Hi all~~
I am two weeks post-surgery, and I feel fantastic. No pain and no stomach problems at all. I get worn out pretty quickly, and don't like that I am slow (I've always been a quick person), but that's my only issue. I've lost 19 pounds so far, including the two-week pre-op diet.
It terrifies me that my stomach is not rebelling. I am tolerating food so very, very well. It scares me that I will not be able to re-train my brain as I move forward. I am confident that I will continue to lose weight, because I can't eat more than a few bites of anything. But I am so worried I will either fall into old habits, or deprive myself and then finally break.
I am not really hungry very much; when I am, a Protein drink or a few bites of food cover it.
I guess I don't really know what exactly my question is, other than to ask if anyone else is scared of failure for this reason.
I also want to understand the priority...good habits, or overall calorie intake vs. calories burned? This is more a hypothetical question because I am not planning on doing this, but let's look into the future six months. Let's say I am doing well and still tolerating all food. If I have one piece of fried chicken and feel full, or one cookie, but my overall calorie intake is still 1,000 or so, is the weight still going to come off? I don't see anyone gorging on anything because we get so full so fast, but this is a question that has plagued me for years.
It seems my two points are this: Is anyone else scared because they are having trouble re-training the brain with no physical consequences, and does anyone know the answer to my total calorie intake question?
Thank you all so much. I am SO GLAD I found this site!!
