How many times have you lost a pound?

[Keltia98]

Okay... this is why I ask. The last few months I have lost EXTREMELY slow. I try not to let it get me down or set me back. I was talking to my regular doctor (who had a bypass by my same surgeon), this is how she put it to me.

How many times have you lost a pound?
MANY MANY times. If I totaled them all up over the years probably 500 times. (Only to gain back two, or five.)
She said so what if this is the last time you will ever lose that pound?
Wellll... she makes a good point.

So, in my very slow trip down this hill I have tried to remind myself that even if its only one a week, or every two weeks in my case, that's hopefully the last time I will ever see that pound.

I know it isn't easy and we are/were all anxious to see results, but as long as my trend stays in a downward motion I am good with that. Its cliché, but I would kind of prefer the rest of my life to be a marathon, not a race. Not eager to get to the end of it all that fast and every day I feel a little better than the day before and I want to enjoy it. Not to mention, the mind and body do tend to adjust easier if the loss is a little slower.

Just my thought for the day
Blessings to you all.

[Belle2]

Good way to look at it.

[Pam G]

Yes, good way to look at it, however, we can still gain weight....even after surgery, so yeah, good for now, but not for maintenance, cause we can regain those "lost" lbs very easily.

[KariVSG]

many many times

[Ranger1]

Too many times. And I will play along with your doctor's thinking. It could brighten my day.

[Shirl]

Totally! that is why I just love this quote!

“I’m not losing weight, I’m getting rid of it. I have no intention of ever finding it again." ~ Unknown

[Pam G]

Totally! that is why I just love this quote!

“I’m not losing weight, I’m getting rid of it. I have no intention of ever finding it again." ~ Unknown

I like that quote too, but how many times have I lost weight and said I'd never gain it back? (Answer: too many times to count!)

[Shirl]

I like that quote too, but how many times have I lost weight and said I'd never gain it back? (Answer: too many times to count!)

I get it... a year or two or five years from now this restriction won't be the same.

It will take discipline to not eat a box of fried chicken or Oreos with that gallon of ice cream.

For now, I guess we can work on the why while enjoying a sense of control and determination.

[Keltia98]

Of course this post takes into account the backslides...I have had a few myself. But a pound or two is always better than ten. I weigh everyday without fail, just to see what works and what doesn't. But over all, down is the right direction no matter if it takes a day or a week.