WLS diet plan

Is there a prescribed or recommended diet plan with WLS that will keep me honest?

Lately, I've been so concerned with trying not to eat too much because of the holidays that I have been just sampling a lot of the available foods.  This leaves me feeling a little hungry (not starving) but I don't want to eat past "the pain" and end up having revision surgery.  Is there a strict diet out there that I can follow?

Huh?  Ok - maybe I just have a lot of retarded moments reading some posts..... cause I am not exactly getting you......

To me - diets- are what got US where WE needed WLS in the first place.  Life is about LIVING.  WLS allows you to stop focusing on DIETING and let you LIVE.  Part of that - in my opinion- is just making choices.  Some days you make great ones, some days - not so great.

The only 'holy grail' of post WLS I have ever run into is PROTEIN FIRST.  Any meal you eat, you should have protein and you should get that in before veggies and before carbs.  Also - water and vitamins are key for daily consumption too.  But no magic plan or outline on when, where, what and such on how to eat.  

Sounds like your sampling thing worked nicely.  You didn't gorge or overeat - you allowed yourself to satisfy your desire for things without overdoing it.  THAT'S the post WLS plan!!!  

Keep up the good work - it's just about moderation, balance, and perseverance man! 

Thanks for your help and may I say your eightball pic looks exceptionally radiant this afternoon.

You nailed what I was asking, sorry that it didn't make much sense.  I was dropped on my head as a baby one too many times and I'm still looking for the nicca who did it.  I've been reading alot about the resections and revision surgeries lately and I don't want to do any of that or have to end up doing any of that.  Now that I'm on vacation for two weeks it's hard to stick to the schedule I have when I'm at work.  Just worrying too much I guess.  Thanks again, Sista! 

I feel you on the home vs. work.  I have the SAME problem.  BUT - what you should think about when you're at home is EXERCISE.  Certainly you have some time over vacation to get some walking, jogging, time in the gym or SOMETHING in.  If you are worried about your eating, add activity to balance it.  But have a GOOD time on your vacation!!!  hell - I will be off from New Year's to the 6th of Jan and if you think there's not a virgin (yea I SAID it) pina colada and salsa and chips in my future...... HA!!!  And let me come across a homemade choc chip cookie that's been left without adult supervision.......... LOL!!!

HOWEVER - I am ALSO planning extra workout time in the gym AND am waiting on Netflix to send me my dance workout DVD (from that dude that played Lem on Showtime's Soul Food) - so I will be moving and grooving to work off what I indulge in.  

And um... are you still seeing the 8 ball for real? 

ETA: And stop reading that revision ****!!!  LOL - you are too early in the game to even THINK about defeat!!!  Just stick to the rules - and read POSITIVE stuff instead!!!!! 

See that's what I'm talking about.  I need to go get some workout time in.  I need to go out and see if I can find some money in the street like Michelle J did.    Now that would truly be a reason to get my butt up off of the couch today.  And I would know exactly what to do with it.

Yeah the eightball is still there.  I'm looking at it now. 

umm - I changed my avatar - you need to refresh your browser......

And YEA you need to get moving!!!  Exercise is KEY for any post op!!  Get ta movin MISTER!!!!! 

Don't be hating on my blessing now...I did put the $ to good use, just got myself a mani/pedi, and my fingers and toes shole look pretty now.

MM, um I admit that I have been wallowing in my own sorrows for a few days but what happened to this 2 week cleanse you started on Friday?  Are choc. chip cookies on the plan?

Not trying to bust your chops; just trying to see the whole picture.

Not busting my chops..... I didn't say I was gonna kill a DOZEN cookies... LOL.  ANY plan should have some give.  One of my pet peeves is a strict starvation or any kind of plan that NEVER allows you to enjoy ANYTHING that you want to have.  The key is planning it and balancing it.

so - YES - I will have my virgin drink, salsa and chips.  THAT day I will also do my workout video OR spend extra time in the gym.

AND I may happen upon a choc chip cookie that calls my name - if so, I will answer!  BUT - that means that something else during the day will have to give.  The brochure with the cleansing plan echoes this sentiment.  It's not about denying yourself everything - but cutting back drastically but without forcing you to deny yourself everything - that's where binging comes from, in my opinion.  

AND STOP WALLOWING!!!!! 

Good answer, between you and LeeLee we will all be fione and educated yet!  Well here's to hoping the choc. chips didn't read your name written on the walls and only a few of them know your name.

And I can't help it...I am old today  and not handling it well.