Question Of The Day

How often during the day do you think about the WLS process ( meaning : what to eat, how to eat, how much your losing, how much your not losing) Basically how much during the day is this process on your mind?

I dont think there isn't a time of day I don't think about it! It's all about, gotta drink/gotta get my fluids in, oh, it's time to eat, oh, I need more protein, oh, time to drink again, I can't wait to weigh myself, I hope I made goal, gotta excercise... the list goes on and on!!

I think about it in the morning when I hit the bathroom and jump on the scale. I think about it an hour later when I am mentally figuring out my menu plan for the day and swallowing my Prevacid, vitamins etc. I think about it an hour later when I am sitting at my desk filling the candy dish and inhaling the rich smell of chocolate and knowing I don't need to have a piece. I think about it a little bit later when I finally have time to sip my protein drink and catch up on the October board. I think about it at lunch time only becaue my coworkers look at my tiny lunch and comment and ask the inevitable "how much have you lost now?" I think about it throughout the afternoon as I recap what I have eaten, how much water I have put in me, and plan out my evening schedule. I think about it after work as I nibble a string cheese on the way to my first piano students house. I think about it after the lessons as I drive to the gym and work out for an hour. I think about it after that as I drag my weary butt home and finally eat dinner. Then I get to relax for an hour before going to bed - but....oh wait, I need to think, have I had enough water today? The better question for me is when do I not think about my WLS? However, it's not so much a constant thinking as it has become a "way of life" I know I need to do certain things, and have incorporated them into my lifestyle. I wouldn't change the way things are for anything.

I think about it more than I thought I would of but it is a way of life style change and to have us incorporate those changes into our lives I think one needs to think about it. Hugs~~ Deanne

Maybe the question should be : When do you not think about the process? I think about it all the time! When I brushing or washing my hair and I see so much coming out. When I eat. Before bed. Watching TV...you know the drill. I enjoy thinking about it and I know that each time I think about it I am actively doing something about my future. Before surgery I could eat a donut and coffee three times a day with out a second thought. I feel like I have been given a new lease on life and I want to make sure that I don't screw it up! Good Question ~ Made us think, hehehe Tara

i agree with the posts above. i think about it all the time, but i think that is healthy. it's not like we are obcessing about it in a negative way, but that we are aware of how to "use our tool". have a great day october babies, patricia

All day long. I agree with everyone else. I don't think about it to the point that it's an obsession, but I do think about my choices and I always have a running total in my head of I need X more grams of protein for the day and I need X oz of water to meet my goal. I think it's good because it's changing how I think about food and how I relate to food. Susan

Great question! It seems to be always a part of my thought process..from the minute I wake up in the morning (hoping to go potty, and stepping on the scale), to right before I fall asleep trying to find a comfortable position for my now bony knees! I think about it every time a take a bite/sip of anything...every time I walk past someone in the office (because I now have a ton of confidence, and don't mind being noticed!). I assume sooner or later it will become less and less a part of my day, but for now, I revel in the newness every day! I'm so thankful for my tool!!

All day. I think it is part of the "lifestyle change" that we were all told about.... Holly

I am with everyone else...I think about day in and day out. It is a change of life and a good one at that. BTW Felicia- Like the new picture...how beautiful you are!!! Hugs,