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Gastric bypass (GBP) is any of a group of similar operative procedures used to treat morbid obesity, a condition which arises from severe accumulation of excess weight in the form of fatty tissue, and the health problems ("co-morbidities") which result. If you are considering gastric bypass or have had it, join the community where we share our experiences and find support.

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goldenrivers 07/10/2013

I am stuck. I knew it would happen, but dang it is frustrating. I am not even sure how long I have been stuck for sure, I was trying no to count the days, but now it is going into weeks. Yesterday, I pretty much camped out on the toilet, and thought for sure I had to have left at least ten lbs of waste behind, but no...... The dang mean ole scale just keeps feeding me that same 2 lb window of awful numbers every day. I think I am still not getting enough protein in, and I have been pushing really hard this week to get the number up where it should be. I feel like I have to be thinking about food or protein every waking minute just to get it all in like it should.
I have not been walking recently. I could make excuses, but whats the point. I just have been too lazy to get my butt out the door and take the steps. I need to make a choice, before I fall back into old habits. I was doing so good before the stricture thing, and not eating for 2 weeks. I got so weak and dizzy I stopped pretty much all activity and now I am finding it hard to force myself to start up again. And worse yet, I know it would make me feel better all around, yet I persist being a bum. I wish I had a workout buddy to make me a little more accountable.
This fall I am going to work with a personal trainer a couple days a week. That hopefully will help me push myself harder.

I started eating salted cashews, and no they keep calling me. Someone slap me silly and tell me to drop the nuts.
I have been drinking about a half a diet Dr P every night. Someone also slap me for that. I need to get angry with the monster and fight him back into the closet for a while.

Ok, I unloaded. now lets see if I can listen to myself and quit arguing with my smarter half and do what I need to do for myself.

Becky

Mora2007 07/10/2013

Hey atleast you realize where the errors are when I was on vacation eating carbs it was crackers once again! I want some crackers so bad but it's not worth it to me! Post some pictures of the "before" you on the nuts and the fridge maybe that will help keep them at bay! Stay strong and once you get back into the grind of working out its such am amazing feeling you won't want to stop! I need that feeling again too lol I've been lazy and slacking too we are in this together :)

becca1960 07/10/2013

You can do this thing Becky!! I just know it... You know what you need to do! Also, quit being mean to yourself :) That will get you no where.... Be nice instead, you DESERVE IT! : ) No more nay saying... Just talk nice, toss the nuts, and go for a walk! And forget about the scale for awhile.

deleted_user 07/10/2013

I too have gotten away from working out.... I just haven't felt up to it... I am not snacking, and the only thing I have eaten that I shouldn't have was 5 crackers.... And I put on three pounds last week... I am dumbfounded... I did nothing else different.... Except be in the hospital for 24 hours... I am thinking all the IV fluids helped me to put on the weight.... But I am still frustrated....
So I know what i need to do... I need to do some sort of exercise, and go back to basics.... Only I can do that... As only you can do that for yourself too.... Put the nuts away.... According to my nut one diet pepsi a day is not going to affect our weight loss.... We just have to be careful to get in our water.... I have drank some diet pepsi, but just don't enjoy it that much anymore...
You can do this!!!! You know what to do!!!!! Now just put it into action...

deleted_user 07/10/2013

I think you have slapped yourself enough for all of us! You have recognized what the problem is and that is half the battle! I understand about the walking thing. I have had to stop because of nasty blisters on my heel. It went away I walked again and it came back bigger than ever. Today I was so sick of myself I went out and did some yard work. Every little but helps. You can best this stall, just keep at it!

deleted_user 07/10/2013

I'm glad you recognized your short comings and posted it on this site. That's half the battle, just disclosing it to someone other than yourself in this case to all of us!

Now that you have confessed, it's time to ditch the nuts and the pop and get back to it. I know if you quit exercising its harder to get back into it again, but once you do you feel so much better and have so much more energy-makes the day go by faster and happier!

You can do it! You have such good advise for all of us I know you will conquer this beast! =)

deleted_user 07/10/2013

I won't slap you, but I will slap myself, I too have been stuck, and I'm sure it is my own doing. I have been on a baking binge for a month, I only eat a bite of everything, but it is all things I shouldn't have! I started taking the stairs up and down 4 floors at work 5-6 times a day, and I lost 1.5 pounds, but then my knees and hips started keeping me up at night from the pain, so I had to cut back. I have 20 pounds to where I would love to be, and I have been stuck for a couple months. We all know what we are supposed to do, and I know it is for life, but the monster sometimes sneaks in and grabs me, especially when life is stressful, and if has been the past 5 months. Praying for all the monsters in our lives. Here is to doing what we know!

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