Re-Launch Rant (tho it didn't start out as such...)

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

Ok, I admit it...

I’ve been slack.

For the past six weeks, I’ve not been concentrating on ANYTHING related to my post-sleeving care.

I’ve not been making sure I’m having enough protein…

I’ve not been getting all my Water in…

I’ve not been thinking about what I eat..

Yes, I’ve still been going to the gym…

Yes, I’ve still been losing weight…

But what if I’d stuck to my plan all along and kept up the water/protein/good food thing?

How much further along would I have been?

Relatively speaking, six weeks is a long time.

It’s 17(ish)% of my sleeved life.

17%.

It doesn’t sound like much.

It’s not even a fifth of something.

But think about this…

What if I was 17% ahead of where I am with my weight loss…

What if, instead of being thrilled that I’ve lost 150lb, I was celebrating losing 175.5 lb.

That’s nearly 80kg in my terms.

And it’s 17% more…

But fear not…

I know what the reality is…

The reality is that I’ve nobody to blame but myself.

I chose to not get my Protein in…

I chose to not keep check on my water…

I chose to not watch my calories…

_{(And I also chose to drink alcohol a few times in there too… Shhhhhh)}

Well you know what…

I’m choosing again.

Actually, I chose it last week.

That’s when I started a countdown in my profile feed.

To those who noticed it, it would have been random and quite possibly, nonsensical.

But to me, it was making a choice.

Re-making a choice.

Call it a do-over..

A re-launch..

Call it whatever you like

As of 0445 this morning (when I woke up), I’ve taken responsibility for myself again.

No more coasting thru this sleeved life..

No more taking losing weight for granted..

No more forgetting where I came from..

What I came from…

How far I’ve come…

This sleeve shit is NOT easy!!

This sleeve shit is NOT cheating!!

I have lost this weight…

Me..

Nobody else…

And you know what?

I’m about to lose a whole lot fu***ng more!!!

[Ashlegal 525]

Rocketman..

And I think it's gonna be a long, long time
'Til touchdown brings me 'round again to find...

[Daisee68 2,493]

WOW! Congrats on your rededication and taking control! (I actually wondered if that is what your earlier status update was.) Your post is firing me up! I had make some crap choices last week (albeit better than I have made in the past while at the same conference), so I am joining you! Great post!

[Healthy_life2 8,324]

@@KindaFamiliar

Back up on the horse and more motivated than ever. You got this my friend!

[finediva 979]

@KindaFamiliar. I love rants!

[Dub 9,922]

Damn right !!!!!

Beast mode engaged....

[jane13 2,256]

kick those pounds.day to the curb!

[heather5565 959]

BOOM!

that seriously just made me peddle harder on my recumbent bike!

High gear, my friend, high effin gear!!!

[Awjones28 320]

Yes! Love this! You just put everyone in 'kick a$$ mode'!

[KindaFamiliar 3,867]

Thanx all, both for reading and for commenting...

There's a whole lotta support in this place and I'm honoured that some was pointed in my direction...

You guys are alright...

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

I think you're going to be GREAT at this.

In fact, I've often thought that it would be helpful if everyone HAD to "get off the horse" and then "get back on the horse" -- just to exercise their re-commitment muscles.

Go for it. And let us know how you're doing.

[WLSResources/ClothingExch 3,444]

Rant over? Yes?

In that case, y'know where you whispered about having imbibed? Delete it and all that precedes it. What remains is your birthday. It's all that counts from here on.

Edited October 26, 2015 by WLSResources/ClothingExch

[The Candidate 3,215]

Good for you for taking control of your destiny!

[2goldengirl 2,076]

Thank you for acknowledging the importance of our choices, day in, day out. Nobody is perfect at this game, if we were we wouldn't be on a board like this. And I can't believe that surgery is some kind of magic fairy dust that makes our journey perfect when we hadn't been before. I'm working on paying attention to the importance of choices while I'm pre-op, so this post was both timely and helpful.

Go get 'em!

[fernandfj 469]

That was sooo inspiring! Thanks for that post and making us all realize once again it's all about choices.Your commitment is commendable and a great example to us all!