[sharona]

I haven't lost much since August either. But I'm starting to learn to eat more rather than less. When I eat less I pick all day and journaling my food intake again has made me realize that I am eating far too many carbs...I have this need for potato chips...funny I never liked them prior to the band. So I've asked my husband not to buy them because before you know it the whole bag is gone by the end of the week. I happened to bump into someone at the hospital the other day I hadn't seen in a long time and it was nice to hear how weight I had lost...you get so used to where you are at and forget that I was at a size 22 and now am a size 14 petite...(sounds like an oxymoron....a bit to have petite and size 14 together) anyway....trying to give myself credit for what I've accomplished and not what I haven't accomplished. I feel good about going back to the surgeon, who by the way I bumped into the other day also and noticed he is getting a little pudgey...hummmm maybe he'll certainly undertand :)
I am back to the site more frequently realizing that you all give me inspiration. Especially you potatie...you are an amazing woman. I went to the gym the other day and did a step class...completely out of sync..then went to the mat and just stretched...felt very good so I'm putting it back in my life. Hard to start thinking about yourself when you've had years of taking care of everyone else. That is a woman thing....at 59 years old you think I would have realized that by now.

Love the "midlife" band thing....absolutely right. I'll have to share that with the surgeon I'm sure he'll love it.

sharon:)

[Sapphire904]

Sharona, I liked what you said about visiting here more often and also the fact that at 59 you think you would have learned! So true! We always put everyone else first and I have come to realize that the time for me is now and is one of the reasons I had the surgery. I do not regret my decision as I feel it is one of the best things I have ever done for myself. Rome wasn't built in a day as they say! Keep on trying everyone!!

[nycm00]

I too find that when I drop by this site more often, I do better.

Sharon, Going back to the gym is great. I wish I could make time for myself to take some classes, but it's just not possible. So it's me and my treadmill for now. In a couple of years, all the kids will be in school and on my days off I should be able to work in some gym time.

Everyone keep up the good work!
Christine

[nycm00]

Aaaaargh. I just dropped off my kids at school. As I was walking past the open doors after I had dropped them some kid yelled out "Hey look...she's really fat!" Actually he yelled it a couple of times. I am so glad I had already dropped my boys off and that they did not go in that wing of the school.

I, of course, just kept walking...It was definitaly me the kid was talking about I was the only one walking past that part of the building at that time.

So I came home and looked in the mirror and reminded myself that even though I am still fat....I am not THAT fat....Not as fat as I was 70 pounds ago.

We are going to Hawaii next week. My 3 year old daughter was talking about going to a Luau and doing the Hula dance. I told her we would all try it and it would be fun. She started to laugh and said it would be weird to see Aunt Laura doing the Hula with her fat belly. (My sister Laura who is much thinner than me, who is coming with us on vacation). I explained how anyone can Hula and that it's not nice to judge what people can or cannot do based on their body habitus (in kid words of course). The bottom line is where does all this "fat" stuff start? We talk about healthy eating and healthy habits at home. It would have broken my heart if my kids were walking with me while that kid was shouting about me being so fat....not to mention that some of the kids in that area at that time I'm sure know who's mom I am.

Anyway...letting it go now...just had to vent.

Christine