stuck, stuck, stuck!!!!

[sabrinnainMN]

Hey Everyone,
As some of you know, when I am doing bad I don't post much, but tonight I am here for some encouragement or a kick in the rear.

Ever since Memorial weekend I have kind of fallen off. I am not keeping track of my food like I should and I can tell. I had gained about 8 pounds, and have maybe lost around 5 of that in the past two weeks because I have gotten back on track.

I just feel like I am never going to get out of the 230's. The scale keeps going from 236-242 and I am frusterated. I wanted to hit 200 by the end of the summer but now I don't know it that is possible.

I stopped taking the Phen, because I felt like I needed to give my body a break from it, so I am just doing Weight Watchers. It is so hard without the Phen-but I have to learn to do it on my own sometime-I can't be on pills forever.

I know I need to work out because I have hardly worked out since I started this weight loss journey in Nov.

I am really just rambling right now, so if your reading-thank you!

I have 2 friends that had the surgery in Nov and Dec and they have lost 110 pounds since then. I am thrilled for them, but sometimes I get jealous too-is that bad? The weight has just fallen off of them, and it is such a struggle for me.

Anyways-I just need someone to help give me a swift kick in the bootie and I will be all better!!!

Thanks for listening!
Sabrinna

[momof3beautifulgirls]

Just wanted to tell you what a greta job you are doing, I mean You lost 5 pounds on your own,That is determination.That is the kind of thing that will help you keep it off.

[slb3kids]

Hang in there! It sounds like you've already kicked yourself in the rear. One of my friends had the surgery too. She had a bad time at first--had to go back in for internal bleeding-yuck! She is okay now and looks great, but I don't know if it's worth the risk...remember, the surgery doesn't always turn out well.

[TNsweetpea]

I want to know why when the people who had the surgery lose weight when they cant eat 1200 cals...how come their bodies dont go into starvation mode is there some secret diet they are on?

Would I get the same results? if i were to go on the post op diet?

[Skydreama]

Sabrina, you have lost nearly 60 pounds, that is amazing. Take a look at your before picture... you have come so far... I know you can do it, I want to be out of the 200s by the end of summer and ive been slacking too... just dont give up now... drink your water and exercise and i bet the weight starts coming off again!!

[sabrinnainMN]

momof3beautifulgirls-thank you for the encouragement

slb3kids-you are totally right, sometimes the surgery does not turn out well at all. My friends have someone in their support group who is starving to death because she can't keep anything down. She has been on a feeding tube for a year and went from 290 to 96 pounds.

TNsweetpea-I have wondered that myself. They were on a 600 calorie diet for about the 1st 6 months-Heck if I did that I could lose 110 pounds too. I worried about them though because it just didn't seem like enough. Maybe someone will know the answer to your question, cuz I would like to know too.

LeesGurl-Can I just say that your new pic is beautiful!!! You are so pretty!

[Stephanie J]

You look great...My mom had Gastric Bypass surgery and her hanging skin looks horrible...as a matter of fact,she is now gaining weight..You keep up with the phen and working out and I promise you will look great and you will reach your goal by the end of summer..I am 230.And by the end of summer I want to be 199. We can buddy up and motivate each other and work together..I will help you and you help me...we can get through this together...

[sabrinnainMN]

Stephanie-I would love that!!! Are you joining the 10% challenge that starts tomorrrow? You should-check it out on the challenge board. That is really going to help me I think.

[Stephanie J]

Yes I am gonna join!

[sabrinnainMN]

Yeah-we can work together!!!

[Stephanie J]

Sounds good to me...

[MistyShell]

Hey Sabrinna...have you tried the Wendie Plan? It utilizes the Weight Watchers concept but has low point days and high point day. If you're interested, I'll PM you the website.

Misty

[sabrinnainMN]

Misty-I haven't, but I would love to more. Please send me the info.

Thanks!

[MistyShell]

You have a PM Sabrinna. Hope it helps.

Misty

[rene76]

OH GURL~
don't even make me come on over there and kick ur butt!
are you kidding me!?!?! you have done soooooo well! NOW STOP IT!
you look amazing and i'm jealous!
keep up the good work~ you'll kick it!
hugs hugs hugs~ rene'

[sabrinnainMN]

Oh my dear Rene-gotta luv ya!!!! Thank you!! We need to chat soon-I love hearing your stories!!! Love the new pic!!

[rene76]

oh gurl~ i got so much new juice goin on now~ you'll have a fit~
tty soon!
~rene'

[MustangSally]

Girl you are doing great...you can do it...we all know you can...its not bad to be jealous...as long as your not being ugly to your friends because of it. It's something you desire for yourself also...to be thin...who wouldnt be jealous if their two good friends suddenly had sugery and dropped alot of weight quickly. I think no matter the way, you have to change your lifestyle. I have seen people get the surgery, and they don't/can't do what the dr. advises....and next thing you know....they are going back into the same bad habits...but honestly i have been trying to figure it out too..i have a friend that had it and she weighed 385 and now weighs 145...she is going in soon for the plastic surgery stuff..skin removal, tummy tuck, etc...she says they told her she could never drink any soda again...i dont know if this is true...but i will say...i do (now) drink mostly water...and tons of it, and i dont allow myself alot of caffiene intake for several years now...but i LOVE Coke...not diet coke, zero, whateva...Coke the real thing...and even though I don't drink it often. Somedays I get a roarin headache and I pop two tylonel and drink a nice cold refreshing caffinated coca cola and whisk....headache gone...i'm not willing to give up my occasional coca cola...i watched this documentary about these women who had that done...and there was one upstairs crying during her daughters birthday party...because she missed food...i thought man...that would be me, YES i want to be thin...but i want to eat cake at my kids birthday parties...etc...Just not the whole cake...don't laugh...i may of eaten a whole cake a time or two in my lifetime...or three...