I need help

[biglady904 65]

How do you stop eating all the junk ? I'm trying so hard to eat right and I've been doing good but I'm so tempted and craving soda the most how do you deal with this ? I don't wanna have this surgery and fail

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[spdmonkeymama 36]

I have found fresh slices of lemon and lime in my Water really helps and switching to diet to take myself off soda slowly was good. Writing everything down and not telling myself I can't have any treats. I also use snack bags and take any multi serving container and break it down as soon as I open the package.

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[2goldengirl 2,076]

I'm presuming you're preop and trying to make recommended changes in advance of surgery. if so, this is great! If you're in the middle of your preop liquid diet, please forgive the following.

You didn't acquire these habits overnight and you won't lose them overnight. My advice is, don't try to change everything all at once. Start with one thing - my suggestion would be to start logging everything you eat, either in an app like Sparkpeople or Myfitness pal, or even just in a notebook. Don't judge what you're eating so much as observing. You can't change until you know what you're doing, right?

Then pick one thing to change - maybe the soda. Rather than cutting out all soda all at once, cut back. Then cut back some more. And then some more. But key to this is knowing how much soda you're drinking in the first place, hence the logging.

Good luck, you got this!

[Dawnie Doo 184]

I'm doing what's stated above. In addition, I'm doing the emotional work now. I'm refusing myself those things I want now so I'm not in shock after surgery. I feel like it's life or death for me. chips, a burger, or a piece of cake can't get in the way Lol I'm joking but very serious! It's a tough thing to do, but it's forcing me to acknowledge the reasons that I haven't refused excess unhealthy food in the past. It's a head thing. I'm putting in the work now.

Dawnie_doo

Edited April 9, 2016 by trinity33

[FrankyG 1,450]

One of the things that keeps me in control now (I'm over a year out from surgery) is reading labels and logging my food daily.

I still have moments of weakness at the grocery store, and when I do, I'll flip over to the nutrition label, and look at the amount of fat, carbs, sodium and sugar in the object I'm craving. It shocks the ever-loving crap out of me, and I put the #@!$ thing back on the shelf.

I am horrified most of the time about the lack of actual nutrition in the things I used to eat regularly. And even more horrified at the amount of awful things (especially the carbs!) they contain. It is absolutely no wonder I got fat eating that stuff. I just ignored the info printed right on the labels.

I know logically I could buy some bad stuff and eat it occasionally, but tend to feel like it's not worth the cost - calorie/carbs/whatever - when there are better alternatives out there with less "damage" to my diet. I have things like dark chocolate that I can eat and be satisfied with one small piece instead of eating 2-3 bars. Or sugar free pudding. Or some grapes with cheese. There are always workarounds that are way better than the total crap foods out there.

Definitely start tracking your food now. I use a program online (and in app form) call Fat Secret. There are many others like Fitness Pal and such, but find something you like and can stick with and just start logging every bite, every sip. Once you see the amount of calories, fat, sodium, carbs you're eating daily... it will shock you. And you'll start wanting to do better now. After surgery, it is essential to track everything that goes in so you know you are getting just enough calories (not too much, not too little) and can make sure your fat and carbs aren't excessive (most WLS people follow a moderate or low carb diet after - at or under 100 grams of carbs/day).

[OzRoo 1,492]

I top up my Water with flat diet sprite.

I developed an almost diabolical sugar cravings 2 years ago, as it turned out, my Thyroid was to blame.

I craved anything sweet, mostly chocolate, ice cream, cheese cakes.

I actually lost these cravings post op. First 10 days I had my chocolate Optifast, now 5 weeks post op, I don't even think about it.

I had a couple of teaspoons of ice cream once, and don't need it anymore.

I now love my jelly with custard for desert, like 2 hrs after my "dinner". And I can't finish it ....

@@biglady904,

I don't know if you are Pre-op right now, or in a later stage.

All I know is that the hormone Ghrelin is massively reduced with Gastric Sleeve op. This hormone is responsible for hunger.

My unhealthy cravings are gone post op.

Good luck and best wishes.