:tongue_smilie::biggrin0:Hi, hope everyone is well. i am trying to prepare myself in every way i can for my new life:biggrin0:. so i am trying to come with many alternatives to eating in a unhealthy way. i know it is different for everyone but the ideas i hear can help me to think of more. what do you do when you feel like eating badly? how do you stay in control of your eating habits?

I rarely feel hungry and I crave healthy foods. If I want something fattening, I just take a small taste and that's all I need. I love the fresh bing cherries that are in season now and they are very filling. Just substitute something tasty and healthy for the junk and it becomes a habit.

I mostly read. I keep a bottle of Water close by too. I also get online and mess around for awhile. Theres plenty of other things I could do, but dont usually. I take my daughter swimming for us to get some exercise. Sometimes I just go shopping too.

Good luck

That's a great question! My surgery is scheduled for Aug. 13. I went yesterday for the pych test and he asked me what I would do instead of eat. I really don't know the answer. I usually overeat when I'm at work when I'm stressed. Which is often. Being at work I can't exactly just get up and go for a walk or file my nails until the urge passes. I too am looking for some alternatives. Best of luck!

i don't know if this will help but when i am in class and i am really dressed i drink until i am full and write do what i am feeling and why. i don't write it the whole time because i am taking class notes too but when it pops into my head i put it down. i do the when i am on my computer i keep word or a notepad ready at all times. after awhile you start to see a pattern and understand your behavior more. after you see the patterns it is easier to come up with solution that are healthy for you

I'm so busy, I never have time to eat except planned meals. So get lots of hobbies!

And, if you are tempted by stuff you've decided not to eat, then I find it's a lot easier to deal with if I leave where the stuff is. Since my surgery, "out of sight, out of mind" works well for me. (Pre-op, not so much.)