Why can I eat
Wendy, So many good answers and suggestions. I really agree with Michelle. Make your choices heavier---things that will stay with you. For my mornings, I still start with a protien drink---I just can grab and run, and I know I can get a lot of nutition. But I'm lucky--I can eat at my desk---so about an hour after bing here I have 1/2 piece of wheat toast w/peanut butter and SF jam. I eat slow. And then there is the unlucky part--I can eat at my desk! Man, I've really had to modify what I bring---because whatever I bring will be eaten that day. 1 sandwich or 2--large bag of whatever or mini bag---can of soup---you name it---if I take it to work, I eat it. I was compulsive before--I am compulsive now. I never eat sugar--I never eat in the car--I never drink with my meals. Because these are the things I have to do to keep this working for me. And I still have days where I "forget" especially that carbs are the bad guys for me. I do not buy a bag of bagels--I buy one only. When it's gone, there is no second. I never have snack food in the house that I like. Because if it's stuff I like--it will have a shelf life of less than a day!!! Good luck, Bek
You've been given some great advise so I won't repeat any of it. I will say the greatest gift I've been given since wls is the habit of conscious eating. I make a decision BEFORE I put the first bite into my mouth about how much I'm going to eat and that has to be enough. I evaluate the calories, protein and how that is going to fit into my daily food intake.
I allow myself 6 small meals a day which keeps my pouch happy. I don't eat dense protein at each meal but I try to eat it every other meal because it fills the pouch. I make a point to get in my 60 grms of protein for the day.
I have to stay below 1,000 calories a day to maintain my weight loss but many others are lucky enough to be able to eat much more and maintain. You have to figure out what works for you.
Meal quantites for me:
10 or 15 almonds
3/4 cup chili
4 oz dense meat
1 SF Popcicle
1/2 cup Veggie
Best of luck!
Hi Wendy - I'm with you sister. At 2.5 years post op I rarely feel
full more than an hour after eating. It's amazing what and how much
I can eat now as compared to the first few months (sigh) - those
first months were great. I would love to tell every newbie that no,
the weight loss is not guaranteed to stay off long term unless you work
at it- the immediate effects really wear off for some of us. I am also
struggling with major depression now that I found out that I can eat
almost normally now - I guess I need to accept the fact that I will always
need to "diet" and watch what I eat until the day I die. Sigh. I swear,
if someone invented a pill that would guarantee that you would never
gain weight in exchange for 10 fewer years of life I would take it!!!
Hi Wendy,
I too am faced with the same problem. I often wonder did my pouch stretch. It is a constant battle and one that I have not won in the last few days. I think for me I eat out of boredom more than any thing else. I know I cook and bake out of boredom telling myself that this is for the kids and hubby. I have to constantly remind myself that I should not do this. Along with the boredom, I have this habit of still thinking of myself at over 300 pounds. That is an issue that I need to resolve. Does anyone else have this problem. I will still immediately go to the "big girls" section of clothing when I shop, look and order from Lane Bryant, etc. Do you think we are trying to prove to ourselves and others that we can eat normally and not gain weight now because of the WLS? I am talking on a psychological level. I don't really know but have often wondered about this. Sometimes I wish my doctor required continual counseling for WLS. Then maybe I would have the answer to some of these questions. Good luck and if you find the secret, please be sure to share.
Shelley
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