Problems or Opportunites?

[snapdragon05 44]

I had started to track on my fitness pal, was eating 1200 cal a day. I did this for one week and I lost 4.5 lbs. Then I went back to old eating habits again. I was doing the diet so that when I have surgery I will have modified it already. I also wanted to change my behaviors. But I am afraid I won't be able to and the sleeve won't work for me long term. The dr office said if I lose 30 lbs I may not qualify... So I guess that was my green light to continue on with my bad behaviors. My worry is I will get the surgery and then gain all the weight back... So why bother? Just a thought for today. Or I could turn this into an opportunity and it could be great. ❤️

[Daisee68 2,493]

Best advice I got from my NUT pre-or was just try changing habits. So for 2 weeks just tack your fluids and make sure you are getting 64 of, then add a habit the next 2 weeks get in the habit of now Fluid 30 minutes before during and 30 minutes after a meal. Then maybe eventually slow timing your bites 1 minute apart and stop eating at 20 to 30 minutes, track food intake everyday, walk 30 minutes everyday, etc. Also use the time to cut out caffeine and carbonation. If you can build up the habits now, post-op eating will be much easier and if you lose weight in the meantime per-op great.

[snapdragon05 44]

Thank you! That is what my NUT said as well.

[snapdragon05 44]

Just not in that order. I will definitely start it.

[Daisee68 2,493]

Not sure you have to follow my order. I couldn't remember them in order. Just throwing out some that's know I struggle with post-op and wish I had started sooner! ????