What if we DON'T cheat?

Lisa R.
on 9/3/11 1:54 am - CA
 We will learn that we will survive even if we say no to cravings!  

This is good advice even for those us of post surgery.  I even posted last night that I went to dinner with my mom and she would not let me eat bread, since my surgeon has not leveled me up to bread yet.  I was sort of mad at the time, cause it was so good.  Then my dad kept talking all night about how good that bread was and I was even more upset.  But today, I am happy that I made it through with out eating the bread.  I have a party today and I am not going to "cheat".  Not chips or sugar or fried stuff.  No bread!  

As always Kelly, you rock!

  
The question isn’t who is going to let me; it’s who is going to stop me. ~ Ayn Rand        
poet_kelly
on 9/3/11 9:53 pm - OH
Yeah, I'm not sure what makes so many of us think we'll die if we don't eat bread the minute we want it, but we will all survive.  And it's really nice to wake up in the morning and feel good about not eating the bread last night instead of waking up feeling guilty, huh?

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          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.

 

AnneGG
on 9/3/11 2:34 am
Great post, Kelly! Great for dealing with the "stinking thinking"!

"What the caterpillar calls the end of the world, the master calls the butterfly." Richard Bach

"Support fosters your growth. If you are getting enough of the right support, you will experience a major transformation in yourself. You will discover a sense of empowerment and peace you have never before experienced. You will come to believe you can overcome your challenges and find some joy in this world." Katie Jay

Koko M.
on 9/3/11 2:58 am - Albany, CA


15. We'll start to learn that transitory hunger is not a crisis, or even a sign that there's something "wrong". It's simply your body giving you feedback, so that you can tweak your eating as needed.

16. We'll start learning that success is usually not based in negotiating for permission or validation, but acting on what you know.



 Koko   

HW-291 :: 1st WLS consult-281 :: Surgery-263 ::  GW-154 :: CW-151 :: In my dreams - 138

                    

poet_kelly
on 9/3/11 9:54 pm - OH
Really good ones.  And no matter how good whatever you want to eat might taste, I promise these things are more important.

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          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.

 

coolcatkimmie
on 9/3/11 1:53 pm - Haughton, LA
Kelly, I love your post!
  Kimberly                     Faith makes things possible, not easy!
                              
ElleBW
on 9/3/11 4:25 pm - WA
Thank you from a crabby pre-op dieter who needed the reminder. I've printed your post and put it up on the bathroom mirror (I'm staying out of the kitchen these days!)

 

 

Elle BW
Be kinder than necessary, because everyone you meet is fighting some sort of battle.                                                                                        
                                                                                               Paulo Coelho    

 

poet_kelly
on 9/3/11 9:57 pm - OH
I really hope it helps.  Don't forget to print out the additional things some other posters added.  And try to remember, this pre op diet is only a temporary thing.  WLS is for the rest of your life.  You have to be on a difficult diet for just a little while and in exchange you get a new tool that is going to help you lose weight and be healthy and do all these things you've wanted to do for so long but couldn't.  Not eating cheeseburgers or cookies or whatever for a few weeks is so worth it in the end.

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          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.

 

ElleBW
on 9/4/11 3:24 am - WA
I couldn't agree more and yes, I sure did add the other reminders from everyone else (thank you all!). I'm actually suprised after a lifetime of white knuckle dieting that I have been able to make the changes I have so far without the drama. I don't have the urge to cheat because for once I am feeling some self esteem and I like it. I've dropped some pre-op weight and I am very proud of myself. I am so excited about making this life change but if I get too hungry or tired I get a little whiny! I like having those reasons printed out to remind me of where I am and where I am going. It's been difficult to read about others who have problems after surgery on this forum because I get nervous about my own recovery, but then I am able to walk away from it and find my optimism that I have that I will do fine no matter what and feel better in the big picture. I just really appreciate all the tips and suggestions and sharing. Thank you all!

 

 

Elle BW
Be kinder than necessary, because everyone you meet is fighting some sort of battle.                                                                                        
                                                                                               Paulo Coelho    

 

poet_kelly
on 9/4/11 3:32 am - OH
I think for me, and maybe for many of us, it is a different way of thinking about things.  When I would try to diet before surgery, I did want to lose weight, but I also felt like it was something I had to do.  I felt like if I really wanted a cookie I couldn't allow myself to have one and it almost felt like I was being punished or something.  I only had to do a five day liquid diet pre op, and I'm glad it wasn't two weeks, but those five days were not very hard for me.  A little challenging, but not too bad.  Mostly I was excited to be getting that close to surgery and surgery was something I really wanted to do.  I didn't feel like I had to force myself and it didn't feel like a punishment.  It felt like something I was really choosing to do and had control over.

View more of my photos at ObesityHelp.com          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.

 

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