kcanges
Refusing to play the Blame Game
Sep 08, 2008
Well, this year my WLS anniversary came and went and I didn't even post. Shame on me. Anyway, I'm still doing well as far as my WLS goes. I seem to have IBS which could be related, but my symptoms really go back long before my WLS so I think it's just my body.
I want to say something about my weight since my last post. I have gained and lost a little here and there. Most of the past couple of years, I was about 150. Then starting in about February of 2008, I started losing. I dropped down into my size 8/10 pants and it was really noticeable, lots of people commented on it. But here's the kicker, I only lost 4 pounds!! Yep, four pounds and a whole dress size. This just proves my point all over again that we are focused on the wrong thing when we focus on our weight. If my goal had been ten pounds, I wouldn't even be half way there. But since I wasn't even trying to lose (see my rants in my "Story"), and I wasn't watching my weight, out of nowhere, I dropped a dress size. It was nice to be able to get back in to my older clothes.
So somebody at work mentioned my weight loss and I thanked her. Then she said something about being "proud" of it. I told her that I'm never proud of my weight loss, because then I'd have to be ashamed when it goes back up a little. Winter is coming and all mammals tend to put on weight in the winter (just ask a polar bear). So chances are, I will too. However, I will not mope or blame myself or go on a crash diet or even a "lifestyle" change. Because I know that spring is coming and my weight will probably go down again.
Ok, that's about enough for one BLOG. Email me questions any time. It reminds me to be active here.
Blessings to all of you!!!
Kathryn
I want to say something about my weight since my last post. I have gained and lost a little here and there. Most of the past couple of years, I was about 150. Then starting in about February of 2008, I started losing. I dropped down into my size 8/10 pants and it was really noticeable, lots of people commented on it. But here's the kicker, I only lost 4 pounds!! Yep, four pounds and a whole dress size. This just proves my point all over again that we are focused on the wrong thing when we focus on our weight. If my goal had been ten pounds, I wouldn't even be half way there. But since I wasn't even trying to lose (see my rants in my "Story"), and I wasn't watching my weight, out of nowhere, I dropped a dress size. It was nice to be able to get back in to my older clothes.
So somebody at work mentioned my weight loss and I thanked her. Then she said something about being "proud" of it. I told her that I'm never proud of my weight loss, because then I'd have to be ashamed when it goes back up a little. Winter is coming and all mammals tend to put on weight in the winter (just ask a polar bear). So chances are, I will too. However, I will not mope or blame myself or go on a crash diet or even a "lifestyle" change. Because I know that spring is coming and my weight will probably go down again.
Ok, that's about enough for one BLOG. Email me questions any time. It reminds me to be active here.
Blessings to all of you!!!
Kathryn
