Weight loss Trifecta

WLS ~ Low Carb Eating ~ Therpy

Anyone else? 

I hope to have my WLS revision mid August, I'm already eating low carb (lost 15 lbs in 3 weeks so far), and meeting the therapist for the first time in a couple weeks. 

I think these three things for life will be the secret to my success! 

I think therapy is invaluable.  I lost over 300 pounds with therapy.  I have binge eating disorder, and I'd never have been able to do it without my therapist.  To be honest, I would not be able to do post-surgery without it, either.  It's worked very well.

I think low carb eating works really well because it keeps cravings for sweet things down and is high satiety.  The more fat and protein you eat, the more hormones that suppress appetite are secreted.  I would also have two bites of steak than a whole rice cake, but that's just me!  Heh.  I ate a low carb diet for years and the surgeon said he could tell during the surgery, because even though I was 400 pounds I had almost no fat around my internal organs, and my liver looked healthier than most skinny people's do.

Other things that help - a support network, being kind to yourself, exercise, drinking lots of no calorie fluids.. In fact I'd say that every aspect of my life has changed, at least a little bit.  

Don't forget the navy blue blazer. No one has ever been successful without a navy blue blazer.

"Don't forget the navy blue blazer."  

My husband was a professor at Penn State until he retired. The unspoken "uniform" was a navy blue sports jacket with gray slacks. I guess the blue blazers were the real secret of his success!

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