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The holiday season is a time of year it's SO easy to gain ( or regain 
) unwanted weight. Between the long dark cold days that make it harder to exercise , the layers of body- hiding clothes ,and tasty, seasonal food offerings and parties .... lol 
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Over the last twelve years since my RNY I've found a few things to be helpful :
1) I try to eat soup first - it's very filling, warming and relatively low calorie.
2) I'll drink hot tea or coffee and THEN have a few bites of exactly what I'm craving. I find I get full faster this way .
3) I try to socialize away from the buffet lol ! Unfortunately in some parties the catered food comes to You ...keeping a dainty two or three and no more appetizers on the plate helps too :)
4) Wearing cute clothes that show your hot new body off is always a good distraction as is meeting new people :)
Wishing everyone a great holiday ! 
You got a lot of good advice.
One thing I want to add is the head part has to come a long with the physical changes you want, actually it has to to come FIRST.
We all vary but for what I see being in the wls communities for so long is how people get to the point to go through their surgeon's protocols for weight loss and hopefully under the care of a therapist is getting to the bottom of how food became our combination best friend/worst enemy.
Can't speak for all the wls community with the next thing I'm going to say is a lot of us have unaddressed trauma the proceeded our food addiction issues and if it's not dealt with prior to and/or while going thru the surgical process.
I didn't have trauma before though having food addiction/eating disordered behaviors, I was born a food addict, even though I was adequately fed (at least as a young child, as I got older is a whole other story) I craved food even as a toddler.
I got horrifically bullied as a young child to adulthood, family was not supportive they felt because I was "fat and ugly" I kind of deserved it.
I am not trying to make this about me, I'm seeing if anything I'm saying if you the OP or anyone who's reading this and is going through the same struggle can relate and it rings a bell of truth and can help with healing emotionally.
Food isn't my best friend or worst enemy and neither am I my own worst enemy even more.
And a lot of people (talking "grads", my 22nd anniversary of my rny is in 4 days) look at that way but our generation wasn't as well prepared as the generation of post ops are now.
The best way I can put it is once you work on the head part of the journey, it's easier to understand why the behaviors with food exist and it's better to break harmful eating behaviors with food before surgery than after when it's forced behavior modification and not everything psych wise was addressed that needed to be, that's what makes wls peeps vulnerable to transfer addictions where patients weigh less but they truthfully aren't any healthier.
You've got this, you will get where you want to be, it's not an overnight process though, just trust and work with your professional team and ask for support from your peers.
peace, Lisa
One thing that might help you is to remind yourself that what you're going through at the moment is temporary. I'm not saying everything will be easy after surgery -- it won't. But after surgery things should be significantly easier.
Here's my story; maybe you can relate to it. Before surgery, any time I tried to lose weight, my body was fighting against me. I would start a diet, and even though it was hard, and I was constantly hungry, I could stick to it -- as long as I was losing weight. But eventually the weight loss would stop. I would stick with it a little longer, but eventually my willpower would run out.
After surgery, my body was no longer fighting me. As long as I ate the kind of foods I was supposed to eat, I would lose weight and I felt satisfied. I reached my goal in a little over a year, and I've kept it off. (I'm 5 years post-op). My body is giving much clearer signals now about what it needs to stay healthy, and I'm listening.
Another tip is to write down everything you eat, good or bad. When you review it, focus on the things you eat most often; is there a healthier alternative that you would enjoy as much and would make you feel fuller for longer? This is a good habit to get into, and will help you so much after surgery.
Hi Members,
It is always important to read the Nutritional Facts or Labels of all food and drinks before you ingest these food or beverages. People should count their calories they ingest daily to be sure they burn the calories out which is called (energy expenditure). What happens to lots of people they ingest more calories in a day than they burn off. What happens to the extra calories get stored in their adipose as (stored fat) this where weight gain begins. The Energy we ingest is (Food) actually are considered calories. If you not trying to burn those calories off after eating food, eventually weight gain will occur.
Saturated Fats stay away from as possible. Try focusing on eating food with Unsaturated Fats that is healthier for you. Food with high sodium and high sugar contents not healthy for you. Cook your food with virgin oil much better than butter. Your calories should be counted in all foods you are going to ingest and beverages you are going to drink daily. Calories you can burn off during the end of the day by exercising, walking, jogging, or riding a bike to burn off those calories from the food you have eaten today. If not, it will be stored as fat. Energy cannot not be destroy or made.
Count the calories in the daily foods you ingest and beverages you drink it is very essential!! Keep a "Food Journal" of the daily foods you ingest and beverages you drink. You will be able to log the calories in your "Food Journal" book. You will be surprise how much calories you consume a day... record the dates and time.
I truly care for others and helping others to a healthier journey in their lives.
Best wishes,
Hi Manhattanite,
It is always import to read the Nutritional Facts or Labels of all food and drinks before you ingest these food or beverages. People should count their calories they ingest daily to be sure they burn the calories out which is called(energy expenditure). What happens to lots of people they ingest more calories a day than they burn off. What happens to the extra calories get stored in their adipose as (stored fat) this where weight gain begins. The Energy we ingest (food) actually are calories. If you not trying to burn those calories after eating food, eventually weight gain will occur.
Saturated Fats stay a way from. Try focusing on eating food with unsaturated Fats that is healthier for you. Food with high sodium, sugar contents not healthy for you. Cook your food with Virgin Oil better for you than butter.. Your calories should be counted in all foods you ingest and beverages you drink daily. Calories you can burn off during the end of the day by exercising, walking, or riding a bike to burn off the calories from the food you have eaten. If not, it will be store as fat. Energy cannot be destroy or made.
Count the calories in the food and beverages you ingest on a daily basis it is important!!!!
Best regards,
Hi Brookline Petrea,
You are not alone with this matter. We as advocates for people with obesity trying to get bills pass in helping people in your situation get the medical services and resources they need to improve their health. Have you tried looking into other insurance plans that might cover your weight loss surgery? Talk with your primary care doctor to see if she can provide a referral stating you need this weight loss surgery due to medical reason,,,,,I hope this help.
Meanwhile, try some water aerobic exercise it burns a lot of calories no pressure on your joints. For lots of people facing obesity it is difficulty for some of them to walk to get exercise because the excessive weight and pressure on their joints cannot tolerate the pain. You can invest in a Stationary Bike helps relieve tension in your legs and joints.. .
Pray about it to the Lord is the best answer. I wish you well on your weight loss surgery.
God bless
I gained about 8 pounds during the required nutritionist sessions over several months. The insurance requirement is usually to attend the visits with nutritionists, not to lose a certain amount of weight. I was borderline at 40 bmi and felt the insurance company was looking for an excuse to deny the surgery if I lost too much weight.
I think you should adjust your diet and exercise regularly
I can't speak for everyone. We all have struggles before WLS,
I had trouble losing before, also. What I had to do before was go to WW. I tend to under estimate how much I was actually eating.With WW, I had to be accountable how much that went into my mouth by recording what I was really eating, Also, I was learning proper nutrition for healthy lifestyle habits. It helped that I got weighed every week so I can see the progress I was making.
There are people that use different programs during the pre surgery stage: WW, Noom, nutrisystem, etc. Look for the style that would suit you best.
Good Luck.
SW 327
GW 150
CW 126
I am glad you read the info. Some people never DO, and never realize why their weight has slowed down- or even started coming up
Keep sharing your helpful information! I never would have drunk the green stuff, in the first stuff, but some people would!
RNY 4-22-02...
LW: 6lb,10 oz SW:340lb GW:170lb CW:155
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