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Have you talked to your provider? Everyone seems to have a different post op plan so if yours isn't clear or you have questions they should be able to help you.
Mine had several different stages over 12 weeks but after the first week, they were all oriented towards progressing to more solid foods while meeting the protein and hydration targets. Good luck!
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
Mindfulness. I still come here pretty much every day for support and to pay it forward.
17 years next month and at the top end of a normal BMI. I have fallen off the wagon a time or two over the years, but have never let it get to the stage I can't knuckle down and shift the excess pounds.
I walk 4 miles every day thanks to my dog, take my vitamins EVERY day (no slacking there) and eat a healthy diet for the most part.
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For me, it has been a combination of things. Mind over matter (staying focused on maintaining my goals), practicing portion control and discipline.
I couldn't wait to get rid of my old clothes and donated them!
Congratulations on your weight loss so far! Getting your protein in is very important and feeling unsure is understandable. As long as you follow your surgeon's guidelines and that of the dietitian, you will be ok.
Trying to learn from those of you who are further down the road in your weight loss surgery journey...what have you found most helpful to you in maintaining your weight loss?
I did keep one outfit as a reminder of where I came from. The rest I let another super morbidly obese friend have first dibs at, and the rest I donated. I never want to go back there again. I do understand the sentimentality since your mom made them, though. I guess another option is to pack them up in a box and put them in storage - and hope you'll never have to wear them again!
I am 3 weeks post op and I am down 28 lbs. I have one more week of soft foods. Weird thing is that I am wondering what I do after that. I have read the materials and I think I am supposed to just focus on getting my protein. I am not sure why I feel scared or unsure right now...
Not here! I kept one pair of jeans for a reminder and got rid of the rest. I hope that my old "favorite" tops are some else's favorites now
HW: 306 SW: 282 GW: 145 (reached 2/6/19) CW:150
Jen
Did anyone have difficulty getting rid of your old clothes after weight loss surgery, i dont why im have hard time getting rid of clothes when I weight over 600 lbs, half the clothes I use to wear where homemade by mom and i, Also I think when I throw them away or give them away i think i might need them again for some reason
keeping old clothes give you permission TOneed them again. Gives you permission to gain becsuse youknow you have clothes to grow back into.
its easier to let yourself gain when you know you have big clothes on hand .
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