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on 7/6/10 9:58 am
I think the real trick is to figure out what you will do as part of maintaining for the rest of your life and new goals can be part of that - but developing new habits that help you maintain is important too. That's what I'm busy planning for - planning to maintain success.
on 7/6/10 9:50 am
on 7/6/10 9:29 am
I would be concerned about anything that could compromise you absorbing any medication.
There was someone on the non-surg forum a couple of years ago who lost her weight eating like a post-op - you don't need the tool. The post-op swelling of the digestive tract and surgically tiny stomachs do help and of course malabsorption does make a difference - but people shed their weight with the lap band and VSG without malabsorption - which means they are shedding it just like us non-ops. It's simply based on eating less calories than our body expends.
Something to consider - it's best to choose a diet that you will be able follow for life, not just a diet to lose weight. The people *****gain are those that made severe restrictions that they couldn't live with and when they stopped they went back to their old bad habits. Research shows that people who keep it off long term do so because they made new healthier habits that they were able to maintain.
I am enrolled in a program to have RNY WLS, havent scheduled the surgery yet, but have done everything else so far. I have seizures, and recently found out that RNY can bring on seizures, not in everyone but some. I am thinking about putting it off and giving dieting another good shot first. Is that any good diet tips that anyone good give me. I am almost 350 pounds, I was thinking of going with "post-op diet" of an rnyer no carbs, sugars, flour... but maybe that wont work without the "tool"... thanks in advance.
Even though written for WLS patients, this inspiration is on point for ones who have not had WLS also.
Let go of old ideas.
Some weight loss surgery patients are afraid to eat when they are told to progress from pureed to solid food--and they restrict what they eat. Others start sneaking foods they miss early on, and suffer the physical consequences.
WLS does not remove misguided ideas about food and eating. It only makes your stomach smaller and sometimes introduces a malabsorptive component. What you think about food and how you eat is your job to evaluate and modify. You might need some help from a nutritionist, coach, or therapist. The "new you" wants to take responsibility for practicing a new way of thinking and a new way of approaching food. Do you have a sane approach to eating and food that is based on your new physical and emotional needs?
Action for the day: Take a few minutes today to consider how you think about eating and food. Are your ideas about these things going to serve you well now?
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HW 611 Pre-opW 580 LW 302 GW 238
When you get close to your weight goal, you become more focused on it. You think about it constantly. Will it be tomorrow? In three days? Next week? Every time you eat you may think, "Maybe if I eat a little less, I can get to my goal sooner," or, "What if I walk twice a day for just this week?" Or, maybe you think, "After I reach my goal I can relax, right?"
You may think that once you reach goal you are done. But you will need to remain ever- vigilant maintaining your goal weight, You also will need to see beyond weight loss to the other things in life that make it worth living. Learn something new. Set a goal to meet a different kind of challenge. Fill your life with more goals than just reaching your goal weight, and see how full your life can be.
Action for the day: In your journal, write down three non-weight-related goals.
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HW 611 Pre-opW 580 LW 302 GW 238
WW, however, will use the "goal weight" to determine when your friend starts getting FREE services. WW will be free for life if your friend hits her goal and stays there over a certain period of time (6 weeks, maybe?). Therefore, WW will not accept a goal that's that high because they will lose money. They'd prefer that she keep paying membership dues for a year or two instead of however long it takes for your friend to lose 50 pounds.
I would counsel your friend to make 250 her private goal, and let WW do what WW will do. When she hits 250 she may want to stop and celebrate and maintain, or to continue on down.
I wish I had that wand too!! I recommend increasing your exercise or changing times, or doing 2 workouts a day for you if you can't decrease your food. That is what they do on the biggest loser and I believe it works. That is what I am going to do this month for myself. I am going to shoot for 60 min plus of exercise 4 of the days I exercise. I started today by doing 69 min. of cardio today. I feel good too. I am on vacation this week so this will be easy this week. the challenge will be next week when I go back to work! lol! Because in order for me to clock in 60 min of cardio each day I have to be at the gym before 5 30 AM vs my regular time of 5 50 to 6 00 AM.
I worked out tonight because I do not have to go to work tomorrow.
They will not approve it unless you fight it and point out what their rules specifically state. My friend feels they do this in the hopes that people will not push the issue. If you pu**** they will comply with your doctors letter. I hope it works out for her and keep me posted.
