September/October weight loss challenge

[Triskeliongirl]

Channlluv. Good for you for realizing there are psychological issues that are preventing you from reaching a healthy weight. If I were you, I would strongly consider getting some type of psychological counseling before considering any form of surgery. If your health insurance won't pay for a month at a facility (which is probably very expensive), maybe they would pay for individual or group counseling, or maybe a community center nearby offers low or no cost group counseling programs. I think the hardest step is identifying that there are psychological issues. Now that is behind you, so just research what is within your means to help you work through them.

"And if that doctor is a surgeon, that might be the reason he says surgery is your only option."

That's what I figured, too. A lot of people have shared that opinion.

I just left my mom, who had lapband surgery a couple of years ago. She still has serious food issues. I do not want to live like she has to now. Food is all she thinks about.

Roxy

[goldfinch]

Channlluv, what else have you tried? Have you tried one of the support programs like OA or weight watchers?

I would not necessarily foreclose the possibility of bariatric surgery. It actually does work for many people, far more successfully than dieting. Maybe it is a last resort but it sure can be a good option.

Either way, therapy can be good, but it should be cognitive behavior therapy, which will give you tools to help you lose weight. http://www.apa.org/monitor/jan04/bringing.aspx

I have lost most of the weight I need to lose. I still have serious food issues. I think about food way too much. I likely will have to count calories forever. But I can live with that. I am learning to be content with my discontent.

[Crankin]

Roxy, PM me if you want some guidance in choosing a therapist, etc.

Eating disorders (and yes, this includes obesity as well as anorexia and bulimia) are a somewhat controversial subject in my field and there are a lot of people who need this help!

[GLC1968]

Traveling all last week so I didn't weigh in until Saturday am (and then was too busy to get online all weekend!). 151 - no change this week.

[Susan Otcenas]

I traveled most of last week too, at Interbike in Las Vegas. Weighed on Saturday. No change. I'm OK with that, considering the fabulous cocktails I consumed in Vegas.

After really slacking off for quite a while, I'm back to recording everything at Weight Watchers Online. This worked very well for me when I was meticulous about it, so I'm giving it another whirl.

Susan

[Aggie_Ama]

I am really having luck using the WW Online Apps for my phone. Unfortunately I am one of those addicted to my smart phone types but fortunately weight watchers knows there are a lot of us. I find it nice to pull it out and see where I am for the day, calculate points. And the pounds are melting off.

Big non-scale victory for me, my husband who is not a huge complimenter looked at me as I walked into the kitchen Saturday and said "You're looking like you're slimming down."

[Susan Otcenas]

I had a great food day yesterday, the first one in a long time. What I mean by great is, I stayed completely on track with WW, but even more important, I never felt hungry or deprived.

Thought I'd share a new recipe I made last night. I plugged it into the WW calculator and came up with 18 points for the total recipe, 5 points per serving when divided into 4 servings. Served with a side of steamed broccoli and fresh tomatoes with salt from my garden (both are "free" points), it was a hearty, satisfying meal.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/fo...nt-Kuku-233536

Note to WW points counters: I OMITTED the 2T butter that they direct you to use to coat the baking dish. Instead, I used about a teaspoon of olive oil, brushed on with a silicon pastry brush. Nothing stuck to the pan.

Other recipe notes:
I increased the baking time by about 10 minutes.
I used a 9.5inch rectangular glass baking dish, because I don't have 9.5 inch round deep dish pie dish.
I used fresh ground pepper, probably a bit more than the recipe calls for.
I ignored all the reviewers comments about modifying the recipe by adding spices or doubling this or that. I thought it came out well, and looked beautiful (It puffed up and browned a bit at the top, just as I expected)

Enjoy!

Susan