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SweetPea31 
I haven't been journaling on DS for a while.
If any of you recieve Kaye Baileys newsletters for Living After WLS, you may have seen her lates blog from The Neighborhood. It hit home with me.
She speaks of support groups and the importance of community and encouragement. We tend to be very active in support groups when things are going well for us. However, when things aren't going well, or we aren't successful, we back away and do not participate in the support groups. Ironicallly, this is when we need the support the most.
Ding, Ding, Ding~ That is why I haven't been contributing to DS. I have been stuck at 171 to 174 since January. It's my own fault. I am not as stringent with my intake as I should be. I slacked off on excercise. I do drink my water, albeit maybe one or two bottles short somedays. I am drinking two large cups of coffee per day. Carbs seem to have crept back into my diet. Chocolate (oh, just a peice...yeah right), cookies, crackers, chips. I also seem to be eating larger portions than I should. It never fails that after a meal, I feel like I am going to throw up. My family is getting sick of hearing me say, "Now I feel sick." It's gotten to be kind of a joke....after a meal, when I open my mouth to say it, they finish my sentence.
I am down from 231 since July 12, 2008, but I know that I should have seen greater progress. It is frustrating and I can't seem to kick my self in the arse to get back on track. I have a goal to be down about 20 more pounds by April 25, for a Charity Event that I am Chairing and will be very visible. Why I can't get my act together is beyond me.
But reading Kayes bolg about shunnung support groups when we most need them hit home, so I jumped on my keyboard and came to one of the best places I know ~ DS. I am counting on you guys to give me the encouragement that I need and the kick in the pants I so urgently need.
I don't want to b e one of those who was given this amazing tool, only to get the minimum benefits from it. At this rate, I am afraid that I will just be on a gaining curve in no time. I need to be loosing and getting fit and healty. I am only 8 months out and am loosing ground as fas as I can see.
Help!
Sweet Pea
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Hi Jane. I can certainly relate to your situation. It does seem that when we need help most is when we tend to shy away from help. Im sure it has something to do with feelings of guilt or feelings that someone may judge us based upon our feelings of failure. But when I read Charlene's post the other day admitting that she had gained weight, I certainly didn't feel like anyone thought of her as a failure - thus proving that our thinking we can't ask for help is twisted.
I guess for us, we just need to set our minds to do what we know we HAVE to do to succeed. Bottom line. If we keep up the way we are, we will not reach our goal. We have to change things in order - that or live with the consequences and be happy without decision. I don't think either one of us wants to do that.
So let's work on this together. How about that? I'll keep you updated on my success and you can keep me updated on yours. I have set a goal for myself to excercise at least two times this upcoming week. I know it should be more, but baby steps. LOL What about you? Can you commit to excercising at least 2 times this week? In addition to excercising at least 2 days next week, how about committing to writing every single thing we eat at least 2 days in the upcoming week? Maybe this tiny step forward will motivate us to get back on track.
I'm willing if you are. Let me know!
Janet
MissLaChaney
Me again - I just realized that something I said didn't make a lick of sense. I meant to say that the bottom line is that if we keep up the way we are, we will not reach our goal. We are going to have to change things in order to succeed - that or else live with the consequences of our choice not do do anything, and be happy with that decision.
MissLaChaney
Janet,
You are a bright spot in my day.
I will commit to excercising 2 times this week.
I am actually on vacation in Florida, where the weather is conducive to walking daily for me. I will be her another week, so I think that is a goal that I can acheive....I know I can.
Harder will be documenting everything I put in my mouth. But I will commit to that , as well.
I thank you for your support and your willingness to team up in this endeavor.
Jane
SweetPea31
I was so starting to do the same thing, noticed I was eating more and was eating junk food again. Last week I did the 5 day pouch test and I am back on track again! No more junk food and can't eat all that food I was eating at one time again! The pouch is still working, I just HAVE to do the work too! I am also exercising again at least 3 days a week, most weeks more. That helps a LOT.
Good Luck, I know you can do this!
Hugs Kim
kimol40
Thanks, Kim. Janet also mentioned a cottage cheese pouch test to make sure it is intact. I may just have to do the 5 day.....I am 10 lbs from wedding weight (which is still higher than I would like) but I need to accomplish that! Whooo Hooo
SweetPea31