Was over at Chris's blog and she brought up a good point which got me thinking. Everyone tells me how the band is just a tool and you have to work it to be successful...this scares me.
I have tried to set it up so that I am successful. I attend my support groups, I try to exercise, I log my food and I follow the band rules....will I succeed? I don't know.
Its hard to even celebrate the weight loss I have had because I am not 100% sure I can keep it off. I have been able to lose weight before in the past...that is not the problem...keeping it off is.
So I wonder at what weight loss will I realize that I know how to do this? Crazy.
I should celebrate the weight I have lost now but I don't and I think well maybe in a year if I am still down I will realize that I can do this because I have never kept my weight down for a whole year..it usually starts to creep back up after awhile.
I have lost 100lbs multiple times and done so in a short period of time but then it starts to creep back on...why can't I truly believe in the band and me. I am so darn scared that It won't work for me, or it will need to be removed or something will sabotage my success. Its probably all a mechanism so that I don't get disappointed....
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But, that's how this tool is so effective. If you do follow the rules (and it doesn't have to be 100% all of the time), you will lose and keep off the weight. I have been down the same path as you, and now am confident that this is my long-term solution, even though takes work.
I so hear you, and I really don't think anyone has NOT ever had these same thoughts...I have never lost 100 pounds, the most I have ever lost is 55 and yes gained it all back and then some. I too think, "I know how to lose weight, hello... been losing and gaining for years, it is the keeping it off that I have the issue with". But, I do know, that as long as we continue to follow "the rules", log our food, make conscience decisions and effort to do what we need to do, no matter how long, or what....WE WILL HAVE SUCCESS!!! We have too, we didn't do all of this just because it was some miracle weight loss surgery....It is soooo not a miracle because I woke up from surgery and still had the same body I feel asleep with before surgery. If it was a miracle I would have had a model body upon waking up!!! It does take work, and we are doing it...I am and you are!!! Have you ever blogged about youe weight? Have you ever myfitnesspaled your food before? Have you ever found support in other peoples journies and uplifted them along the way? I have never done any of these things until this Band of ours Banded us together, because we are here for each other and we all want to be successful and see everyone be successful...You are doing a great job, and trust me, I question many things as well...but I know this time is so different. I feel it in my head, I feel it in my body, I feel it in my heart and I feel it in my actions. There is a true life style change happening here and I know you feel the same...It is ok to question and wonder, but at the end of that conversation remind yourself...this is a new journey, this is a new beginning and this is not like any other time, this is the future, and I will be a success, I will keep the weight off, I will stumble and fall, but I will get back up quickly and I will continue down my path to success...YOU CAN AND ARE DOING A FABULOUS JOB!!! Much love to you xoxo Kristin
Jenn - I had a tough week last week. Week before my TOM, loose band. I had a bit of an out of control week. But even being out of control, I couldn't physically eat enough to do any damage. My weight flucuated up and down about .5 lbs last week.
You are going to be just fine. This tool is more powerful than anything we've ever done before. Just do your best 99% of the time and when you falter, your band will help keep you in line.
I'm feeling back on track today. When you feel like you're stepping out a line just force yourself to use myfitnesspal and blog about it. This whole group will whip you back into shape!!
I'm not at goal yet and I've never lost more than 30 lbs before I had the band. But I saw someone take the following approach and I think it would work for me. In order to stay focused one she hit her goal weight, she set a range of 140-145 anything above or below that, she altered her behavior and her new "goal" was to maintain that range for one full year. Sounds like a good idea to me.
Just jump on the confidence train and FORCE your mind to tell yourself you CAN do this! Once and for all!!!
It's all a mind thing. And you can overcome the negative nancy demons!
Repeat after me: I CAN DO THIS. I WILL KEEP THE WEIGHT OFF. I CAN DO THIS.
Im doing this all alone (not including the awesome bloggers). I mean in the past I went to groups and counted on hubby and other people to keep me on track but then they would have a bad day or just not care and I would get derailed. I am supporting ME through this. I think its the key to this - the band will keep me from feeling hungry all day and I have to figure out what to eat and if Im actually hungry or if my head is hungry and of course the dreaded exercise. It so hard to exercise at my weight - everything hurts - but I will this is a goal. You will figure out your plan that works for you and the band will help. Im sure you can do it but who cares what I think - You know YOU CAN DO IT!
I know it's hard. I have thoughts like that sometimes too, but I'm determined that this will work for me and I'll do everything in my power to keep the weight off. Just take it one day at a time.
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