Weigh, measure, track, commit: a Christmas plan

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

I'm breaking a one year stall by weighing my food, measuring my portions, tracking it in MyFitnessPal, and committing my food plan in advance to my OA sponsor every day.

Today and tomorrow are just Thursday and Friday. The food may be different and fancier (and prepared with love by me for the family), but it's still just fuel, not my reason to live like it used to be.

WLS operated on my stomach, not my brain. The brain work is the hardest part, and I do it for life. One day at a time.

Merry Christmas to you all. As my sponsor says, a clean food plan is the most loving gift I can give to myself. Today I happily open that gift.

[Margie122 845]

Yes today and tomorrow are just regular food days for me too.........But with more fattening choices! Best of luck.

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Update: still working my plan. Feels good to have food in its proper perspective. I've averaged 1375 calories over the last four days. Maintaining but not losing weight. It's getting harder to lose weight these days. I'm motivated, but it sure isn't as easy as the early post op days.

Oh well. Keep on keepin' on, right?

[Crystalapril11 36]

I too am trying to start fresh after a couple slips. My fitness pal, Protein intake and measuring.

[Threetimesacharm 1,400]

Congratulations on your re-commitment and plan to get back on track to lose the rest of your weight. I do believe however it is a mistake to call it a one year stall..............you wouldn't to give any new bariatric members the wrong idea; you can't have a one year stall.

[JustWatchMe 7,117]

Congratulations on your re-commitment and plan to get back on track to lose the rest of your weight. I do believe however it is a mistake to call it a one year stall..............you wouldn't to give any new bariatric members the wrong idea; you can't have a one year stall.

True. Stall is the wrong word. It was definitely due to the types of food I was eating. And that's okay. It's where I apparently needed to sit for awhile. It's taking more effort and stricter food choices to drop every pound now. And interestingly, it's consistent with the literature about post op weight loss. The surgery itself can be expected to account for 65% of my excess weight to be lost. And to the pound, that's what I've dropped so far. Not super easy, but not particularly difficult either. But from here on out, each pound is work. And that's okay too. I feel the energy to get it done now.