Missed my support group meeting...:(
authorwriter
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...so I'll unload on you all, instead. HAHAHAHAHA!
My group meets twice a month and I've really been enjoying them and finding them helpful and well...supportive. Yesterday just got away from me. I don't know where it went. It was there in the morning and next thing I new I was trampled by a herd of hippopotami and it was time for bed.
So been distressed by my slow rate of weight loss, my almost non-existent rate of weight loss. my group advised to do as the song said and 'Let it go.' They even sang me a few bars. So I decided to do just that, to stop stressing over all the numbers and ratios and whatnot and simplify my meal plan and frankly, find something else to do with my time.
I'd love to finish that paragraph with, 'And the weight started FALLING OFF!'
But it didn't. So I'm concentrating on reminding myself how much better I feel, that my physical therapy is helping my back, that my shorts almost fell off today (I had to surreptitiously hold them up while talking to somebody), that I can get up and down stairs easier and in and out of chairs easier and that I no longer feel like a patient, I just feel like somebody who can't eat much at one setting and has to take a lot of vitamins.
Than I went and found something else to do with my time.
The weight will come off. Eventually. It has to. It's not possible gain weight on 700 calories a day. That much I know for sure, so the only direction I can head, so long as I'm mindful and I track my food and I eat on plan is down and if it's a slow slide in that direction, at least it's heading there, even if the results appear immeasureable most days.
Thank you for substituting as my support group meeting. You are now returned to your regular forum postings.
My group meets twice a month and I've really been enjoying them and finding them helpful and well...supportive. Yesterday just got away from me. I don't know where it went. It was there in the morning and next thing I new I was trampled by a herd of hippopotami and it was time for bed.
So been distressed by my slow rate of weight loss, my almost non-existent rate of weight loss. my group advised to do as the song said and 'Let it go.' They even sang me a few bars. So I decided to do just that, to stop stressing over all the numbers and ratios and whatnot and simplify my meal plan and frankly, find something else to do with my time.
I'd love to finish that paragraph with, 'And the weight started FALLING OFF!'
But it didn't. So I'm concentrating on reminding myself how much better I feel, that my physical therapy is helping my back, that my shorts almost fell off today (I had to surreptitiously hold them up while talking to somebody), that I can get up and down stairs easier and in and out of chairs easier and that I no longer feel like a patient, I just feel like somebody who can't eat much at one setting and has to take a lot of vitamins.
Than I went and found something else to do with my time.
The weight will come off. Eventually. It has to. It's not possible gain weight on 700 calories a day. That much I know for sure, so the only direction I can head, so long as I'm mindful and I track my food and I eat on plan is down and if it's a slow slide in that direction, at least it's heading there, even if the results appear immeasureable most days.
Thank you for substituting as my support group meeting. You are now returned to your regular forum postings.
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I constantly have to remind myself that there are 3800 calories in a lb of fat and at 700 cals a day it will still take me 5.4 days to lose one lb. my base calorie burn is 1450 for a 45 yr old 5'5" sedentary female. I used to consider myself lightly active. That was not true for me. I only get in 10,000 steps in a day about 3-4 times a week and I do less than 3 hours of sustained aerobic activity per week. The annoying thing is of course our body will not lose wt linearly. So my 1100 calorie consumption that should yield one lb every 10.8 days doesn't always work. Sometimes it is 2.5 lb in 3 days after a 28 day stall. Simplifying your diet should help. I count the calories in my vitamins now because 50 extra cals a day just adds another day to the delay. I also figure in an extra day for any restaurant meal. The salt and calorie variability just screws me. You may not be at the reversal stage yet but that was a hurdle for me. What I mean is now I will lose 2-3 lbs after a stall and then go back up 3-4 lbs with no dietary change then slowly decline over the next 10-20 days to start the whole cycle again. I was at 152 last week but now I am bouncing at 154-155 but my pants are getting looser every day. So freaky, I just stay focused on my intake and not departing from my lifestyle. My huge stall In May I finally figured out. I was logging the milk at my parents house like my milk and there was a major calorie difference I was getting an extra 150-200 cals a day! You are doing great! You won't care after 50 more slow lbs come off.0
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The weight will come off. Eventually. It has to. It's not possible gain weight on 700 calories a day. That much I know for sure, so the only direction I can head, so long as I'm mindful and I track my food and I eat on plan is down and if it's a slow slide in that direction, at least it's heading there, even if the results appear immeasureable most days.
I am so with you, my friend! I eat 700 calories per day, on average. I keep thinking to myself, "with this level of intake, it is impossible not to lose!" I am heartened by looking at the 90 day weight graph. There are some up days, some down days, but always a downward trend over the long run. Even if it is just bit by bit, I'll take it... even if I have to keep reminding myself that it took DECADES to become morbidly obese, so why should I expect to be Vanna White by the end of the year!!0 -
You can always count on our group to unload on. I am soooooo glad your shorts were so big you had to hold them up with your hand before they could fall off. That's a huge victory and should be very proud of yourself. I know I was so happy when this happened to me. I'm also happy to hear that your back is coming along and you are able to get around a little more. This is also a huge victory and you must feel better about yourself just by being able to get in and out of chairs and particularly take the stairs up and down. Think of how far you've come in just the last 4-6 weeks. You even sound better than ever. This is a huge VICTORY for you and you did it yourself, now you're more mobile I bet the weight will slowly begin falling off.
I've been struggling myself trying to overcome "after-dinner snacking" and last night is the first night in a long time that I only had a sugar-free popsicle. It was a constant struggle, but I know this is what has been affecting my inability to lose more weight than I am. I need to buckle down and follow the program like I was before and then I know I'll get the results I want.
Keep up the good work and take pride in yourself for your commitment, steadfastness and determination to overcome your back/health issues and make this journey a SUCCESS!!!
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Authorwriter, I am here as an example of "the weight will come off eventually"! I was sleeved 3 years ago and am still working on getting to goal. True I started with 226 to lose, and I lose slowly and stall often, but I AM still actively losing. I just had my 3 year checkup and they were very pleased with the 15 pounds I've lost in the last 12 months! Point is, if I can still be losing at 3 years out, you can continue to lose as well. Really, we don't have to be done until we are ready to be done.
You are right, the weight will come off. Just keep doing what you're doing and you will hit your goal!
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Thanks ladies.
I too, add in my vitamins and I always have. Those calories add up. Lately, I lose a HALF-pound, the weight goes up for a while and starts a slow backward slide until I can show another HALF-pound loss.
So now I only record the lows and skip all the bouncing around in between. I figure - why torture myself?
Today was Senior Discount Day at the grocery store and I went with my daughter. It was nice to feel like a normal person and purchase groceries. I haven't been able to do that for months and months. My back was giving me trouble by the end of the trip, but it's a big step up for me. And I got my 10 percent discount.
We got a new fridge. Arrived this morning, so it's all clean and fresh and only has healthy stuff. The kids are off to college. Hopefully, it will stay that way. I still have 170 pounds to go, so I'll just keep on and go ahead and live the rest of my life.0
