WLS List

 I thought this was a great time line to list. I got it from Carol on Vitalady's grads board.

Stolen from Lightweight Board

Because Weight Loss Surgery is not magic: 


1. Decision Point 
You decide to have the surgery 

2. Shock and Awe 
You feel "buyer's remorse" or are in awe of how little you can eat. 

3. Grief and Loss 
You feel sad about the loss of some foods, rituals or even friends. 

4. The Miracle 
You feel invincible, like you'll never overeat again. 

5. Testing Limits 
You go back to foods that used to trigger you to overeat. 

6. End of Invincible 
The "honeymoon" ends and you can gain weight again from those triggers. 

7. GIVE UP OR CHANGE 
You realize if you don't make changes you will gain your weight back or 
stop losing 

8. Learning 
You open up and learn to pinpoint what your real problems are. 

9. Experimenting 
You go through a trial and error process to discover what works for you. 

10. Self Trust 
You develop a sense of self trust and self care that was previously 
non-existent. 

11. Mastery 
You regain control and begin to experience some peace of mind with food, 
body and scale. 

12. Freedom 
You see that what you really want to do and what you MUST do to stay healthy 
..are one and the same.