JustWatchMe

Congratulations !!! It's amazing how our confidence increases in so many areas of our lives after we get control over our weight and eating. You will do great!

Hello, my warrior peeps. Prayers for everyone here. You are in my thoughts during the day. I've had a surprisingly satisfying day. I got a bit tearful on my way home from work. The divorce gets to me sometimes. I had a stressful and emotional legal task to do tonight and I got it done. Starting another bigger legal task next week. But I'm taking the weekend off from all things negative. I'm turning 54 this weekend. I looked in the mirror today and for the first time in ages, I was pleased. I know, it sounds crazy, after losing 100 pounds this past year. But I've been in self-critical mode for months. Coulda shoulda woulda. I wanted to be closer to goal by my surgiversary last month. Blah blah blah. Today I looked in the mirror and liked what I saw. I'm not dieting anymore. I'm not racing the clock to be a certain number on the scale by a certain date on the calendar. I am where I need to be today. And I'll be where I need to be tomorrow. It finally feels true. No more self hatred. No matter what. So. Today my food was surprisingly easy and moderate and no big deal. I had Soup and a piece of chicken for dinner. I had hummus and cheese sticks for lunch. I had peanuts as a snack. I had egg salad for Breakfast. I had wine after finishing the divorce work. Got my stairs in at work easy peasy. Life is amazing. We somehow survive what we think we can't survive. I can't imagine the future ahead of me right now. But I know I'm going to be one tough chick when this is finally behind me. Ain't nothin gonna stop me then.

So true! Some new people at my office don't know my past either. It's so exciting!

You're a daily inspiration to me and many others here. You're always encouraging and it helps me to be kinder to myself. One of the things you always say to newbies is "good for you for choosing you". You deserve all the joy that your WLS success brings. You are rocking this!!

Change. Doctors. Immediately.

Two things I like about this. I'm not a dieter anymore. I'm giving myself a second year. I'm using these.

"I'm on a glutton-free diet." Yep, that sums it up for me.

I don't binge but I get very angry that my meal was shot because I'm still hungry. I have found myself turning to comfort (carby) food once my band lets me again which is usually the next meal. I'm scared of damage so i don't binge ever, but my food choices are high in fat and calories. It's not easy. I got stuck on stupid ground beef this week. Boring stupid ground beef crumbles. I was so mad. It wasn't even an interesting meal. And then I had to wait it out while hungry. Aargh.

gentle hugs to @punkinvine. @@s_suther, I can't do pork chops anymore. I miss them.

Okay then. I can stop pronouncing it Row-go-foolm in my head now. Love me some Monty Python.

It's been over a month since I started a new thing in my day. I started a routine of walking stairs at work. Three times a day I walk down 4 flights and up four flights. That's 24 flights of stairs a day. 504 steps. I do it midmorning, then midday, then midafternoon. I do this five days a week. And now it's really a habit. It's easy. It's my routine. I don't have to think about it anymore. I just do it. So much so that I'm considering adding another set of eight flights because I'm often getting my three sets in before lunch. This is what my new life post WLS is all about. New habits. New patterns. I'm not a gym rat. But I love to walk now. I also started walking outside on my lunch hour at work. On the days I do this, I easily get in 2-1/4 to 2-1/2 miles. On my lunch break. With arthritic knees yet. This habit is about three weeks old and I do it when the weather permits. So much better than sitting in my car for an hour with a lunch of fried chicken strips. I need to put this out there because my weight loss has slowed. No, stopped. I want it to start again. I want to lose the last fifty. The first hundred was awesome. Time for the last fifty. I believe it will happen. If this old broad can make these two changes and enjoy them, anything is possible.

I inspired @Rogoflum? This is a red letter day! I don't sprint them all at once like you did. I walk down two flights, back up two flights, down two flights and then go to the ladies' room to breathe! Then back up the two flights to my desk. Lather, rinse, repeat two more times during the day. Yay for exercise at work!

I don't know if it's due to my skinnier butt cheeks, but(t) some have escaped recently in social settings and OMG that never used to happen. I was mortified. I guess in the grand scheme of things it's just another one of those #skinnypeopleproblems. It's probably related to the high Protein diet.

No recipe! I just tossed those ingredients in a skillet and melted until it sizzled. Now I want some. Lol.

Glad you're here, @enjoythetime. This is a marathon and not a sprint. I'm done with beating myself up. Each day brings its own level of challenge as well as motivation. I'm on a path to good health, and by consistently choosing well most days, I am healthier than I have been in decades. Let's all cut ourselves a collective break, shall we? I don't mean toss out our personal meal and exercise goals or even stop checking in for accountability. That's all awesome and it's why I joined this thread. However, we are human, people!! Getting to hear about some of your lives here just makes it clear that we are dealing with so much more than our food plans and exercise plans. Any progress I make compared to my sedentary and fearful life I led before is pure frickin amazing to me and cause for pure celebration and gratitude. You guys are dealing with some heavy stuff. So am I. We are doing all that while we are challenged DAILY to NOT reach for our old comforter, food, to make us feel better and help us cope. MOST days we win that challenge. Woo hoo!!!! Those physical and emotional muscles get stronger the more they are used. So each time I make it through a day where I walk on my lunch break (eternally thankful to @@bacon for that) or walk my steps at work, or make a food plan and stick to it (thanks for your example every day, @s_suther) I am kicking ASS. Some days I reach for my favorite carby food. Some days I reach for a glass or two of wine. But I do that way, way less often than I did before. When I'm ready to kick it up a notch and exercise more and eat less, I'm sure the scale will move. Meanwhile, I'm not going to lose any ground. I added these two good habits and now I enjoy them and they are healthy for me. That's cause to Celebrate and furthermore, cause to learn that I. CAN. DO. THIS. I can change my whole darn life. And I will. I challenge all of you: when you're tempted to smack yourself upside the head in this thread, stop yourself and imagine you're smacking one of us. Aha! Changes things, doesn't it? Speak to YOURSELF the way you would speak to a fellow WLS traveler. You would encourage, not berate. You would find the morsel of progress in that seemingly "fail-filled" day. You'd take the long view and you'd tell your friend to dust yourself off and Cut. Yourself. A. Break. Now. Get off your butt and go walk some stairs, all of you!

Someone recently posted about crust less pizza made in a skillet so I tried that recently. Mozzarella, mushrooms, sausage crumbles, a little tomato paste, seasonings melted in a skillet with a dash of olive oil. It was heavenly. Chewy and satisfying. If I had peppers on hand I'd have thrown those in too.

Plan a day for yourself and go out of the house without him. My husband was not supportive either. It's not why I am divorcing him but his narcissism and abuse was. I deserve better and so do you. This will be my first birthday as a divorcing woman and my kids are away at college and my mom drives me nuts. So I'm planning events with friends over a couple of days. and a day completely to myself on my birthday. As hard as it is, you have to find a way to stick to your healthy plan without his support and even in the face of pure sabotage. Tell him flat out what you intend to do on your birthday and do it. Good luck. I lived with my narc for 23 years.

Lol. My legs and ass were always ok. I wish I could lose this belly though.

May I ask why you're removing it ? Thanks.

???? These are a few of my favorite (non-food) things ???? Gel manicures Foot massages Leisurely walks on my lunch hour Playing on the floor with my dog A comfortable night's sleep Coloring books for grown-ups Podcasts What are yours?

Welcome back Butterfly. I stopped tracking calories about a month ago but when I was logging I was maintaining even at around 1200. I think it's my age and my destroyed metabolism from years of overeating and obesity, but for me to lose I need to consistently eat less than that. I'm almost 54. Sucks. I still want to lose 50 more pounds but I'm so sick of the cycle of dieting and being hungry.

Lisa, I found some at Barnes and Noble this past weekend. I then bought some Crayola Twisters colored pencils. I'm going to get some fine tip markers as well. It's so relaxing.

"When you peel back the layers on an jerk, you just find more jerk." This. I'll add: and then you have a bunch of stinky layers on your hands. Those need to go straight to the CURB or they will stink up your life. That is all.

@@punkinvine, I'm hoping for a pain free and speedy recovery for you. My mom had shingles. No fun.