Hunger And Food Troubles? Back To Basics!

Hi

Dealing with hunger and food troubles depends on us getting Back To The Basics!  

Please feel free to add to this list!  This forum is your forum!

Planning/Preparing

Remember when we were preparing for surgery?  How many meetings, classes and such did we attend?  We were told the more prepared we were the better our chances were for success.  And they were right. Go through the house, car and work place and get rid of trigger foods.  Stock up on foods that will keep you on track. I removed every carb/sugar temptation and replaced it with lots of protein, veggies and fruits.  

Journaling

Get back to journaling.  This will help you identify when you feel like eating, stress factors and any triggers in your life.  Once you identify these factors, this will help you put tools in place to keep you from eating.  It became clear I was not taking time for me anymore. I worked my day job and then spent the rest of my time caring for my husband.  It was easy to reach for fast, prepackaged food.  Since I purged my home I have to eat clean as there are no other options LOL

Use a tool to track you're eating and exercise like Getting Started with Health Tracker

 

Once I started to track ever bite and drink it became clear why I had gained.

Goals/Rewards

Make a list of goals for yourself.  Make them realistic and small.  Some of mine were move more, purge all junk from my home, eat more protein.

Food

In general, a long term post-weight loss surgery eating plan includes foods that are high in protein, and low in fat, fiber, calories, and sugar. Important vitamins and minerals are provided as supplements. (if you had a different surgery adjust this to your food plan)

Water

Water is our Best Friend. I have to say I never went back to pop or any bad drinks, however I was drinking tea like crazy. What is wrong with drinking tea?  I was either using sugar or 3 equals and 3 sweet n lows per 32 ounce glass.  So I was either pushing to be diabetic or get cancer.  I found once I started carrying a bottle of water around 24/7 (yes had one at my bedside) I lost the cravings for the sugar and I KNOW those artificial sweeteners are not good for me. Look I am old and if you add up all the artificial sweeteners I have consumed I am sure I am at the rat in the lab getting cancer threshold

MOVE!

I can't say enough about how key this was for me. The reason I kept my weight off for almost 10 years was no matter what I kept moving.  If I could not go to the gym I would walk. I loved Zumba, bootcamp workouts, lift weights. When I stopped, the weight came on.  So for me I am starting slow to avoid injury by walking and using some of the workouts on my Demand TV.  Find something you love to do and it won't feel like a pain in the *** to do daily.

Support

If it's an option "run" don't walk to a support group.

 

Thank you. I needed to see these, so that my brain engages. I lost over 157lbs and have regained some weight. I need to get back on track or I will be back where I was prior to the surgery.

Great job Brenlee!  There is a saying "don't look back unless you are headed there".  Don't look back just forward my friend.  YOU CAN DO IT!

I need to print this and put up on my fridge, bathroom etc.. I been off here for long time, I'm a repeat offender lol. Im still at battles. I am better with my comfort zone though. I read what you put on my wall, and honestly, my husband is my enabler, he's always bringing in junk, I had many talks with him, he stops for while then back. I get bad with cravings, and I do get whiny, but I need him to not leave stuff where I have easy access. I am at fault for even trying stuff to see if could have, so I started this mess. But I admit my weakness and how hard it is to him. I even see a therapist and psychiatrist to help. I just want to be healthy even if don't get back to orginal lowest weight, but maybe 25 lbs would be ideal. I am going to do my best to read daily with focus on my journey and getting inspiration like before.