Howdy

Just wanted to say hi to everyone, Not new to the forum but has been many moonz since I've been on here. Gained a lot of weight back recently and need to get back to basics. Plus my sister just had the sleeve and she's on her high horse so I need to do this as well.

Welcome back! Stick around, it really helps keep you on track.

Thank you I will.

Stick around! Participating regularly can help with a sense of accountability. Here are my basics, yours might be slightly different:

1. Prioritize protein and water
2. Deprioritize carbs, especially the refined and processed ones
3. Make the most of healthy fats
4. Eat three meals a day with no snacks
5. Avoid liquid calories (protein shake for breakfast is my exception since I've never liked putting solid food in my stomach first thing in the morning)
a. Don't drink with meals or for 30 minutes after eating
6. Weigh portions and track/log what you consume
7. Eat mindfully and with no distractions aside from real live people
a. Try to eat at a table
b. Eat with utensils
8. Move as much as possible
9. Weigh yourself daily
a. But focus on the trend of your weight, not the day to day fluctuations
10. Be kind to yourself

That's alot of good information thank you. I'm probably doing half that right meow, I dug out my old Bariatric folder to look at the information again. Plus going through my sister's stuff to get motivated. My biggie will be giving up the diet mountain dew, still drinkin one a day. But down from a six pack a day.

Thanks