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Thanks Bev I will do the fluids and keep our 30 min rule, I am also practicing the BDS mind thinkers, they do work. Last night when I guess you can say I some idle time, I was starving didn't know what I wanted to eat but I wanted something, I drink water broke down ate an Adkins bar and finally I got busy and I forgot about being hungry. So that showed me I wasn't hungry, just something I gotta work on daily..

Melva

A desire to eat  -  there are sometimes that I have just eaten and I am full but not satisfied. 


When this happens most times it is because I am thirsty. I  always try to stick to the pouch rule of not eating 30 minutes before or after my meal.

When this happens I will chew gum and since BDS I say

"No Choice,   You don't want to eat more, you are thirsty in 30 minutes you will be fine after you have a drink. I know I can wait that long"


Craving - I find that there are getting less and less.   Since BDS here's what i say  " Just because I want it...... doesn't mean I should have it! I can't have it both ways, eat what I want or loss the weight I want"  My Choice, No Choice.

Hello - My name is Laura . I had RouenY surgery in October 2003. Went from 240 to 150 within my honeymoon period.  Have  come to find that the surgery is done on our stomachs, not our brain. Had some major stresses in my life, other surgeries, job elimination 2 times in 3 years. I have reverted to old coping mechanisms dealing with stress/emotions - mainly food, more specifically sugar and carbs. Started to test the waters with unskillful food choices, and found that they went down good, and I am able to eat alot of them. I have stayed within the parameters of my bariatric program, no drinking with food, take all of my vitamins/suppliments, and get blood work done on a regular basis, but am struggling with portion size and food choices, as well as not exercising. It's like I know what I need to do, but am unable to do it. I had heard about the Beck Diet Solution and purchased the book. Maybe it's time to read it. I am glad I found this group so I can network and connect with others going through many of the same things.

On the days I can't go to gym I do the walk aerobic tapes by Leslie Sansone. They are very good and right at home you walk 2 to 4 miles. I get up every morning walk the long way around the yard I live on 3 acres. When I go to work I park at the far end of the parking lot.

Melva

Keep Up With Exercise

Don’t allow those sabotaging thoughts keep you from exercising, be bold talk back to them!
If you hate to exercise here are some suggestions beck has to  get yourself moving.

Focus on how you’ll feel after exercising

Put exercise in the NO CHOICE category

Meet a friend or trainer

Give yourself lots of credit

Focus on your progress

End the session with something positive

Just make a effort to do it every day and before you know it, it will become an important part of you day. Don’t forget to schedule it in to each day, Your worth it!