Tips on success?

[need2bthin! 235]

I am finishing up my last month of supervised dieting and having my trans nasal endoscope and abdomen scan done today. I'm excited and nervous at the same time. I really want to be successful can anyone give me tips on what to begin now in order to set myself up for success?

Thanks!!!

[NancyDec20 212]

well.. since you will be on a special diet for a few weeks.. look up some good recipes for Protein powder.. find one you like.. but your taste buds do change.. no sodas anymore.. train for sip sip sip..no gulping liquids... walk walk walk.. and most of all.. follow what the doc and nut tell you.. and listen to your stomach.. I do all of that.. and my wt loss has been very successful.. im down 90lbs in 4 mo.. so Im doing great.. weigh your food when you get to that point..and track what you eat.. myfitnesspal is great on my phone cuz I have it with me at all times.. stay on track... and when the time comes.. go to the gym.. get that work out.. you will feel great everytime you step on that scale..and another word of advice.. dont weigh yourself every day.. dont let the scale rule you... once a week is fine.. or at your docs appt.. best of luck to you...there is a lot of support here.. welcome to our site.. keep in touch and updated..

[BANANA PANTS! 60]

My advice - don't stress too much the first month. Follow the diet your doctor gave you and just have faith that the surgery will work. Everyone loses differently - but everyone loses! Enjoy those early days of rapid weight loss because it truly is amazing. Those early days will shape you mentally for the challenge ahead when you get to eating a full diet again (or what constitutes a full diet after surgery). A lot of what you have to overcome is all in your head - that truly is the hardest part - but getting yourself in the mind frame that this is a lifetime change as early as possible really helps.

Also - as hard as it is - look at yourself a lot in the mirror before surgery and take pictures - full length ones - of yourself. I wish I had better ones of me pre-op but I seriously could not stand to see pictures of myself or even look in a mirror. Now I am obsessed - and I wish I had more to compare and to really see the changes.

Finally - this is a great adventure. Have fun and enjoy the focus on yourself. It is like a gift and if you see it that way, you cannot help but enjoy the wild ride!

[need2bthin! 235]

Thanks for the GREAT advice!!! I will begin walking starting today and try some different shakes. Also I never thought about taking pictures of myself. Granted, I don't want to see any pictures of myself so I will ask my husband to take them and not show them to me

Again, thanks for the wonderful advice!!