Cheryl W.
Looking ahead, the real work
Mar 11, 2011
I decided to paste a recent musing on a forum topic here, because I wanted to remember it, and acknowledge that I still have some serious issues to address.I know myself and how enthusiastic I get at the beginning of a project. When the project is done, I get complacent and lose interest. That's why I've failed at maintenance on several diets before. And that failure happened for me well before the 3-5 year point in maintenance, which is the typical point where RNY patients regain.
I don't even see getting to goal as my goal. Rather, the point at which I reach goal is going to be the starting point for the real work to be done. And I suspect that the results of that work won't be as rich in rewards as the downward journey has been. I really have no idea how to cope with day to day maintenance without sabotaging my progress and reverting to my old comfortable habits. I'm going to need a therapist or coach to help me through that phase for sure.
I know already, since I'm a slow loser, that the weight won't stay off without serious effort on my part. I believe that I will need to maintain a lifestyle of food vigilance and rigorous exercise. The pouch I have is only a small part of my mind/body equation and the WLS sure isn't the magic pill that miraculously changed me from a fat person to a thin person.
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Fernandina Beach, FL
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29.9
BMI
Surgery
12/15/2010
Surgery Date
Nov 09, 2010
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