You do not NEED this - you want it. Big difference. Use this experience to learn a really, really important lesson that you will need for the rest of your life. You are not depriving yourself by denying chocolate - you are helping yourself achieve the greatest goal of your life.
I guess my question to you is, "Are you really willing to do whatever it takes to get the weight off and keep it off?" If so, then follow your doctor's instructions to the tee. If you start making little exceptions now, you are starting a pattern of compromise that will undermine your success. I am not trying to be mean, but realistically, and honestly, it is all those little bites and nibbles that got us in trouble in the first place. This is the time to make the radical lifestyle and mental changes it will take to be successful in the long run. If you read posts from folks who struggle with regain, it almost always goes back to little slips that become more and more frequent. I include myself, as I've gained back 4 pounds, and I know it is from excusing small slips and justifying needless nibbles. If you want to get the weight off quickly, you must make the determination that you will not cheat - at all. You have 67 pounds to lose and you could do this in well under a year - 6 months even, if you stick to the plan. Don't flirt with temptation. Tell yourself, "It's just not worth it," and get your mind on something else. You can also tell yourself, "I can't have that now - later I will be able to eat that again, but not now." And most importantly, tell yourself, "I AM NEVER GOING BACK!" And that starts right now. Research tells that people with a very fixed determination are the ones who are successful in their long term weight loss. Your journey is starting now, and right now is the time to start retraining your thought patterns and reframing your attitudes toward food. Every day is another step toward your goal. Make every day count!
This is somewhat hilarious but I thought none of my hair fell out. I thought it was because I ate a lot of Protein and relatively, a higher number of calories. My hairdresser finally broke it to me that that’s when she told me I was so thin I should try short hair and cut my long hair into a bob. I never even noticed! So what you need is a good hairdresser who is cool and also a good liar.
I’m not planning on telling anyone aside from 4 family members that I’m having surgery. Did anyone else keep their surgery a secret? How did that work for you?
I’m asking because I work at a place that has extreme fat shaming practices and has terribly discriminatory practices as well. Unfortunately discrimination against overweight employees in my state isn’t illegal. I’m using some of my PTO time and having a hernia repair too.
