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Willing to mentor. 5 1/2 years post op

mindytaylor08

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mindytaylor08    8

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I have had my ups and downs. Had a baby and am working on loosing re-gain of 30 pounds!

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mindytaylor08    8

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The pre diet is the hardest. I bought the same things for post and pre. Is it your all liquid pre diet? My surgeon had me on a two phase pre diet. I've noticed not all do.

The best advice I got was buy small portions of Protein because your taste will more than likely change.

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mindytaylor08    8

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As long as you can tolerate it. I don't see any problem going all PS.

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You have the right mind set!! As long as you know some days will be harder than others your on the right track!!

Thank you. She is now 2 1/2. Life has been crazy but I'm focused on dropping my regain. 10 of the 30 is already gone!!!

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Thanks Mindy. Lol I'm already wanting that big fat plate of nachos. Nacho cheese. Sour cream. Guacamole.... Mmmmm so good. But...at same time I know that's in the past. Will I ever be able to eat stuff like that again?

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mindytaylor08    8

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Years down the road and in small portions.

Just remember food addiction is a real very hard thing to overcome, but with the tool you are about to receive you can do it!!!

Several months after my surgery I couldn't figure out why I still wanted food when I wasn't hungry and if I ate it I got so sick. So I was looking up YouTube videos of other WLS perps and I watched one that put it all into perspective. She said a food addiction is the worst of all addictions if you think about it. A drug addict simply avoids the people and places their drug of choice is. Same for an alcoholic. A food addict has to eat to live. It was an ahh haa moment as well as a duh moment for me. Once I had the mindset I was eating 3 tiny meals a day my Protein and Water just to live and for no other reason I was the most successful.

When you start thinking about food find a good distraction like walking for 5 minutes and drinking a bottle of Water.

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mindytaylor08    8

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Peeps not perps. lol

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mindytaylor08    8

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Yes ma'am. I can only eat about 1 cup of food at a time and I am stuffed.

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