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Ok, I've fallen down on recording my weigh-ins. This is mostly because I gained slightly & didn't want to add discouragement by reporting it. Kind of silly, but it's true. So as of last Sunday's weigh-in I weighed 265.8. Big deal, right? Well it was to me, so I've decided to resume drinking diet breakfast shakes, then light lunches, then fairly normal but still low-cal, Low-carb & healthy dinner, hoping this will help the weight to come off slightly faster than less than 1 lb a week, which is just ridiculous. I know this is cheating, but I see no other choice for me right now, just til I lose enough to have my left hip replaced. My hip is deteriorating fast. To make it worse, I saw my surgeon's PA on Tuesday & he now says I have to lose about 54 MORE lbs, down to the minimum successful BMR (I think that's the term he used)for a good chance of success with the hip replacement, considering my level of obesity, & all that jazz. On one hand I was very bummed, but on the other hand I still know that I CAN DO THIS! Plus, I will be even thinner, stronger & healthier for my hip replacement, AND I want to lose that amount & more eventually anyway. So this just makes it a bit (ok, quite a bit) harder for having to lose it before rather than after the replacement. I am so grateful that I have resolved to do this no matter what, & that I know I can do it as long as I keep trying, before they dropped this latest bombshell on my head! That's ok, I've learned over the years that Dr's (& even their assistants) are often not very reliable, are very changeable in what they tell you from one visit to the next. This is why I prefer trusting in God for my health & well-being, & I believe He is behind this new weight loss demand. So I willingly submit & will do my best to meet best to meet& hopefully exceed it. Philippians 4:13 says "I can do ALL THINGS through Christ who strengthens me", & I have leaned on this promise so many times in my life & found it to be a true & steady anchor when facing trials, & in all of life. Blessings to you dear FS friends, & "let us run with patience the race that is set before us" (Hebrews 12:10). (((HEALTHY HUGS))) Glammer
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265.4 lb
Lost so far: 0 lb.
Still to go: 45.4 lb.
Diet followed reasonably well.
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gaining 0.3 lb a week
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Glammer - I have a friend who is in a wheelchair, mid 50's, has been paralyzed from the waist down since 18 years old. Had his legs amputated about 10 years ago, his shoulders are shot so he has to use a powered chair, and he can't really exercise at all. He needed some extensive surgery done but the docs wouldn't do it unless he lost weight due to the risks involved, it was a struggle but over several months he was able to lose more than 50 pounds.
I say that just to encourage you, it can be done and you can do it. Yes, it won't happen as quickly as you would like, and it won't be easy. BUT....you've got good reason to get it done and the right mindset to do it. He also relied on help from the Lord to get it done...He will help you, so rely on Him. We can help encourage you along the way too. One day at a time gets you there. :)
12 Jun 14 by member: jmb3450
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Yep, one day at a time :)
12 Jun 14 by member: Socolova
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Thank you so much jmb for sharing that! It is very encouraging to me, especially as I've recently started having symptoms of Degenerative Joint Disease in my shouders, elbows & wrists. I often feel like I'm falling apart, but bottom line is I have 2 choices. I can either wake up & lay around & moan about how much it hurts & how hopeless it seems to even try to lose weight & get healthier, or I can thank the Lord for waking me up & ask Him to help me to get up, put one foot in front of the other & see where it takes me today. I choose the latter, consciously, every day, or I honestly wouldn't get out of bed. I know how it feels to dread even standing up from the bed or a chair (or the toilet), because it's going to hurt. When I got 2 infections in my right hip replacement incision, I honestly thought I was going to die it hurt so bad. I literally had to pray over & over, with every step, for the Lord to help me make it even get to the bathroom or bedroom. But remembering that pain & struggle helps me now, even when it hurts, to be thankful that it's not that bad, & to realize that I'm not alone. God walks with me through every step. He doesn't take me out of my problems as I often wish He would, but He takes me THROUGH them, teaching me what I need to know & helping me to trust & rely on Him more rather than on my own strength or ability, of which I have very little. But knowing He's going through & feeling it all with me, & allowing it for my good & making me successful through, &/or in spite of it all, is what keeps me motivated. When I'm low He lifts me up, strengthens & encourages me. When I'm doing great, He rejoices with me & doubles my joy. He is my ever-present Light even in the darkest places, & as long as I follow Him I know my path is safe & stable, & that I will make it through. This has been my lifestyle for nearly 40 years now, & I'm so thankful for my journey. When I see it that way I realize
that losing weight & getting healthier is just another part of my life's journey. Then it's not such a big deal, & by God's grace I can look forward to my own success story, & to helping & encouraging others with theirs. May the Lord help & encourage you today. ((Hugs)) Glammer
12 Jun 14 by member: GLAMMER
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