10 Tips to Weight Loss Surgery (WLS) Success

1. Eat low-fat and low-sugar nutritional foods, avoid unnecessary carbohydrates; especially white carbohydrates, such as rice and pasta.

2. Eat ample good quality protein foods.

3.Eat well balanced healthy meals: to lose weight you must eat – no skipping meals.

4. Exercise regularly, several times per week.  Make sure that you raise your heart rate while exercising, in order to burn calories/fat.

5. Drink plenty of water.  Nephrologists recommend, at least 3 litres per day – do not overdo it though, too much can be harmful to internal organs.

6. Journal your daily food intake and exercise to make yourself accountable.

7. Craving a treat, satisfy the craving with a small portion – do not let it become an obsession or every day diet item.

8. Take your vitamins and supplements; have regular blood tests done to check levels, they can change rapidly.

9. If you miss an exercise time or eat something you should not – do not beat yourself up about it, move on and get back to your new healthy lifestyle.

10. Attend support groups regularly; either in person or online.

Bonus tips (I just could not get it down to 10): Everyone’s level of accomplishment is different; do not compare your results with others.

You have had major surgery, which has altered your body for life, pay attention to what your body is telling you – unusual/repeated pains are a signal of something that requires to be looked after, you must make sure to be proactive about your health care.

You have been given a very special useful tool; use it to its fullest advantage.

Author: Jean Hamilton, 3rd year post-op Roux-n-Y gastric bypass patient who has maintained a 300+ pound loss – www.wlspublishing.com

Thanks Teena, now if I could stick to # 4, #6 and #7 I would have it made!  Good info.

Kat

Kat,

Gotta start somewhere.

Start out slow and soon it becomes habit.

Tara........

This is very good info for you to print out and hang on to.

Kat