What if we DON'T cheat?
Anyway, this other poster suggested instead of asking what might happen if we cheat that we should be asking what might happen if we don't cheat. That made perfect sense to me. We see people fairly often asking what happens if they cheat, and I think that may be the wrong question.
So. What will happen if we decide not to cheat on the pre op diet?
1. We'll miss out on eating some foods we like for a short time.
2. We might crave something and might feel anxious or disappointed if we don't eat it.
3. We might even feel hungry sometimes.
4. We might have to deal with our feelings instead of stuffing them back inside with food.
5. We'll detox from stuff like carbs and sugar.
6. We'll probably lose a good bit of weight.
7. We'll start looking at food as fuel for our bodies rather than something we eat for entertainment or other reasons.
8. Our liver will probably shrink, which decreases the risk of needing open surgery.
9. We'll reduce our risk of other complications, too.
10. We'll learn that we can comply with a meal plan, even if it's hard.
11. We'll be very proud of ourselves for doing it.
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
First ultra: Stone Mill 50 miler 11/15/14 13:44:38, First Full Marathon: Marine Corps 10/27/13 4:57:11, Half Marathon PR 2:04:43 at Shamrock VA Beach Half-Marathon, 12/2/12 First Half-Marathon 2:32:47, 5K PR Run Under the Lights 5K 27:23 on 11/23/13, 10K PR 52:53 Pike's Peek 10K 4/21/13, (1st timed run) Accumen 8K 51:09 10/14/12.
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Start weight 282, Surgery weight 265, Current weight 131, Goal weight 140
A woman is like a tea bag - you can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. Eleanor Roosevelt
13. We might find out that we are worth it.
14. We might stop rebelling against ourselves.
15. We might submit, surrender, and trust the process.(Cause we all know "our"way of beating or working around the system/program doesnt work)
Great Post Kelly!!
Michelle
Kelly
Please note: I AM NOT A DOCTOR. If you want medical advice, talk to your doctor. Whatever I post, there is probably some surgeon or other health care provider somewhere that disagrees with me. If you want to know what your surgeon thinks, then ask him or her. Check out my blog.
