Walter.Sobchak 978 Posted February 5, 2019 (edited) -Food is not your friend. -Food is not a reward. -Food is not an escape. -Food is not a drug. -Food is not a treat. -Food does not comfort you. -Food is not a celebration. -Food is simply fuel for your body and nothing more. The sooner you accept this, the better off you will be. Sadly, I am still trying to convince myself to believe these statements. Edited February 5, 2019 by Walter.Sobchak 18 1 DanaC84, 🅺🅸🅼🅼🅸🅴🅺, KimTriesRNY and 16 others reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GradyCat 3,696 Posted February 5, 2019 I need to convince myself of several of those statements. 2 anl1990 and GreenTealael reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brenttx 111 Posted February 6, 2019 I don't have any tattoos but I may need to go all out and get a sleeve made out of this! 2 angie_is_losing_it and LauriW reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swanton_Bomb 522 Posted February 6, 2019 I hope I can truly internalize those words someday. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
angie_is_losing_it 90 Posted February 6, 2019 Love this!! Thanks for sharing it!Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreenTealael 25,444 Posted February 6, 2019 Such a GREAT and important post. 1 Walter.Sobchak reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frustr8 7,886 Posted February 6, 2019 My thought to share this overcast morning in Ohio FOOD=the most overused Comfort Measure EXERCISE= the most under- utilized antideppresent. Just something to ponder on. 4 LauriW, hopeful333, Hop_Scotch and 1 other reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
anl1990 91 Posted February 6, 2019 This is such a great reminder. I still struggle with remembering this, though. food is still way too important to me. One day at a time, that's all you can do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter.Sobchak 978 Posted February 6, 2019 9 hours ago, wreckitangie said: Love this!! Thanks for sharing it! Sent from my SM-N950U using BariatricPal mobile app Sure thing, I wrote it myself. It is something I repeat in my head trying to keep myself focused. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Walter.Sobchak 978 Posted February 6, 2019 2 hours ago, anl1990 said: This is such a great reminder. I still struggle with remembering this, though. food is still way too important to me. One day at a time, that's all you can do. I understand, that is why I wrote it. I find myself being guilty of all the things I mentioned. After a 40 hour work week I feel like I owe it to myself to eat something to "reward" myself. I want pizza or junk food or the like. I am recovering alcoholic and addict, I am sober today. Food is the only thing I have left to abuse. The sleeve has definitely helped me in the sense that I cannot eat as much as I used to, but the mental obsession to eat is still there. Before sleeve surgery I estimate I was taking in roughly 8000 to 10000 calories a day. I typically take in about 3000 per day now at 18 months out, I realize that is too many calories and am trying to get it under control and starting to walk as a form of exercise. 1 1 GreenTealael and LauriW reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Avery's Mom 315 Posted February 11, 2019 On 2/5/2019 at 8:26 PM, Brenttx said: I don't have any tattoos but I may need to go all out and get a sleeve made out of this! I have 13...hmmm maybe new ink is in order lol 1 LauriW reacted to this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
