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What would you like to make an absolute or what is your absolutes?

Molly S.
on 11/5/10 4:38 am, edited 11/5/10 5:10 am - Chicago, IL
RNY on 10/26/04
Weight Loss Surgery Support: Daily Inspiration for November 5, 2010 Katie Jay, MSW

 

Have some absolutes.

 

 

The trouble with having an overeating problem is you can't swear off food completely. You have to eat. In addition, you are around all kinds of food all the time. It's hard to resist. While there are plenty of gray areas when it comes to the WLS lifestyle, you can have some absolutes.

 

To give yourself some freedom over uncertainty, consider selecting a few foods or behaviors to which you will apply absolute rules. Be absolute about not eating refined sweets and carbohydrates, for example. Or, never drink soda. Or, walk every day.

 

Action for the day: Pick one thing you can be absolute about that will benefit your health. Write a contract with yourself (and be sure to sign it) stating what you will always (or never) do in support of your WLS goals.

 

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Molly S.
on 11/5/10 5:09 am, edited 11/5/10 5:47 am - Chicago, IL
RNY on 10/26/04
Mines is I absolutely do intentional exercise  a minimum of 5 days a week and 45 min to 60 minutes per day. 
 
Please share yours with me.  I need some more absolutes I know and I am just interested in knowing what is one or some of your absolutes since you had your surgery.   
I am working on making fried foods an absolute NO-NO also.

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justmealso
on 11/5/10 5:32 am
Revision on 02/26/08
Hi Molly- Since being BOT 11 days ago, my absolute is to eat between 1500 calories and 1600 calories a day.  I use the OH health tracker to do this.  I should eventually end up at my normal BMI if I do that.  Thanks for posting your inspirational thoughts and please keep them coming.  Just me
            
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H.A.L.A B.
on 11/5/10 9:33 am
RNY on 05/14/08

The best i can do is to have an intent... I do not deal with absolutes since I know I may break them, and then I would feel like a failure.  
"do not promise something you know you may not be able to keep, just say you will do your best and mean that"  my mother told me.

 I absolutely intent to take my vitamins and get enough proteins daily.
I absolutely intent do move and retain my muscles
I absolutely intent to stop drinking alcohol all together... (I still have days...)
I absolutely intent not to have RH  (monitor my food better since I know what I should not eat)
I absolutely intent to be happy... 



 
 

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

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Molly S.
on 11/5/10 12:04 pm, edited 11/5/10 12:06 pm - Chicago, IL
RNY on 10/26/04
A good point Hala.  I guess even when I say absolute I do so within reason.  Life happens for sure and I guess I do not feel like a failure the weeks I do not workout 5 days because I know when I don't it is a good reason for sure, if nothing but worn out and I need a break.  What is RH?

In retrospect I guess a replacement for absolute is almost never.....:-)

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H.A.L.A B.
on 11/5/10 11:55 pm
RNY on 05/14/08
RH is a ***** reactive hypoglycemia... I absolutely hate that part of RNY.... but, on the other hand - maybe that what keeps me from eating the things that made me fat in a first place?

Hala. RNY 5/14/2008; Happy At Goal =HAG

"I can eat or do anything I want to - as long as I am willing to deal with the consequences"

"Failure is not falling down, It is not getting up once you fell... So pick yourself up, dust yourself off, and start all over again...."

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Mojodiva
on 11/7/10 1:18 am - FPO, Japan
RNY on 07/25/06
My absolute is to be much more aware of what I am eating and *why*. It has made a huge impact lately. This week I lost 3 pounds by listening carefully to my pouch and slowing down while eating.

I am also working very hard to keep my calories between 1000-1400 a day.

Luckily, I can eat lettuce now so that has also been a big factor this week! :)
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