09/21/2009 23:29
afternoon of liquid diet day 4
Not rushing home b/c it is easier to stay away from food at work-- though I am looking forward to a nice rest at home this evening...
My mother questioned me today and asked me what would take the place of food-- which has been a comfort and an entertainment at times... not really a 'friend'-- more like a 'frenemy.'
One thing I'll be doing is shopping and fantasizing about all of the great clothes I'll get to wear, and I am lately very pre-occupied with the whole goal-setting process... how should I set my goals???
According to the beck diet solution, which is good, I'd say I ought to be going in 5 pound increments... that is probably wise to do.
According to the beck diet solution, which is good, I'd say I ought to be going in 5 pound increments... that is probably wise to do.
As for long term, I've heard of some people struggling with weight gain after years on the band-- I mean you do have to exert continued control... so: I am thinking that I should aim to reach a great low weight for me: maybe 125 pounds.
Perhaps I'll not get there-- but it would be great if I could use this tool to get to that ultimate goal place.
Most banded people lose around a pound a week once the initial excitement wears off-- and with my weight hopefully being around 185 when I go in for surgery (dare I hope to lose 3 more pounds? it is mostly water weight anyway...)- then I'd be looking for a 60 pound weight loss to get to 125...
I will set other goals along the way too, like getting to BMI of 30 (overweight instead of obese) and then getting to 145 lbs-- which is a BMI of 29.4 (normal range.)
More 'food' for thought...