Habits for WLS success after restriction eases up

[bostonmama 135]

For those who are post op, what new habits do you have (or old ones did you give up) that have made your WLS a success?

For me, fast food is no longer a daily part of my diet, I can't even remember the last time I went through a drive thru. Grazing, in general, is greatly reduced as well.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Well my restriction is the same as a sleever.

Weigh my food, track my calories. Do not eat my feelings.

[MelodyBronson 18]

No fast food for me either. Being from Texas my "weakness" was sweet tea! I drank it every day. Now I am drinking unsweet tea or with splenda in it. Even though I have had the ByPass, I have not had issues with "dumping" due to sweets....(I ate a cookie to see if it would effect me and it didn't). My food intake is restricted, but not as much as I wish it would be! I had a revision from sleeve to bypass and there is no difference in my food restriction as far as I can tell. My problem has always been eating when I am not hungry (or grazing) and this is something I need to work on or I will not have a successful weight loss.

[bostonmama 135]

48 minutes ago, OutsideMatchInside said:

Well my restriction is the same as a sleever.

Weigh my food, track my calories. Do not eat my feelings.

Oh interesting.. I didn't realize that about the sleeve! I assumed the extreme restriction in the first few months after RNY was due to swelling and that it would be the same for those who are sleeved.

[Carefree2003 11]

Well I am two months in with the RNY as of yesterday and for last couple of weeks I have not lost any weight, I am concerned about that. I have been able to eat a little more now but that should not stall my weight loss. I am 48 lbs. down since May 18th. Can't figure out why the plateau so soon, I have given up a lot no fast food, limited starch, etc. was hoping to have lost more by now. Any advice would be appreciated.