mth 8&9= 17.2
NOW I have little to no PHYSICAL hunger. If I fall off the wagon today I'm back on track for the most part tomorrow. This is easier then anything I've ever done.
Ms Shell
"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface
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"Keeping The Faith!" "Slim by Summer!"
HW: 250 - SW: 241 - CW: 154.7- GW: 140
1 month: 22 pounds (216) 2 months: 12.2 pounds (203.8) 3 months: 10.6 (193.2)
4 months: 9.7 lbs (183.5) 5 Months: 6 pounds (177.5 ) 6 Months: 12 lbs ( 165.5)
7 Months 7.1 lbs (158.4) 8 Months +1.6 pounds(159.8) 9 Months 2.7 pounds (157.1)
10 Months 8.1 lbs (149) 11 months +2 pounds ( 151) 1 YEAR!!! 2.6 pounds (148.4)
Hit "One-derland April 9th, 2011 (199.7)
"Half-Way Goal" April 25th, 2011 (194.8)
"Happyland 80`s" May 14, 2011 (189.6)
"Groovyland 70`s" June 20th 2011 (179.9)
" HippyDippyland 60's" July 16th (169.8)
" CQQL-land 50`s" August 25th ( 159.8)
"Normal BMI" 24.8 October 21st, 2011 (154.5) I am 5`6
"AWESOME-land 40's" Dec 1st 2011 (149)
"Century Club 100 Pounds" Dec 1st 2011 (149)
' ONE YEAR SURGIVERSARY!!!"
Two Year Surgiversary!!!"
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