The DDA Trouble Free Zone Part 24

[my3princes]

Hi, all! I have been busy and haven't had time to keep up.

I just want to add to Deb's post. I am the true example of why you need to fight so hard to maintain all that you have done. I lost over 100 pounds a few years ago. I didn't know it at the time, but I was looking good! I could only focus on the fact that I couldn't seem to make my goal and how far I had to go and not on far I had come. Somehow, I managed to put almost all the weight back on. I'm looking at having to lose more than 100 pounds again. I always told myself that I had changed my lifestyle and that I would never put it back on again. I also had a plan in place to go back to strict dieting if I put on more than 3-5 pounds. Somehow I let all that slip away.

So, please, please, please, learn from me. Do everything you have to and maintain those losses.

CONGRATULATIONS to all of you!!!!

PS I wasn't going to tell anyone, but I've started again today to work on getting rid of this weight. I can't look at 100+ pounds right now, so my first goal is 25 pounds. I can do that!

Beth

Thanks for driving home the importance of maintenance. I can see how easy it would be to keep putting it off, I've done it myself. I am really trying this time. Well kind of anyway. Every morning I start off with good intentions, but somehow by evening I have messed up. I've already messed up today as I ate a sugar cookie. It was the last one so no more temptation there. If it will help I will join in the WW program on my own. I will start right this minute. Actually I started this morning with just the cookie set back. Together we can do this. I am a public dieter. I need to be shamed into sticking to a diet and I know it. I must be held accountable. Chris is my biggest supporter or my biggest excuse. When he is onboard with me and dieting too we do awesome. If he isn't dieting neither of us do well. I need to get him back on track.

Morning! We are back from Molly's endoscopy and she did magnificient. The most traumatic thing for her was the admittance receptionist putting her hospital bracelet on her. They put one on me and she flipped out. It took about 20 minutes to get it on her, it ended up on her foot. Once we got her settled down she did great. She was really calm when we went back for the pre- op stuff. We walked into the operating room and that scared her a little but she was a champ. She had no problems with the anesthesia mask and was out in fairly quickly. The procedure itself only took about 20 minutes. The Dr. said her esophagus looked fine but her stomach shows some irritation. The are going to biopsy a sample so we won't know anything until Wednesday at the earliest but it could take as long as next Wednesday. Molly woke up from the anesthesia and was pretty much her normal self. She drank some juice and they checked her vitals and we were out of there by 9:15am.

Here are some pics from this morning...I been on a pic posting spree so feel free to skip them

Look who greeted us as we arrived..

Playing in the playroom before..

Right after, still out..

Showing off her IV..

I am off of here to take a nap. Getting roughly 2hrs of sleep last night, I went to bed by 9pm but couldn't sleep, and being on the go since 3:30am this morning has wiped me out.

Thanks to everyone who wished us well. It certainly worked. I will try to get back on later but in the meantime... and to all.

Have a great nap. I hope that the results are as good as the testing. It sounds like it went well.

 

[UP Disney]

Thanks, Vicki! When those little voices start telling me that I can't do this again, I'll remember that I can.

I'm not sure if I'm a public or private loser. (That sounded really funny after I read it, but I'll leave it in so everyone can ) I have always been a very private person, but I was going to WW when I lost all that weight. I would rather not pay $12/week to be told what I already know, but maybe I do need some of that encouragement/feedback. I don't want to tell dh just yet, because although he means to be supportive, he just tends to tick me off.

I originally had the same thing so added the word weight in between. I didn't want to ask you if you were a public or private loser! Either way, it means you are a loser! Even though in this case it is a positive, it sure doesn't sound like it. However, in this meaning, either way I know you can be a big loser.

 

[PNO4TE]

They are like my second parents that I'm visiting - Dave and Pam - and are celebrating 100! Dave's 60th birthday and their 40th wedding celebration! Plus Mom is out near Vegas too, so this will be the first time we will have seen her new house. And we are going to go see the new Cirque show that is based around the Beatles. Staying in a cheap room at the Imperial Palace, but the package includes food and show tickets. I'm also excited to see their blackjack tables - I don't play, but the dealers are dressed up as famous people - so Elvis, Cher, or Sammy Davis is dealing you cards for example. From what I've heard, they make it really fun!

sounds like a lot of fun, Chanon! You deserve it!!

 

[PNO4TE]

Wow! You have done great Elin!!!! Congratulations to you!!

Thanks, Anne Marie!

 

[PNO4TE]

We are a little worried about Amanda. She is moving pretty slow, and she has lost more weight. DH doesn't think she is eating the new food - she preferred the kitten food. The kitten food is bad for her kidneys, but not eating is bad, too! We'll have to watch her and see how she does this week.

Poor kitty...

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Good plan. Hope all goes well. Even if you downgraded, & got 6 day PH's it's still Disney & you'll have just as much fun. More coming your way!

Thanks!

Elizabeth (poor kitty)

Thank you!

 

[PNO4TE]

I love Coldwater Creek but I have to catalog shop.

I usually do too, since it is over an hour to get to the nearest store. But, being there and trying things on with lots of help was so much fun!

 

[PNO4TE]

100 pounds! Wow! You are an inspiration to the rest of of us.

Thanks Deb for starting the weight loss thread last year and thanks to Kate for starting the update thread. I'm getting serious again about working on taking the pounds I added back off and continuing to lose more. I'm still down at least 15 pounds from where I started last year.

OOPS! I should have checked who started which thread last year before posting this morning! Sorry, Deb.

Thanks to YOU, Deb, for starting that weight loss thread.

 

[PNO4TE]

Ann Marie, I don't know what happend with v50.net. Normally he has it up and running not long after it goes down.

I am guessing after the first of the month. Usually their bandwidth resets then, doesn't it? Or something like that??

 

[PNO4TE]

Hi, all! I have been busy and haven't had time to keep up.

I just want to add to Deb's post. I am the true example of why you need to fight so hard to maintain all that you have done. I lost over 100 pounds a few years ago. I didn't know it at the time, but I was looking good! I could only focus on the fact that I couldn't seem to make my goal and how far I had to go and not on far I had come. Somehow, I managed to put almost all the weight back on. I'm looking at having to lose more than 100 pounds again. I always told myself that I had changed my lifestyle and that I would never put it back on again. I also had a plan in place to go back to strict dieting if I put on more than 3-5 pounds. Somehow I let all that slip away.

So, please, please, please, learn from me. Do everything you have to and maintain those losses.

CONGRATULATIONS to all of you!!!!

PS I wasn't going to tell anyone, but I've started again today to work on getting rid of this weight. I can't look at 100+ pounds right now, so my first goal is 25 pounds. I can do that!
Beth

Beth -- that is how I started too. I could not think of having to lose 150 pounds! That was just too much to comprehend. But I set goals that I have been able to meet, and have forgiven myself when I didn't quite meet them. Good luck top you. YOU CAN DO IT!

 

[Pooh67_68]

You know, I do think you are right. I hope that is the case so I can change out my ticker again.

I am guessing after the first of the month. Usually their bandwidth resets then, doesn't it? Or something like that??

 

[PNO4TE]

Morning! We are back from Molly's endoscopy and she did magnificient. The most traumatic thing for her was the admittance receptionist putting her hospital bracelet on her. They put one on me and she flipped out. It took about 20 minutes to get it on her, it ended up on her foot. Once we got her settled down she did great. She was really calm when we went back for the pre- op stuff. We walked into the operating room and that scared her a little but she was a champ. She had no problems with the anesthesia mask and was out in fairly quickly. The procedure itself only took about 20 minutes. The Dr. said her esophagus looked fine but her stomach shows some irritation. The are going to biopsy a sample so we won't know anything until Wednesday at the earliest but it could take as long as next Wednesday. Molly woke up from the anesthesia and was pretty much her normal self. She drank some juice and they checked her vitals and we were out of there by 9:15am.

Here are some pics from this morning...I been on a pic posting spree so feel free to skip them

Look who greeted us as we arrived..

Playing in the playroom before..

Right after, still out..

Showing off her IV..

I am off of here to take a nap. Getting roughly 2hrs of sleep last night, I went to bed by 9pm but couldn't sleep, and being on the go since 3:30am this morning has wiped me out.

Thanks to everyone who wished us well. It certainly worked. I will try to get back on later but in the meantime... and to all.

I am so glad to hear that things went well today, Robyn! Love the Mickey and also the Jobbits on the crocs!

Hope you got a good long nap!


That reminded me that when I went to the liberry today there was a Sorcerer "Mickey" fish. Our community has had artists do cats and dogs to be auctioned like the Mickeys. But this time they are fish, and I don't remember what the slogan is that prompted the choice of fish, but this one is very cute. It is quite large and probably expensive too. I will try to remember to take a picture the next time I am there.

 

[PNO4TE]

I have to go make cookies for our preschool Mother's Tea tomorrow. And Miles is home sick today, so I may not get much more time here. He was running a fever around 101.8 yesterday and has cold symptoms. The fever has dropped today (with Tylenol and hopefully even without), and he seems much better. I think (hope) that he'll be able to go to school tomorrow.

Beth

I hope Miles is feeling better as I post this!

 

[Glynis]

Glynis (and anyone else)

Have you read The Glass Castle??? If not I can highly recommend it!!

I haven't read it, but it is on my list for summer reading. Glad to know you recommend it!

 

[jackskellingtonsgirl]

Beth - I hope Miles continues to feel better!! You can absolutely lose that weight! Just remember that you put it on one pound at a time, and that is how it will have to come off! I know you can do it!

Robyn - I am glad the procedure went well! I hope you get some answers soon! Can Molly go back on her meds now?

I am off to pick up Brother, so I will check in this evening.

 

[Glynis]

Tia sent me this email:

Hi Deb,

We are in Kansas for the wedding, but have had some upsetting news that I was hoping you could ask the group to pray for. My grandmother was admitted to the hospital this afternoon after experiencing flu-like symptoms. The doctor said that it was a kidney infection that had spread throughout her body. The admitted her to the ICU after her blood pressure wouldn't stabilze. Her plattelete counts were dropping so they moved her to the city hospital. My aunt called an hour or so ago to say that the doctor's don't think that Meme will make it for more than a few hours. The blessing is that things have moved quickly so she hasn't suffered much.

As I type this, my aunt just called to say that she had passed. We will be heading down to Oklahoma tomorrow sometime and the family still in St. Louis will drive down then or on Sunday. Please pray for safe travels for all those heading to OK this weekend and and for comfort for the family. She leaves 4 daughters, 1 son, 1 step-daughter, 1 foster daughter, 4 son-in-laws, 13 grandchildren, 12 step-grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and a large circle of friends. I am comforted by the fact that she will be in a better place and home again with my beloved Papa. Her name is Ruth McCormick Blesie and she was 74 years old, still substitute teaching and working afterschool and the local elementary school.

Bless you all and I'll be in touch,
Tia

I know I'm late in seeing this. Thanks for the information! Tia and her family will be in my prayers.

 

[my3princes]

Beth - I hope Miles continues to feel better!! You can absolutely lose that weight! Just remember that you put it on one pound at a time, and that is how it will have to come off! I know you can do it!

Robyn - I am glad the procedure went well! I hope you get some answers soon! Can Molly go back on her meds now?

I am off to pick up Brother, so I will check in this evening.

I've watched a bunch of shows on the learning channel about morbidly obese people. There was a man that is in the guiness book of world records for losing the most weight ever. He did it over a couple of years with the help of Richard Simmons. It was a very public battle to lose the weight and he made many appearance with Richard Simmons and did some of his exercise videos. He is now as overweight if not more overweight then he was before. He said that the day he met his goal he threw the diet out the window and started to eat whatever he wanted. He gained back 50 lbs in the first week alone Now he is in a special hospital trying again to lose the weight. It just shows us all how hard the battle is and how quickly we can forget.

Another story had a man talking about how he loved to go to Coney Island. Obviously food is everywhere on coney Island. He would tell himself that he would just have one hot dog, just for the taste, but before he knew it he would have eaten 18 hot dogs for lunch. Pizza was the same way, what would one piece hurt? Until he realized that he had eaten 3 whole pizzas.

I find these stories heartbreaking, but they really do provide invaluable information on how these things happen, it's just the way that people are wired.

Another question to ponder. For those people that are so obese that they cannot get out of bed and haven't been able to for years, why aren't the caregivers held responsible for contributing to the problem? Wouldn't it be similar to Dr. Kovorkian and his assisted suicides? If food isn't brought to them then they would have to lose weight. Some of those people consume 45000 calories per day, everyday The other question is how do they afford it?

Ok, enough of my thinking out loud, sorry for the ramblings. I just saw these shows a week or so ago so they are weighing on my mind.

Deb

 

[tinknme]

Deb I hope Hunter is feeling better

Beth I hope Miles is feeling better as well

Robyn glad to hear Molly made it through her tests ok.!

Elizabeth for Amanda

Chanon sounds like you are going to have a wonderful time in Vegas!

So is everyone buying their MNSSHP tickets for the 18th tomorrow?

I have been very lazy today. Gary is at work, the boys are at school & it is just so quiet here! I have been going all weekend, so it is nice doing nothing. It is another beautiful day, I should have taken a nap outside instead of on the couch

With all this talk of weight loss, I have to agree on the maintaining. When I lost 65 pounds after my mother passed away, I kept telling myself I would not gain it back. Well slowly over the course of 2 years I had gained back 35 pounds. I was not watching what I eat or how much, I would try to justify it in my head somehow. I finally said no more, I did not want to be the size I was before. I am very proud of what I have lost so far & I thank everyone for their support. I know it will be a battle the rest of my life & I know that I will have slip ups, but I will keep trying.

Beth I know you will do fine, sounds like you have your mind set & that is what it took for me

 

[bethbuchall]

Beth -- that is how I started too. I could not think of having to lose 150 pounds! That was just too much to comprehend. But I set goals that I have been able to meet, and have forgiven myself when I didn't quite meet them. Good luck top you. YOU CAN DO IT!

CONGRATULATIONS to you again!!! That really is an amazing accomplishment! Thanks for the support.

I hope Miles is feeling better as I post this!

Thank you! He has a runny/stuffy nose now, but the fever is gone. He is looking better, too. I think he'll be in school tomorrow.

Beth - I hope Miles continues to feel better!! You can absolutely lose that weight! Just remember that you put it on one pound at a time, and that is how it will have to come off! I know you can do it!

Thank you!

I've watched a bunch of shows on the learning channel about morbidly obese people. There was a man that is in the guiness book of world records for losing the most weight ever. He did it over a couple of years with the help of Richard Simmons. It was a very public battle to lose the weight and he made many appearance with Richard Simmons and did some of his exercise videos. He is now as overweight if not more overweight then he was before. He said that the day he met his goal he threw the diet out the window and started to eat whatever he wanted. He gained back 50 lbs in the first week alone Now he is in a special hospital trying again to lose the weight. It just shows us all how hard the battle is and how quickly we can forget.

Another story had a man talking about how he loved to go to Coney Island. Obviously food is everywhere on coney Island. He would tell himself that he would just have one hot dog, just for the taste, but before he knew it he would have eaten 18 hot dogs for lunch. Pizza was the same way, what would one piece hurt? Until he realized that he had eaten 3 whole pizzas.

I find these stories heartbreaking, but they really do provide invaluable information on how these things happen, it's just the way that people are wired.

Another question to ponder. For those people that are so obese that they cannot get out of bed and haven't been able to for years, why aren't the caregivers held responsible for contributing to the problem? Wouldn't it be similar to Dr. Kovorkian and his assisted suicides? If food isn't brought to them then they would have to lose weight. Some of those people consume 45000 calories per day, everyday The other question is how do they afford it?

Ok, enough of my thinking out loud, sorry for the ramblings. I just saw these shows a week or so ago so they are weighing on my mind.

Deb

I never made it to goal, so I never really went off the diet consciously. It was little things that added all together for me. I thought that I had the lifestyle down and that I could live that way the rest of my life. I became sloppy. First, I think it was a matter of not paying enough attention to portion sized. Then I stopped journaling. Then I missed a few days of exercise, and then it was a few weeks. Finally, I just wasn't in the habit any more. It was a whole lot of denial and sticking my head in the sand, too! It does seem that our "wiring" will come back to get us if we are vigilant, doesn't it?

Beth I hope Miles is feeling better as well

With all this talk of weight loss, I have to agree on the maintaining. When I lost 65 pounds after my mother passed away, I kept telling myself I would not gain it back. Well slowly over the course of 2 years I had gained back 35 pounds. I was not watching what I eat or how much, I would try to justify it in my head somehow. I finally said no more, I did not want to be the size I was before. I am very proud of what I have lost so far & I thank everyone for their support. I know it will be a battle the rest of my life & I know that I will have slip ups, but I will keep trying.

Beth I know you will do fine, sounds like you have your mind set & that is what it took for me

Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS to you!!!

I finished all the cookie making. I have to get ready to take Laura to synchro (when she gets home from track practice in a few minutes). Then I need to go set up/decorate for the Spring Tea tomorrow.

Thanks again for all of the encouragement and support!

 

[mommykds]

That's good that you've been able to keep some of the weight off. I think that maintanence is much harder than losing. It is really hard to keep the mindset that you are going to have to watch everything you eat for the rest of your life At least it is hard for me. I end up eating poorly, gaining a few pounds then back to full diet to lose those pounds. It really stinks. I still have more weight to lose, but I'm really struggling with just keeping off what I have already lost.

I totally agree Deb, maintenance is way harder than losing the weight. I can lose it with no problem, I just can't keep it off.

Hi, all! I have been busy and haven't had time to keep up.

I just want to add to Deb's post. I am the true example of why you need to fight so hard to maintain all that you have done. I lost over 100 pounds a few years ago. I didn't know it at the time, but I was looking good! I could only focus on the fact that I couldn't seem to make my goal and how far I had to go and not on far I had come. Somehow, I managed to put almost all the weight back on. I'm looking at having to lose more than 100 pounds again. I always told myself that I had changed my lifestyle and that I would never put it back on again. I also had a plan in place to go back to strict dieting if I put on more than 3-5 pounds. Somehow I let all that slip away.

So, please, please, please, learn from me. Do everything you have to and maintain those losses.

CONGRATULATIONS to all of you!!!!

PS I wasn't going to tell anyone, but I've started again today to work on getting rid of this weight. I can't look at 100+ pounds right now, so my first goal is 25 pounds. I can do that!

Beth

That is a great approach Beth. We have to remember that weight loss is not a destination but rather a journey. I know I will have to fight it for the rest of my life, so my advice to you istake it slowly & you will do well. Don't focus on the ideal weight, do focus on eating healthier & making better choices.
I did eventually join WW's 6 weeks ago because I kept starting & failing since January. I needed to be accountable (which I never did before) Hang in there Beth, we are all struggling with food, portion sizes, temptation, old habits, binging, starving ourselves, or not exercising. If it was easy we'd all be a size 2!

I HAVE to start exercising. For me, I don't want to diet. I want to eat what I want but watch my quantities. My problem is that I started drinking too much pepsi again. That is the majority of the weight gain. That and portion size. I'm eating everything on my plate again in restaurants and eating in more restaurants! I have to stop that!!!!!

Me too..I hate to go to the gym. I love to walk so thats what I do. At least I know I will continue to do it...

Morning! We are back from Molly's endoscopy and she did magnificient.
Look who greeted us as we arrived..

Playing in the playroom before..

I am off of here to take a nap. Getting roughly 2hrs of sleep last night, I went to bed by 9pm but couldn't sleep, and being on the go since 3:30am this morning has wiped me out.

Thanks to everyone who wished us well. It certainly worked. I will try to get back on later but in the meantime... and to all.

What a trooper!!! Glad it went well.

I have to go make cookies for our preschool Mother's Tea tomorrow. And Miles is home sick today, so I may not get much more time here. He was running a fever around 101.8 yesterday and has cold symptoms. The fever has dropped today (with Tylenol and hopefully even without), and he seems much better. I think (hope) that he'll be able to go to school tomorrow.

Beth

for Miles!

So is everyone buying their MNSSHP tickets for the 18th tomorrow?