What are you NOT doing (but supposed to)?

[sassypants 674]

I don't drink much Water at allllllll but I had a room temp/cold Water problem after my op felt like stones hitting my tummy so I drank warm water *ick in hospital and Decaf tea at home so I drink A LOT of decaf tea still.

exercise not nearly as much as I should at alllll again lol

also I do tend to forget to eat middle of the day but I always make sure I drink a shake in the middle of the day because I noticed I do that.

its kinda hard sometimes to remember to eat when you don't actually feel hungry ever!

[sleevethefatbehind 95]

I don't track. My doctor told me I should start doing this at least every now and then to make sure I'm hitting goals.

I still catch myself eating too fast and not chewing well enough.

I eat while reading on the computer.

[EarthyGoalie 253]

I still catch myself eating too fast and not chewing well enough.

Oh yeah, I still find myself doing that too sometimes.

[EarthyGoalie 253]

Oh and I heard you shouldn't drink out of a straw, but I have been doing that. Haven't noticed anything negative from it.

[belunos 93]

I'm 6 days post op, and one of the few with no problem with fluids. I think I probably hit close to 80 oz yesterday. I honestly can't tell my tummy has been shrunk.

Something I should be doing more is walking. I'm still getting light headed when I'm up for a few mins, so I often don't bother

[Domika03 309]

Oh my gosh, I licked 3 Doritos & I liked it!!!

No, I didn't eat them, just licked them. I was desperate for some flavor. Old habits die hard! I might add, the dogs loved the Dorito chips

[Texasmeg 568]

Excercise, of course, but I'm also not taking my Calcium chewables - too chalky!

[Teachamy 1,042]

Water is tough. I am up to 56 oz. today so far...I chew gum. Last week I ate 2 corn chips, but I tracked them. They didn't sit well in my tummy. And I literally fantasize about the day I get to start drinking coffee again. It's not healthy. I ordered a bunch of new K Cups today. I CAN NOT WAIT!

[Halfpint1218 36]

snack, snack and snack! Too much of it. Not enough Water, at all! I had kettle corn at the movies. I paid for it dearly. I had my first, and so far only, dumping moment! Needless to say, I won't be doing that again anytime soon. I also started my solid food phase a day early! Ugh! Sounds bad when I list it out. ????

[amythevet99 2]

I am one year post-VSG and have lost over 100#, but have not exercised once. I just cannot get myself to do it.

[EarthyGoalie 253]

I am one year post-VSG and have lost over 100#, but have not exercised once. I just cannot get myself to do it.

How does your skin look? If u don't mind me asking. Ugh, I still can't get myself to do much of it

[amythevet99 2]

My skin is not great.....especially in the upper arms and inner thighs. My husband says working out will help with the excess skin, but I am not convinced!! I think that plastics is probably my only realistic option, but the $ is not something I can do either now or in the near future!! Good luck!!

[McButterpants 2,846]

I had/have a couple...

coffee - I admit, I'm a junkie. Early on I wasn't supposed to drink caffeine. I would drink a real coffee 1-2 times per week. Now I'm approved for one real cup per day...some days I have 2.

I had conflicting programs since I traveled out of the area for surgery - my surgeon was aggressive in introducing real food. My local doc wasn't. I kind would kind of pick and chose which plan to follow.

Currently, I'm supposed to be doing weight training - I was approved in late-December...I haven't done it yet.

An interesting story...the local doc that headed up the seminar I attended when I first started to explore WLS was a sleeve patient himself. I noticed when he walked in he was carrying a Diet 7Up. When he was reviewing the sleeve restrictions he said, "You can never chew gum. You can never have a soda. Blah blah blah" When asked how he can be drinking a Diet 7-Up he replied, "It doesn't bother me." When I went to my one on one consult with him, he threw out a piece of gum when he came in the room. Classic "do as I say, not as I do"!

[scarlet333 386]

My surgeon is so strict on calories. At 10 months out and exercising 5/6 days per week he thinks I should be consuming only 800 calories per day and to not deduct any calories burned through exercise. I think he is nuts. I am running, lifting weights or doing and hour on the elliptical. It is almost impossible to stay at 800 calories. I am more in the 1100 calorie range but burn 250-600 calories per day with exercise. I am happy with my weight loss. In 10 months since surgery I only have 9 more pounds to loose to be a "normal" BMI. The effect this has had is I probably already would be normal BMI but I'll take it.

[RJ'S/beginning 5,357]

I had/have a couple...

coffee - I admit, I'm a junkie. Early on I wasn't supposed to drink caffeine. I would drink a real coffee 1-2 times per week. Now I'm approved for one real cup per day...some days I have 2.

I had conflicting programs since I traveled out of the area for surgery - my surgeon was aggressive in introducing real food. My local doc wasn't. I kind would kind of pick and chose which plan to follow.

Currently, I'm supposed to be doing weight training - I was approved in late-December...I haven't done it yet.

An interesting story...the local doc that headed up the seminar I attended when I first started to explore WLS was a sleeve patient himself. I noticed when he walked in he was carrying a Diet 7Up. When he was reviewing the sleeve restrictions he said, "You can never chew gum. You can never have a soda. Blah blah blah" When asked how he can be drinking a Diet 7-Up he replied, "It doesn't bother me." When I went to my one on one consult with him, he threw out a piece of gum when he came in the room. Classic "do as I say, not as I do"!

Are you kidding me..............I would have thrown out everything he said about everything!!!!!!!!!! For Pete's sake!!!!