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I have my nutritionist appointment on monday, i am very excited about this, but im having a hard time sticking to my diet and im having guilty feelings for that, what all is expected of me? im at a hard place right now, part of me is like "i'll lose what i gain with wls" and another part is "if i cant stick to it now how am i going to stick to it after wls".... anyone else feel like that?? thank you all God bless all Paula

hang in there, paula. perhaps the nutritionist will be able to give you ideas on how to begin controlling urges to overeat or eat 'wrong' foods. going for a walk or working on a hobby when the urges strike may help. it was suggested by my psychologist that i keep 'emergency' items (projects, book, dvd) to distract me from eating in or near my snack cupboard. my nutritionist has me keeping a food diary and logging everything, paying careful attention to protein grams, fluids and getting in my vitamins. hold onto your excitement for the wls process as motivation thru those hard moments, i've been there with ya good luck! -reenie

thank you so much i realy appriciate your advice, i accualy have been trying to trac my "food swings" and when i feel one coming on i try and get on here and just either read or write something, i cant wait till i can accualy get up and do something, my favorite past time thing was jogging, there was nothing that made me feel so free as being able to jog, now i know that my age and knees may give me a bit of a "grunt" when i start back up but im up for a chalange, i am looking towards this wls as a tool and a gift.. God bless you and thank you again Paula

Paula I was the same way but after surgery it changed I wasn't hungery I ate because I had to That helped to get control of what I eat as the time passes best of luck to you Michael

Thats what i want so bad, to eat because of the benifits and because i should thank you so much for your encouragement Michael its so appreciated.. God bless you Paula

It's a whole new ball game post-op. Before WLS, I tried to fast for 24 hours because of prayer & I would never make it past 5:00pm. I would feel so guilty. Now I have to remind myself to eat sometimes at 5:00. Do what you can now, but know that once you have your "tool" the rules all change to your beneit. Hugs, Dar

Thank you Darlene.. i sure know the prayer fasting thing.. i have tried it so many times i finaly went to my pastor and said "im having lots of problems with this" and he sugested that i "give up something, it didn't have to be a food fast, it could be a tv fast or a computer fast" i was so relieved i thought not only do i have so many guilty feelings for messing up the fast but man to feel like Gods rath was going to come apone me too.. wow it was way to much for this big ole heart to handle.. thankfuly i feel that God is not a punisher as He is more a loving father that just wants the best for His children and i also belive that God is the one who gave the first person the idea of wls because He knows how week we realy are it is one more way for Him to help us children.. Im so glad your on the losing side by the way, that is realy great i cant wait till i get there.... keep the losing bench warm for me will ya? well im going to go for now but i wanted to say thank you God bless you and keep up the great work Paula