Day 6 BOT

Feeling very crabby today; but it is all mental.  I am not actually hungry and actually feel my pouch being smaller/can accommodate less food.  I feel full pretty quickly and that is enhanced as I am eating a lot of roughage/fiber, vegetable protein, whole frui****er, etc. but the head hunger and desire to eat to feel pleasure...its there. I have not given into it - but definitely not making me pleasant to be around today.  Very stressful work week and peaking today and no cookie, crackers, bread with butter, or candy to appease and distract me.

 Ultimately this is good...it's super hard change back to basics...but good.  Helps to just document it here. Part of what is happening is I am feeling more - I am not medicating with food or stress eating or getting momentarily gratification.  I feel more emotional. I am acutely aware of some of the feelings my eating barbs and sugar and grazing was helping me avoid.  So it feels like when I started this journey around surgery in a minor form...when I really deeply understood my relationship with food and how I must change it. Be disciplined. Understand my limits and the personal gains of making healthy choices, etc. Many years later - I am having to learn this again.  Trippy.  But - I do have my pouch as a tool.  It does work IF I LISTEN TO IT. And I am all ears right now lol

Looking forward to weighing in soon to see how week one impacted me.  I think I have lost some water weight for sure so will celebrate if that makes the lbs lost go up...I will take the wins anywhere I can get 'em.  I know it takes about 3 weeks for the carb and sugar cravings to subside - just about 1 week in. It's hard - but I am holding my ground and proud of this first small advancement. And grateful my pouch does work (if I don't abuse it).

 Signed: Eating cabbage and feeling my feelings....good times...good times...lol ;^)

Yes, yes, get it out vent! it okay,
I on the other hand made a bad choice for lunch, but it's not the end of the world, my next for dinner will be on target. I ended up messing my lunch up, because I skipped breakfast, so I started badly today, but it's alright. And still got a walk in today too! My schedule was off, I had a docs appt. so that's what through things a little out of wack for me I guess? Yes it honestly did. If I don't do my walk in the am, I can make it in the pm, and that's what I did today. Tomorrow I have to work my p/t gig, so I already know I have to walk in the eve on Friday I got to pu**** and get my movement in, In any form or fashion.
B-None, vits only /water I think? not enough
L-fast food/bad choice
S-popcorn
D-Baked chicken & spinach
S-water, water, water,
Any Ideas on getting in more water tips??

Oh by the way! Sounds like you got things under control! & good for you! I thought I wanted "junk" yesterday, because of stress & distress, but I didn't do it, and neither did you! Congrats & I wish us others who are trying to get BOT much success! It's hard you know I know and I do understand too., we just have to find other ways in dealing with the stress & not pick the food to over indulge in, easier said then done though huh? but we did it, One pound at a time! I will weigh in the am, since my cycle is almost over, and see if that retained water bloating weight is gone!! those number had me really scared.
Have a good rest of your eve.
Peace-jbug

I am proud of us!!! It is really hard ...but doable...and the stress will never go away; sometimes it is super high sometimes light, but the urge to medicate with food - always a temptation.  In some ways I find these self imposed restrictions 9for now) comforting. I was kidding myself about moderation - I start out moderate - and then I am eating bags of chips and crackers and slider foods and off the rails. Not having them at all is a weird relief. But I know it is novel now - the long haul - may be much more challenging.

 

but as we are saying to each other....a pound at a time.

 

Hope your weigh in goes well!! :^)

Hi New Life

I bought another 5 day Nutrisystem diabetes.  Small portions, but they are holding me.  It is nice to have some very small treats with high protein and fiber.  Marie Ozmond has kept her weight off without WLS. I don't know if I will do this 5 days a week and take 2 off or just once in a while.  I am definitely eating fewer calories the past 2 days.  Hang in there and continue to be strong.  Tri

Tanks for the tip! Always looking for high protein and fiber products that taste good - I will check them out!