Why do we become complacent?

Laurie, I try not to restrict myself from foods. Why because I will want them more. That's me! I am just afraid that if I let my guard down I am a goner. I went into this surgery that I would succeed! I didn't know how this would happen but that it would. Its good to be healthier. There are days I miss the eating fests that I would have because of a bad day. Its hard dealing with things all the time. But I am glad to have all of you in my corner and knowing others understand my frustrations helps alot! Thanks for the reply! Debbie

Debbie, Bottom line, the surgery will not continue to make our portions controlled and that's why for some weight gain happens. We have surgery and wake up in some cases because I'm only able to eat 2oz that I'll start eating what I did before. That's only going to last so long. The first months are a learning process to steer away from those foods that ultimately made us in the position we got in. If that makes sense. The other side of this is as you get further out and I'm sure you are seeing now the portions do go up. I can easily get in 8-12 oz of food, depending upon the food and often think to myself I've had the DS. I wish in my mind that I would have always stayed at 2oz, but it didn't happen. So guess what, now we are back to square one again, we are relying on ourselves to have been properly educated about food, not everyone gets this education and fall back into old habits again, it's easy to do. You have to make the change for yourself and follow what your surgeon and nutritionist have recommended for LIFE. The choices we make with food is up to us! I understand totally what you mean about people asking me about what I'm eating, I don't post what I'm eating on the boards for this reason, as someone explained in a post above. Who wants to be judged down the road? Oh you know why Amy's falling off the wagon, it was that cookie she had 2 months ago..... What has worked for me is knowing if I want this to work, if I want to continue with my weight loss, if I want to maintain my weight, I have to do these things and I look at my pre-op photos anytime I want something I shouldn't have or over the limit and remind myself, do I want to be that again? No. Debbie, this is the hardest part of this journey, the journey never ends, we have to make choices the rest of our life and it's up to us to make those choices the best possible to maintain. Amy

You are definitely right...this is the hardest part of the journey! Choices were always difficult to me. I would rather have the limited choices than the big array that I see now. Love the cookie example. I have always thought that each time I would respond to a post on what are you eating type of posts....I would think WOW is that all they eat? I am eating soo much more .... am I wrong or they wrong would be the type of phrases going through my head. But then I started to realize...its an individual thing and we are all very different. I thank you for your reply! Debbie

I just wanted to add Debbie, you look great in your before and after photos. Amy

Thank you so much! You made my day! I wish I documented as well as you did but somethings don't come easy to me....looking at myself has been very hard. I still have problems with it. But you are a sweet person and you too look very good in your before and after photos! Debbie