Worried about habits following surgery!

Well hello! So if all goes well ... (and I finish losing the weight I am supposed to in time!) ... I should be getting a surgery date at my last appt. on the 24th. They said I am looking at mid-October.  But I am worried about how to change habits!

Right now I am so bad about walking through the kitchen and grabbing a few crackers (or worse) and going to the fridge SO many times a day. I think mostly because the kitchen is the absolute CENTER of the house... I am having trouble now!
 
How did so many of you change that? I know when I go there I am not hungary, I am just so used to doing it! aaahhh!

Was it easier than I think it will be?

Hi Grecula!  Yes it is very easy!  For one thing, the last thing you are going to want to do after surgery is eat!  It takes time to even get an appetite back.  I'm even to the point of thinking about one more bite or one more swallow makes me feel nauseas.  So don't worry about it.  Also remember, out of site out of mind.  If you have trigger foods laying around, cover them up or move them to a place not frequented.

P.S. Tomorrow is my 7 week post op and I've lost 30+lbs.!!!  The first few weeks are the hardest to handle.  Just take it one day at a time.  You can do it!!!  God Bless!

-Darcy

Darcy - congratulations on your success so far - 30+ in 7 weeks is great! 

Okay! Well that makes me feel a little better!   ; )

And 7 weeks, and 30 lbs!? That is amazing! 

Thank you!

For me it was easier after the surgery because the surgery was a wake up call. It was a BIG step.... and I didn't want to screw it up... and once the weight started coming off... it was all the motivation I needed to stay away from the ice cream. Some bad habits are coming back now... but I knew that would be part of the learning curve... and I am fighting them to the death... THEIR death, that is.

Hello!  

I was a grazing eater too - and to be honest I am 6 months out - i just dont keep stuff around now that were trigger foods - if I am going to snack it is going to be on protein foods - to make sure i get my daily requirements in.  

I also agree with what the others have posted - I really don't feel hungry and i don't really crave foods - i had to start thinking of food as fuel - rather than comfort or because i am bored.

another idea is to ask yourself as you are on a wander through the kitchen - do I want this cuz im hungry or do i want it for another reason.  if it is another reason - then walk away. 

best wishes on your amazing journey!   

Hi! I think it will be easier than you think. I was a person that would eat because something sounded yummy. But after surgery, I wanted to chew something, but the idea of actually eating and tearing my new tummy scared me to death.  I was even afraid to drink water at first.

There are so many things that change in your mind after the surgery that you worry about before...as for grazing..I now find it very easy to ask myself WHY I am looking...am I hungry or am I HEAD hungry? If I absolutely MUST have something I feel better about it than I would have before because now, just a bite or a taste does it for me...I don't end up eating half a bag of something.
I am 7 weeks out and have lost 46 pounds. It's tough but the rewards are great!

Don't worry, you'll do great. PM me anytime!

Thank you all so much! It sounds like it won't be AS tough as I think! I know it will be a challenge, but ... I think I can! I think I can!

And wow! 46 lbs. in 7 weeks! AMAZING! I hope I see the same results! :~)

Welcome to both you AND Darcy!!

I'm almost 17 months out, and appreciate your post as a reminder of where I've come from.  To this day, I STILL do not have an appetite.  That's right, I have YET to feel hunger, as I knew it.  I have to REMIND myself to eat some days!  Pre-op, I thought that took a special kinda stupid. 

As for being pre-op, it would be wise for you to start practicing NOW what you'll need to do post-op.  Chewing everything to applesauce consistancy.  No more pop.  No drinking 30 minutes before or after meals.  Protein first.  All that stuff.  Practice now makes it easier once it becomes mandatory!  It also helps if you can remove the evil trigger foods from your home altogether.  Replace them with various protein sources, as you will always want to be sure to get your protein in. 

That having been said, it WILL be easier than you think it is now, because you will be putting yourself through a MAJOR SURGERY, and if you're like most of us, you really won't want to do anything to screw it up!    Make a list of things you can do that ARE NOT food related - things that maybe you never took time for before, 'cuz you were too busy focusing on what to eat!  You'll be surprised by how much TIME food took away from you...

KEEP COMING!!  This place is the BEST!!!

Thanks! A list is a great idea!

What do you prefer to eat to get your protein in at 17 months out? Do you still do protein shakes?