It is very sad to me when people blog about their failure to lose weight and then proceed to blame it on everything and everyone but themselves. This is a weightless community and while we are here to support one another, I do not condone enabling them.
I have lost 94 lbs or 40% of my body weight since starting my journey a little over 2 years ago. This loss equates to over 100% of my excess weight being lost and so far, maintained for 9 months. Does this make me a success? Maybe or maybe not. I will let you know in a few years. Does this make me an expert on weight loss? Hell no! I struggle every single day with my weight!
I don't care what someone's beginning weight is though, the formula to lose is the same. Eat less and move more. We all do it using different tools, VSG, LB, GB, Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, exercise, jaw wiring, whatever. These are all just tools. We know what we need to do to lose the weight, we have all done it many times. The bottom line though is, if our head is not in the game, we can kiss weight loss goodbye! How many times have we heard someone say that if only they can make a band for our head, we would all be ok? Too many times. All the weight loss surgery in the world will not stop ice cream from slipping down our throats.
I am a very supportive person but even I have my limits. Sometimes I feel compelled to point out the obvious to someone who is "struggling". If someone is addicted to sugar, uh, stay away from it.....period. If someone is addicted to crack, you don't do it only on special occasions, do you? No difference. Sorry.
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10 comments:
"Did I ever tell you that you're my hero...You are the wind beneath my wings!"
Well said!!! May I recommend the Hawaiian Style Ahi Poke or the Lobster potstickers? LOL :)
Jax, I AGREE!!!
I'd like to add to your post if I may...
We all start at different places. Different weights. Different ages, genders, and body types.
Weather you have 30 or 300 pounds to lose it's all difficult. 300 pounds will for sure take longer, though.
I started at 365 pounds. I had to lose over a 100 pounds to get to your starting weight. Does that make my struggle harder? Not so much. Just a little different. You could point out that I'm younger (although we LOOK like we could be sisters!).
My point is that we all have good times and bad and blaming things will get us nowhere fast! Sure there are REASONS that one becomes overweight, but not excuses. That is all.
Yes yes yes and more yes!! I have some very deep thoughts on this myself, and I shall be posting them shortly...
I agree. Absolutely and utterly agree. I have stalled. But I blame no one but myself for my stall. I try really hard to convey that on my blog. If I could add one more thing, it'd be about plateaus. If ice cream keeps slipping down your throat, you aren't plateaued - you're just not really trying. You are the epitomy of a weight loss rockstar and I hope everyone who is "struggling" read this.
This is the best post I have read since I've been blogging. It is so true!!! Support is what we ware here to offer...not enable. So well put. This needed to be said!!
So true and said in the nicest possible way! I read blogs of people who have lost significant amounts of weight but then they stalled out or even started gaining back their weight. They continue to blog and continue to obsess over ice cream and cupcakes but still proclaim they are working hard to get to goal.
I find it harder and harder to read their blogs. And, people will tell them how well they are doing when they aren't making any progress.
You put into words what I've been thinking for some time.
Yes! We are all accountable for our weight loss. It is a tool, not a magic wand. If I eat crap and my weight doesn't change, it is my fault not the bands(or whatever wls). It has become almost trendy for people to say I stopped losing, I made the wrong choice. This is hard and sometimes we lose focus, but we fool no one with constant excuses. I could go on but you said it perfectly.
Well said ;)
I love you!!!!!!
Accountability, we are all to blame for why we are where we are in this journey whether it be at the beginning or nearly 4 1/2 years later and still not at goal! (ME)!!!!!
I do not want sympathy I prefer TRUTH! I only wish someone would have smacked the crap out of me when I began the regain that I did. To wake me up!!
CHOICES.....it is all about CHOICES! What we choose to do or not to do! What we choose to eat or not EAT! And most of all the excuses that we use to NOT MOVE!
There is no excuse none unless you are in a hospital bed, there is NO EXCUSE!
Hello
its been some time ... but what a great way to get back into it ... this post is very in your face .. I love it ....we are ALL responsible for our own loss..
AND once we accept that ... we will be successful
life is good :-)
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