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I just started my 6 month diet-and my doctor pretty much just threw me on it, said keep track of what I eat with no real guidance. I realized after keeping track, I consume upwards of 2,500 calories a day! Now the problem, I am def a volume eater. When I eat, I eat alot at once-and to be honest, don't know how to stop. For instance this is what I ate today;-

Breakfast

Protein Bar special k

lunch

ham cheese sandwich

med vanilla latte-mcdonalds

dinner

baked potato-cheese, bacon

salad cheese bacon, ranch dressing, onion

banana pudding

snack

2 chicken and cheese hot pockets

and through out the day I ate 9 of the wafer Cookies with the creme in them...im terrible

drinks

diet mt dew- 20oz

coffee with sf creamer-4 cups

I have no idea what to do-I know what I should be doing, but have no idea how to get there :(

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I had to make myself cut down on food. It was hard. I would not feel good and get headaches. Now I look back and realize that wasn't anything compared to now. I hardly eat at all after gastric bypass. Give yourself time to adjust and slowly cut back on food. Try eating more Protein or the drinks.< /p>

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Yes cut back slowly. Start by cutting out one thing for a few days. Then add something else. For example get a latte with skim milk or the potato without bacon and cheese. You can do this!!! It just takes time. See if your NUT can give you a sample diet plan. I always do better with something visual.

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for me, it helps not to have any of those bad foods in the house. I got rid of all junky stuff. Then I started to control my fast food habit--I'm not a big one for home cooked meals, so I eat out a lot. I switched from burgers and fries to the salad options most places have. My favorite is Wendy's. the salads are yummy and have a reasonable number of calories. chick-Fil-A salads are pretty great too. Hope this helps!! =)

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Are you not seeing a nutritionist or dietitian?

She helps me so much through it all!

And the above post is right, if certain items aren't in the house, most likely you will not go back out to the store and you will go without it.

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I have to complete a 6 month supervised diet by my PC in conjunction with a dietician..I won't actually see a nutritionalist till much later

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Is joining weight watchers an option? Good plan and weekly weigh ins are great documentation.

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I'm thinking of joining tops but doing the weight watcher plan...its a lot cheaper than weight watchers

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