What changes have you made since RNY surgery?

After just having surgery, I am curious as to what changes ( major or minor ) that you all have made following your surgery?

Such as with your lifestyle or eating such as I only eat sugar free, vegan, etc.

Do you set up rewards for Yourself? 

I want to find out the best methods to stay successful following my surgery!

Thank you all! 

Methods to keep my head in the game have been:  protein first vegetable second, 64 ounces of water, supplements, exercise, routine food choices along with routine eating schedule, support groups both online and in person, good night's sleep, becoming selfish with my time, keeping regular medical appointments, taking good care of my physical appearance, keeping an organized home, journaling food and exercise, paying it forward, resisting old habits, practicing good habits, and remembering how easy it can all be taken away in a flash.  

That's spot on!  Thanks for the reminders!

Protein forward, measure, measure, measure

Veggies only if there is space

lower than 50 carbs a day

no more than 750 cal a day

at least 60 gr protein

No rewarding weight loss with food

I really embrace the vegan lifestyle.

Not exactly. Ok, not at all. I'm surprised vegans don't have a picket line outside my house.

Big changes:

1. I weigh and track everything I eat. 1265 days in a row now.
2. I use an activity tracker to make sure I stay active.
3. I never drink with or after meals.
4. I avoid white carbs. Bread, pasta, potatoes. I used to have some kind of potatoes, fries, chips, etc, on a daily basis. Now maybe once a month.
5. I never drink a single calorie.

This is what works for me. I don't have rewards for myself. This is just what I'm supposed to be doing now.

Great tips.  I need to get back to avoiding carbs.  I'm only 6 months out and feeling like I'm straying a lot!

I stopped letting myself think I knew everything about everything. I started listening to others voices, deferred to what they advised me to try. 

I stopped making excuses for my weight causing my problems. I stopped hating that guy standing at my bathroom sink, looking at me through an angry, unyielding, mirror.

I admitted my weaknesses, asked some vets here for guidance. I humbled myself to try harder to learn and not teach. Listen and not speak.

I had to do all of this, to do all of the other stuff.

Good luck. 

The biggest change for me is that I take full responsibility for my health/weight and no longer make excuses. If you read the regain posts, many are from people full of excuses *****fuse to take responsibility for their weight gain (and therefore will not make the changes necessary to lose it). That will never be me. 

Everyone is at their own stage in this journey.  For some people, it takes longer to accept that they need to change old habits.  That one person that's making excuses today probably knows deep down inside what they need to do.  They just might not be ready yet.

It's not something to look down upon or be upset with yourself if you find yourself making excuses.  It's better to make changes properly for yourself than force yourself into a mould and find yourself breaking it, because you rushed things and skipped necessary phases along the way.

I'm not sure what point you are trying to make. By the time someone decided to have surgery altering their anatomy, they should be prepared to make huge changes in their lives or why bother? 

People must stop making excuses and accept responsibility or they will never be successful losing and keeping the weight off.