Back on track!
It's been a rough week. My mom is 78 years old, super morbidly obese and her health is steadily going down hill as more and more time passes. She has been in and out of the hospital several times .. this latest episode they decided to send her back to a nursing home once again for rehab. The hospitals are so quick to kick you out these days as soon as they can.
I've been eating off plan during stressful times these last few weeks. Not making awful choices per say but just not really good ones either. This goes to show and reinforce why I'm in counseling to try and learn other strategies to handle stress other then shoving food in my mouth.
On fathers day, I went to the nursing home and sat with my mom for 3 hours at her bedside. She was so out of it I couldn't get her to stay awake for more then a few seconds before she would drift off again. Sitting next to me was her "treats" that she always insists on having with her every time she goes to the hospital or nursing home. In a bag next to me was Cheez-Its, Fig Newtons and some Cookies. I found myself munching on Cheez-Its and once I realized what I was doing I put them away.
My weight had been down to 292.6 earlier this week. I only needed to loose 2.6 lbs to reach my 100 lb lost milestone! I was getting so close! With the Cheez-Its (and another bad choice I made on Father's Day) my weight shot up to 295.8 lbs yesterday. I could see my mini-goal of reaching 100 lbs lost by my 5th month surgiversary slipping away (this coming Monday 6/25.)
I started to get down thinking no way am I going to be able to loose 6 lbs in a week now .. sigh ...
But then something happened. I grabbed a huge glass of water .. I got on the treadmill ... I grabbed a protein shake ... I got a bottle of Isopure ... I watched what I ate .. I made good decisions ... I used the tools I had learned and I got motivated.
Today .. I did the same thing .. I broke my previous record on the treadmill this morning and it is getting easier and easier all the time .. I jumped in the shower to remove the sweat and hopped on the scale.
To my surprise, it said 292.2! I lost 3.6 lbs in one day :) My goal of loosing 100 lbs before my 5th month surgiversary is reachable again with some effort and determination on my part.
If you mess up folks .. just get back on track and get motivated .. we can do this!
I've been eating off plan during stressful times these last few weeks. Not making awful choices per say but just not really good ones either. This goes to show and reinforce why I'm in counseling to try and learn other strategies to handle stress other then shoving food in my mouth.
On fathers day, I went to the nursing home and sat with my mom for 3 hours at her bedside. She was so out of it I couldn't get her to stay awake for more then a few seconds before she would drift off again. Sitting next to me was her "treats" that she always insists on having with her every time she goes to the hospital or nursing home. In a bag next to me was Cheez-Its, Fig Newtons and some Cookies. I found myself munching on Cheez-Its and once I realized what I was doing I put them away.
My weight had been down to 292.6 earlier this week. I only needed to loose 2.6 lbs to reach my 100 lb lost milestone! I was getting so close! With the Cheez-Its (and another bad choice I made on Father's Day) my weight shot up to 295.8 lbs yesterday. I could see my mini-goal of reaching 100 lbs lost by my 5th month surgiversary slipping away (this coming Monday 6/25.)
I started to get down thinking no way am I going to be able to loose 6 lbs in a week now .. sigh ...
But then something happened. I grabbed a huge glass of water .. I got on the treadmill ... I grabbed a protein shake ... I got a bottle of Isopure ... I watched what I ate .. I made good decisions ... I used the tools I had learned and I got motivated.
Today .. I did the same thing .. I broke my previous record on the treadmill this morning and it is getting easier and easier all the time .. I jumped in the shower to remove the sweat and hopped on the scale.
To my surprise, it said 292.2! I lost 3.6 lbs in one day :) My goal of loosing 100 lbs before my 5th month surgiversary is reachable again with some effort and determination on my part.
If you mess up folks .. just get back on track and get motivated .. we can do this!
Hi Keven,
This is a really sad post and motivational at the same time. I am sorry about your mother, but I am so happy that you are taking all the steps necessary to sidestep that path. I personally don't think our goal should be perfection, because none of us are perfect, but you absolutely did the right thing. You got back on track, got your head right, and look what happened! Whether you reach your milestone by the exact day you wanted to or not, you will reach it and you will keep going. Your mother has set an example for you of how not to go through life, probably through no fault of her own. Kudos to you for choosing a better lifestyle for yourself!
Judy
This is a really sad post and motivational at the same time. I am sorry about your mother, but I am so happy that you are taking all the steps necessary to sidestep that path. I personally don't think our goal should be perfection, because none of us are perfect, but you absolutely did the right thing. You got back on track, got your head right, and look what happened! Whether you reach your milestone by the exact day you wanted to or not, you will reach it and you will keep going. Your mother has set an example for you of how not to go through life, probably through no fault of her own. Kudos to you for choosing a better lifestyle for yourself!
Judy
HW: 284: SW: 274: CW: 152.8. Goal: 159
Hi Kevin 
You are doing awesome my friend. Most of us fall off the wagon once in a while. The important thing is we get back on track. Sounds like you did just that. I'm proud of you and you can do this, I know you can! Century Club is right around the corner for you. You got this!!!
BTW, hope your mom's health improves. I know you are a great dad and I'm sure a great son too.
Take care!
You are doing awesome my friend. Most of us fall off the wagon once in a while. The important thing is we get back on track. Sounds like you did just that. I'm proud of you and you can do this, I know you can! Century Club is right around the corner for you. You got this!!!
BTW, hope your mom's health improves. I know you are a great dad and I'm sure a great son too.
Take care!
Jenn
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You got this handsome! You know what you did wrong and you know how to keep it from happening again. Congrats on the loss and on breaking your PR on the treadmill, keep drinking, moving and watching and that goal will be met with NO problems.
I am sorry about your mom, I know how hard it is, I take care of three of my grandparents, two of who are currently in and out of the hospital and rehab, and it's so stressful.
I am sorry about your mom, I know how hard it is, I take care of three of my grandparents, two of who are currently in and out of the hospital and rehab, and it's so stressful.
Courtney - Lap band to VSG revision
Ugh. It's so hard not to fall back into our old habits when life ***** slaps us. I had to drive up to WY a few weeks ago because my step mom had a stroke and I ate crap the whole way up and the whole way back - totally ignored the protein shakes I brought with me.
You've got the right attitude AND the tool you need to get to your goal.
Do yourself a favor and don't hate yourself for the old behavior. That's what I have to work on, not hating myself every time I don't handle something the "right" way.
Take care.
You've got the right attitude AND the tool you need to get to your goal.
Do yourself a favor and don't hate yourself for the old behavior. That's what I have to work on, not hating myself every time I don't handle something the "right" way.
Take care.
VSG 10/18/11 If you don't like the road you're walking, start paving another one.-Dolly Parton
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