Do you drink during/after meals?
Hi all,
except for the first couple months after surgery, I've been drinking w/ my meals and right after as well. I know I was supposed to wait 30 min but I was being an idiot and drank anyway. Well, I've been making changes w/ everything in my life, including my eating and I finally decided to stick to the no drinking rule. I really don't like it at all and at first did not notice any difference. But I think my pouch has gotten alot smaller recently. It could be a mixture of other things but I'm very happy with this situation. I could easily eat 3 pieces of pizza a month ago but now can barely eat two, and that is w/ alot of discomfort. Plus, I ate an apple this morning w/ a little PB and was stuffed. That NEVER happened before LOL.
So if you are like me and don't follow the rule but noticing ur eating more than you should, try sticking to it and see if it helps.
Also I started using Bach flower essences. I bought the emotional eating support kit for 15 dollars. it comes w/ three difference flower essences you use up to 4 times a day and I think that is helping. I tend to want to continue once i'm full and i use this after i'm done eating to help control that feeling of wanting to keep eating. the change is subtle but I think it is helping. I bought it here:
I am happy for you that you are back on track, and feeling better! Did your cousin end up moving in with you? Life becomes so much easier when you have someone else that plays by the rules! Good Luck! Leslie:) P. S. When it comes to drinking with meals, I try always to stick with Vodka. I thnk being colorless and odorless is always the way to go, especially during the day, when dining with others!!
