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Originally Posted by PinkieLee
Medusa... YOU GO GIRL! Enjoy those loose fitting clothes honey, and when you do hit that close approaching 40 pound forever lost mark, you DESERVE the massage!
THANK YOU for posting the videos (which I've probably watched a dozen times in the past) and for the blog. It's crazy that most people don't understand that weight loss takes time! Losing 100 pounds in 3 months is not healthy... and really scares the crap out of me. I know any time that I've lost mass amount of weight (65+ pounds in 4 months), I always gained it back, plus another 15 pounds, because I NEVER changed anything about how I relate to food. The binges would begin again and on the downward spiral I would go.
A friend of mine recently had lap band surgery about 5 months ago. She's already lost 75 pounds. I've been on WW for 10 weeks, and have lost 19. It's nuts how people are so eager to congratulate her on the weight loss, but don't even seem to acknowledge how much work I've done to lose weight ON MY OWN. At a recent party, she actually said to me, "Tonya, you should really have the surgery, you'll lose the weight so much quicker." Ugh... what the fuck ever!
I sat quietly and watched her make a plate of food, eat a few bites here and there, and complain about not feeling well because her band was too tight. She was still eating the same crap as before... just in smaller portions. I was able to look at the food choices, and pick healthier options and actually eat a normal size portion of food... not feeling deprived.
I know that for some folks, weight loss surgery is the best option for medical reasons. But, I know that my big ass can exercise & make smarter choices, and I CAN and WILL do this on my own (plus with all the support from y'all).
I think that for most folks, they want a quick fix for everything. Damn the instant gratification that we all want! But, good things come to those that wait. I want to feel proud of myself for doing it the right way and not because I just couldn't eat anymore.
**off my soapbox for the day**
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This is so, so true.
One of my friends/colleagues at work had the surgery but didn't change anything else.
Two years later, she regained all of the weight she lost and then some. And she's miserable and angry because she took all the risks of the surgery, paid an enormous amount of money for it...and she's back where she was.
Stomachs stretch. The surgery is temporary unless people change how they relate to food.
I'd rather go slow, thanks.
