I've been abstinate from addictive foods since Sat
Whereas I sometimes need to post when I am having a difficulty, I felt the need to post that I have been abstinate from my addictive foods since 7:00am on Sat. That may not seem like much to many of you newbies, but it's the longest stretch of clean abstinence that I've had since mid May 2009. It has not been easy at times. I get strength from this group, from my God, and from the Beck Diet Solution Weight Loss Workbook. I used that book to get abstinent in Jan 2009 and stay abstinent through May 2009. It provides over 40 strategies for staying on a diet.
Yeah, I know we're changing the way we eat for life. We're not going on short-term quick weight loss diets. Still, a regimented way of eating is a diet. The premise of the Beck book is that most of us fail at diets because we have never learned how to diet. I thought that was absurd after all of the diets that I've followed for a few months or even up to a year. Yet, inevitably, I stopped using them. Despite not having clean abstinence since May 2009, I was still following my post op diet for the most part. I just snacked constantly on addictive food.
I guess I should issue my warning to the newbies and to the wise. Learn how to eat properly in your early post-op stages. Know when you are full. Learn to distinguish real hunger from head hunger. Plan on having high protein low simple carb snacks ( or mini meals). And, if you slip, cheat, or whatever you want to call it, be sure to forgive yourself and get back on your plan ASAP.
I've been a food addict for over 30 years and I know that, if I slip, I don't know how long it will be before I get wholly clean again. That doesn't mean I constantly binge. I don't think I could do that even if I wanted to. But, having a clean abstinence does bring a certain sense of peace. That sense may be a bit shaky when I'm facing temptation, but I have learned techniques to get past those critical moments. It's easy to say now. It's harder when I wake up at 2:00am and no one will know if I've cheated. Well, no one but me! And, if I persist in that behavior, the results will show on my waistline.
So, I'm still working my program an hour at a time. Bob
Yeah, I know we're changing the way we eat for life. We're not going on short-term quick weight loss diets. Still, a regimented way of eating is a diet. The premise of the Beck book is that most of us fail at diets because we have never learned how to diet. I thought that was absurd after all of the diets that I've followed for a few months or even up to a year. Yet, inevitably, I stopped using them. Despite not having clean abstinence since May 2009, I was still following my post op diet for the most part. I just snacked constantly on addictive food.
I guess I should issue my warning to the newbies and to the wise. Learn how to eat properly in your early post-op stages. Know when you are full. Learn to distinguish real hunger from head hunger. Plan on having high protein low simple carb snacks ( or mini meals). And, if you slip, cheat, or whatever you want to call it, be sure to forgive yourself and get back on your plan ASAP.
I've been a food addict for over 30 years and I know that, if I slip, I don't know how long it will be before I get wholly clean again. That doesn't mean I constantly binge. I don't think I could do that even if I wanted to. But, having a clean abstinence does bring a certain sense of peace. That sense may be a bit shaky when I'm facing temptation, but I have learned techniques to get past those critical moments. It's easy to say now. It's harder when I wake up at 2:00am and no one will know if I've cheated. Well, no one but me! And, if I persist in that behavior, the results will show on my waistline.
So, I'm still working my program an hour at a time. Bob
Way to hang in there. I think most of us SMO folks can identify with you to some degree. My downfall is chocolate, and that's one of the reasons I went with the RNY surgery (vs VSG) - the fear of dumping will (hopefully) keep me trom even trying to eat chocolate. Like you, I can say I'm "clean" now since 10/8/10, and hope (and pray) to stay that way.
I'm glad you have the courage to speak out on this, and I'm very happy to celebrate "the next hour" with you!
I'm glad you have the courage to speak out on this, and I'm very happy to celebrate "the next hour" with you!
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