what have I done?

this morning it all seems overwhelming, how to fit all these changes into the day.And, its forever. I try very hard toMe keep the positives in front of me - remember WHY I needed to do this but it can be so hard, THen I think abou****ching what I eat forever, too. 3 weeks out and I still have to move back and forth between stage two and stage three eating.
Sorry for the whining.

While I understand your concerns, you need to know that over time what you need to think about now becomes second nature later. Think of it as learning to ride a bike.

In the beginning of biking you need to think how to steady yourself on the bike, and it wobbled for a while. But once you got the hang of it, you were venturing out on your journey. Same with your weight loss journey. 

Before you know it, you will be traveling down that path of success without a thought in the world. Occasionally you will hit a pot-hole, or fall off the bike, but then it becomes so easy to get back on the bike and re-continue down the road.

Now I won't lie, there comes times when you do need to stop and think, how having this food will affect me, but that's a good thing ... and normal. Don't you think "skinny/average" people do this all the time? They do - sometime much more than we do.

And the other great thing to remember, you have a lot of friend here who will help you.

Finally, stop apologizing for whining. YOU ARE NOT WHINING !! You are voicing a concern many have. And that in itself is a major accomplishment !! Would you have had the strength before to do this?

Good luck !!

thanks for the encouragement!Correction on my first post - I am still going between stage 1 and 2

   Think out it as a Great Adventure, not a bunch of changes. I haven't been to the Grand Canyon yet, but I bet I  will make several changes in how I stand and how I hold on to the railing when I peek over the edge.  But you know I am going to just be Amazed at what I can see and how that experience is different from my everyday backyard.
    Embrace it. It gets to be pretty exciting after a bit. I am 3 weeks out too! I started to practice a month before surgery and I still wasn't quite ready for the actual post surgery life.

Hang in there girl!  Yesterday was my first day of regular food after having some complications.  It was 71/2 weeks of going back and forth.  It does get better.  I went to the mall last night with my family and did struggle a bit with not being able to eat the crap I usually would have eaten.  My husband and I talked about it on the way home and he made a great point...at least i don't feel like crap after eating that stuff.    Hang in there!  You have made great steps and really once you get used to eating regular food it will be so much easier because you really won't feel so limited.

Christine

It can be overwhelming at first, but you will get your stride and be in a routine that isn't all that hard, at least for the first year.  Keep remembering why you did this and stay as positive as you can.  It gets much easier to "watch" what you're eating when you don't have the hunger.  By the time that returns, you should be a pro at making good choices.   That said, I hope you feel better soon.

Tuna

It is all pretty overwhelming at first....I promise it really does get much better!!

We are here to support you and help in any way we can.

You are NOT WHINING!!!!!!

Hugs.....connie d