Attn: Long term post op's: what are your habits?

After reading the following material, I am wondering what some of the habits are of LONG TERM POST OP'S in regards to being successful in your weight loss. Will you share some of your "secrets" w/ us "newbies?" Success habits of long-term gastric bypass patients. Cook CM, Edwards C St. Mark's Center for the Surgical Treatment of Obesity, Salt Lake City, Utah 84124, USA. BACKGROUND: By identifying common habits of the most successful long-term gastric bypass patients, one is able to establish more specific guidelines for new patients to follow. The first postoperative year is a critical time that must be dedicated to changing old behavior and forming new, lifelong habits. METHODS: 100 gastric bypass patients from 1979 to 1995 participated in a comprehensive survey. Surveys were completed in person, by phone, or in writing. Participants were asked to answer questions regarding their eating, drinking, sleeping, exercise, and personal habits. RESULTS: The survey revealed that specific habits are common in gastric bypass patients who have maintained their weight loss for many years. CONCLUSION: Identifying and defining the common habits of patients who are successful with long-term weight loss enabled specific guidelines to be established for new patients to implement during the initial weight loss phase, which will contribute to life-long success.

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