:We are Losers in the best way!
This is going to be long, because what I have to say is terrifically important.
I’m making this post public to all Members, not just supporters because we are so incredibly proud of each person who participated in last month’s Inspire Diet Challenge. Each of you who participated deserves a pat on the back and more than that.
From the beginning of the Challenge we encouraged all who participated to think of this as more than a weight loss challenge, that our work as Post-Ops is more than just to lose the weight. We need to push ourselves to learn as much as possible about ourselves and to challenge ourselves to grow beyond our old ways that led us into the Operating Room for weight loss surgery. We need to work on our mindset every step of the way.
And that’s a big focus during the Challenge. Those of you who have participated in one know that daily we give you new ideas, new concepts, education on how you body works, how your mind can work for or against you. Daily we challenge you to step out of your comfort zone so you can do some magical things, and truly change your lives.
So because of that, we want to share some of the many things people learned over the past month as they worked through the Challenge with us. These were elected because each person called out something we specifically try to help with during the challenge because those lessons are often the biggest road blocks we have as Post-Ops, no matter if we’re just starting out or already have a Regain. So I hope you read these, you may see something you’ve been trying to conquer here!
“Consistency is worth more than perfection.”~~ @MariaSn
“I learned to keep going no matter how I feel that particular day. No matter what the scale says. To record the weight and move on to the day. Not make it an issue to derail me.” ~~ @OhioVal
“I love this program so much! The May challenge has taught me so much. My main goal for May was to learn the program and be consistent. It has helped me so much to think and consider and be intentional about the way I eat.”~~ @margemeredith51
“I’ve learned so much about myself and it's helped me understand how I gained so much back. My biggest take away this month has been trusting myself and the process. I only get out what I put in so why not give it 100%.”~~ @angelpooh1173
“My most enlightening moment was the Hunger exercise. It really helped to transform my mind and helped me to effectively identify what I am trying needing instead of food.”~~ @ninny155
“My goal was to maintain this month. I celebrated birthdays and graduations and traveled. It truly feels like a miracle that the scale did not budge. Onederland, I’m here to stay! Thank you BE!”~~ @Rafranklin
“Two of my goals were to stop evening snacking and eating out of boredom. I learned, while following the Inspire diet, that when I space out my protein every 2-3 hours I don’t have an urge to eat out of boredom or of an evening!”~~ @probinson116
And finally….we are rewarding 4 May Inspire Diet Challengers who complete the challenge with a little something!
It’s a bit tricky to reach out to people here so would:
@StampinHeather
@Ellenwitte
@DJgerber
@YvonneR
Send me an email at [email protected]
Please include the email address you use at BE. I have a $50 Gift Certificate waiting for you!
As always, I want to Thank You to EVERYONE for putting your faith and trust in our programs. YOU are the real magic, the missing link. And we celebrate you all! We added up the weight loss reported on the last day of the challenge. There were a few that didn’t check in so I’m sorry you missed it, we know you crushed it right along with everyone else though!
The total loss in MAY for those who worked this…..
192 Pounds!
INCREDIBLE! TRULY remarkable that as a group we collectively lost a WHOLE PERSON in just 30 days. I can’t wait to see how well you do NEXT round!
Who’s in to join us next week?
We've had a ton of new people join us since the last time we did one of these!
In the comments below introduce yourself with these three facts about YOU:
1) Your name
2) Are you a cat person or dog person?
3) Favorite Inspire Flavor or food.
SMART & SLIM FOR SUMMER CHALLENGE
We had such a fantastic time with our March Challenge we're ramping up to do it AGAIN! Here's what you need to know now:
👉🏻SAVE THE DATE! We start Monday May 3rd for SUPPORTERS only! If you're not a Supporter don't miss out AGAIN. Join us and start participating. You'll get more than you realize out of this group once you're fully participating.
👉🏻ORDER your 14 Day Inspire Diet Box. Don’t let NOT having enough Inspire or waiting on shipping be your excuse to miss out on yet another one of our Challenges!
👉🏻LISTEN TO THIS: https://www.bariatriceating.com/blogs/podcast-real-talk-with-suzi-shaw/episode-15-no-one-is-coming-to-save-you
👉🏻Think about a SPECIFIC goal for the Challenge.
Example: STOP bedtime snacking
Example: START drinking plain water.
Example: STOP Drinking with Meals
Example: START making a grocery list without junk food and sticking TO THE LIST
(notice there's not a WEIGHT LOSS NUMBER there...there's a ...
If you've been doing our March Inspire Diet Challenge you know that one of your daily tasks on each check-in is to weigh yourself.
There's a few reasons we've discussed before, and on our website (this article: https://www.bariatriceating.com/blogs/bariatric-advice-and-support/the-scale-friend-or-enemy ) but there's a bigger reason than the truly important getting to know your body.
It's to make peace with what your MIND seems to think will happen when you start losing weight again.
You see one of the biggest things that no one talks about, and trips EVERYONE up is that during our initial stages as a post op we are dropping a pond or more DAILY. Now we've said this before and we'll say it again, no matter how hard you are working that first year it's not YOU it's the surgery. People here who couldn't get to goal, and those to got to goal and regained can attest to the fact that your Surgery is driving the bus for at least the firs year, and if you're lucky the first year and a half.
So by ...
We get it....every now and then we all need a fresh start.
Listen to this if you are struggling but ready to get on track TODAY!
Just a reminder that as of Friday August 20th this fantastic group is now at it's forever home on our main website this completes our vision for what support group can be. It will be all you love about THIS group….in a way nicer location you’re already familiar with.
If you are just checking in after a few days, don't feel bad just come join us there!
There are a few things to note:
- The new Premium Group uses your BariatricEating.com store log in information, so there’s NO need to create a new identity!
- Once you log into our new group you will be required to agree to and pay for a $5 membership fee. In exchange for this you’ll be offered $10 Bariatric Eating.com coupon every month you remain a member.
- We will be closing the doors here by the end of September to give everyone the chance to transition.
- Since we made this shift mid-month we have a special coupon just for YOU here that has been posted there...so there's money on the table for you when you come join us!
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Have you moved over to the new platform and can't find my check ins? Here's a direct link!
https://www.bariatriceating.com/community/support/daily-accountability-forum
