Healthy Weight Loss

DapperButch · 09-01-2013, 10:54 AM

Hey, Gemme, thanks for the info on your eating. Sounds like you can really balance eating healthy and enjoyable.

Gemme · 09-01-2013, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by DapperButch

Hey, Gemme, thanks for the info on your eating. Sounds like you can really balance eating healthy and enjoyable.

I try. I fully expect to gain a couple pounds back during the Reunion though. Being off routine, plus not having my usual staples handy, plus going out the whole weekend....it'll be alright though.

You hit the nail on the head. It's all about balance. Some days I wobble, some days I fall.

Elijah · 09-02-2013, 11:15 AM

I'm back on track and off the sugar...also, have entered therapy in hopes of having sleeve surgery in 6 mos. One of the conditions my therapist set fourth in order to approve it was that I am to eat like I would post surgically for the next 6 mos.

I won't lie, it sounds daunting. So far, so good. I am down 4 pounds since Thursday, when I started.

It's really interesting what we (as Americans) think a normal portion is. This morning I was making an omelet w/ 2 turkey sausage links, 1 egg, mushrooms, red onion, spinach, and 1 slice of muenster cheese. After just these few days, when I looked at that portion, I had to cut it in half.

I consider that a small victory.

I hope everyone is well.

Elijah

Nic · 09-02-2013, 01:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Elijah

I'm back on track and off the sugar...also, have entered therapy in hopes of having sleeve surgery in 6 mos. One of the conditions my therapist set fourth in order to approve it was that I am to eat like I would post surgically for the next 6 mos.

I won't lie, it sounds daunting. So far, so good. I am down 4 pounds since Thursday, when I started.

It's really interesting what we (as Americans) think a normal portion is. This morning I was making an omelet w/ 2 turkey sausage links, 1 egg, mushrooms, red onion, spinach, and 1 slice of muenster cheese. After just these few days, when I looked at that portion, I had to cut it in half.

I consider that a small victory.

I hope everyone is well.

Elijah

Congrats on your victory Elijah! Hope you reach the goals you determine for yourself.

Hard road, going off sugar. Can be addicting stuff. The woman I'm dating quit using (her term for it) sugar last December. She talks about learning to understand portion sizes also. Apparently she hadn't thought about it until she saw her roommate eating a box of Mac and Cheese and a pint of ice cream for dinner every day. Don't know if it's the key for everyone but she's lost 60 lbs with modest exercise, no sugar and portion control in 9 months. No gimmicks. I dropped 35 lbs about 6 years ago and another 10 last year and portion control is the only reason I had success keeping it off. Don't think I have the discipline for no sugar but if I wanted to lose more, I'd try it.

Glad you're happy with your changes.

Zimmeh · 09-25-2013, 06:42 AM

After losing my job in July, I went on a binge eating fest. So I have probably gained a few unwanted pounds as a result. Now that I have a job that requires you to be on your feet and is fast paced, I am hoping to loose the weight. I have also been playing the Wii Sports and Just Dance 3. The company that I work for at the airport, gives us a $6.50 credit towards lunch everyday. I have been using it to purchase salads from Chik-Fil-A; our only healthy place to eat. When I work on Sunday and Chik-Fil-A is closed, I got to Quiznos and get a flatbread sandwich with Chicken and Pesto on it. I find it is very hard when I get home from work and I want to *veg* out on the couch and eat every damn sweet in my house. I bought some fresh fruit instead of candy, but the week before *mothernature* hits, I crave sweets! It was so much easier six and a half years ago to lose my original weight of 60lbs.

I am looking forward to losing fifteen pounds! I am signed up with WebMD.com to log my food on a daily basis and I have not done that in awhile. Come Sunday, I am going to start logging my food again and hoping this crazy funk that I have been in goes away!

Zimmeh

girl_dee · 10-20-2013, 05:41 AM

Good for you Zimmeh!

SInce the Reunion i have been struggling... i crae bread and sugar like nobody's business

i feel so fluidy and swoooshy...

Also since i bought my house i don't walk my dog around anymore..

i am gonna start walking for lunch, the heat is finally going down

Miss Scarlett · 10-20-2013, 07:51 AM

Gosh, it's been a while since I've posted in here.

Where to start...the problem with not being able to eat is history. It took some doing but I was able to gain nearly 7 lbs.

That sounds odd but my WL doctor explained it was necessary because I was malnourished and my electrolytes were approaching dangerous levels. No more drinking that nasty Pediasure and (equally nasty) Pedialyte every day. No more being "threatened" with another treatment which would have been extremely unpleasant, not to mention socially awkward.

The super short explanation for my not eating - extreme stress.

Every day I thank G-d for the people who never gave up on me.

My WL doctor; so sweet, wise and gentle. A very patient and understanding man but tenacious as all get out! LOL

My friends who cared enough to intervene. Without them life would have been completely unbearable but they kept me afloat in those stormy seas. I am forever grateful to them.

And then there's my Beau. Whose strength, understanding and loving, unconditional support, even during my darkest hours, was simply amazing. He witnessed me at my absolute worst and yet stayed by my side. Not out of some need he had to rescue me but because, as he put it, "You're a wonderful woman who I want in my life. I want to grow old with you."

Now that everything is back on track it's time to start moving forward with my weight loss, though at a much slower pace. This is frustrating (those 7 lbs really bug me) but the healthy way to go and I need to keep that in mind.

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09-25-2013, 06:42 AM	#5
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10-20-2013, 07:51 AM	#7
Miss Scarlett Infamous Member How Do You Identify?: Femme Relationship Status: . Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: . Posts: 5,530 My Photo Gallery Thanks: 4,478 Thanked 12,947 Times in 3,419 Posts Rep Power: 21474857	Gosh, it's been a while since I've posted in here. Where to start...the problem with not being able to eat is history. It took some doing but I was able to gain nearly 7 lbs. That sounds odd but my WL doctor explained it was necessary because I was malnourished and my electrolytes were approaching dangerous levels. No more drinking that nasty Pediasure and (equally nasty) Pedialyte every day. No more being "threatened" with another treatment which would have been extremely unpleasant, not to mention socially awkward. The super short explanation for my not eating - extreme stress. Every day I thank G-d for the people who never gave up on me. My WL doctor; so sweet, wise and gentle. A very patient and understanding man but tenacious as all get out! LOL My friends who cared enough to intervene. Without them life would have been completely unbearable but they kept me afloat in those stormy seas. I am forever grateful to them. And then there's my Beau. Whose strength, understanding and loving, unconditional support, even during my darkest hours, was simply amazing. He witnessed me at my absolute worst and yet stayed by my side. Not out of some need he had to rescue me but because, as he put it, "You're a wonderful woman who I want in my life. I want to grow old with you." Now that everything is back on track it's time to start moving forward with my weight loss, though at a much slower pace. This is frustrating (those 7 lbs really bug me) but the healthy way to go and I need to keep that in mind.