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char3672    292

char3672
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Hi. I am (hopefully) having sleeve surgery in June, 2017. I have NEVER eaten well. I have ALWAYS lived on carbs. Pasta, pizza, breads, Cereal. I eat VERY little fruit and the only vegetable I like is corn. I guess that is how I got to this point. My question is, will I be able to be successful? I WANT/NEED this so bad. I will do my best, but I am so afraid I'm going to fail. Was anyone else as bad an eater as me and was able to change and be successful?????

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Dub    10,070

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Well......you have plenty of time to find out.

You can go ahead an adopt the foods you'll be eating later on one for weight loss phases. See how you do....and go from there.

For me...it was all about how bad I wanted to get the weight off. I had some back issues that motivated me in a big way to do whatever it took. Looking back on it....I'm grateful for the injury that provided the impetus to bolster my enthusiasm to lose, lose, lose.

Take your normal meals now......drop off the sides and Desserts and focus on eating the Entrees (assuming these are Proteins & fats). Drop off the non-Fiber carbs and see where it leads you. Seek the input from your program's NUT.

You'll likely start losing weight and feeling more in control of where you are....and getting to where you want to be. Losing weight prior to your surgery will feel great, too.

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I agree with @@Dub completely. I lost almost 100 pounds in the six months leading up to my surgery. It was the best thing I ever did for myself. I was as prepared as I could possibly have been for the surgery and post-op life. My recovery has been practically seamless, and I have transitioned beautifully into my post-op routines and continued weight loss. I don't think my post-op journey would have been the way it has been without having done all of that hard work on the front end.

Good luck!

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Hi. I am (hopefully) having sleeve surgery in June, 2017. I have NEVER eaten well. I have ALWAYS lived on carbs. Pasta, pizza, breads, Cereal. I eat VERY little fruit and the only vegetable I like is corn. I guess that is how I got to this point. My question is, will I be able to be successful? I WANT/NEED this so bad. I will do my best, but I am so afraid I'm going to fail. Was anyone else as bad an eater as me and was able to change and be successful?????

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After surgery we have to eat Protein first with each meal. Do you dislike lean meats? eggs? cheese? Yogurt? Or do you just go for carbs because you like them better and fill up on them?

For me I always liked healthy foods. I love seafood, chicken, etc. My problem is I never felt full. I would have a healthy protein/produce lunch or dinner and get up from the table still hungry. I felt like I needed a starch or two with the meal to feel satisfied.

SO....I think the surgery is working for me (I had VSG on Halloween, so far I can hardly eat anything) because when I do start eating I should be satisfied with mostly Protein. At the moment I can't wait to eat tuna, salmon, eggs, cheese sticks, nuts, etc.

If I would have tried to ditch the carbs before surgery I would have been starving. In fact, I tried it a million times and I WAS starving.

Maybe try Weight Watchers or an Atkins diet now? What have you tried before?

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char3672    292

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Well......you have plenty of time to find out.

You can go ahead an adopt the foods you'll be eating later on one for weight loss phases. See how you do....and go from there.

For me...it was all about how bad I wanted to get the weight off. I had some back issues that motivated me in a big way to do whatever it took. Looking back on it....I'm grateful for the injury that provided the impetus to bolster my enthusiasm to lose, lose, lose.

Take your normal meals now......drop off the sides and Desserts and focus on eating the Entrees (assuming these are Proteins & fats). Drop off the non-fiber carbs and see where it leads you. Seek the input from your program's NUT.

You'll likely start losing weight and feeling more in control of where you are....and getting to where you want to be. Losing weight prior to your surgery will feel great, too.

I also have back problems that are getting worse, that is a big motivator for me as well as the fact that I am having a hard time functioning at work, which is also getting worse. I have the motivation! I hope it's enough.

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Jen-2+1    131

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I cut out rice and Pasta about three months before surgery and I started to cut out bread about a month before. I haven't had trouble sticking to my plan because after the Protein there just isn't much room.

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char3672    292

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I cut out rice and Pasta about three months before surgery and I started to cut out bread about a month before. I haven't had trouble sticking to my plan because after the Protein there just isn't much room.

That's what I'm hoping, that once I eat my Protein, I'll be too full to even THINK about carbs. Maybe once I see the nut, I will feel more comfortable.

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Dub    10,070

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Dub did your back issues ease up/go away once the weight got off. I suffer from sciatica and hoping the weight loss will help it .

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A steady improvement has been noted.

I still have times when I struggle....but nowhere like before. I also had sciatic issues that are completely gone now.

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char3672    292

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I had my first appt today with the surgeon and nutritionist. I think one of the things that has veen bothering me, is that right now, I eat until I am full...HOW am I going to know when to stop after surgery???? They both said that you need to stop when you are comfortably satisfied. I don't know what that feels like. I don't want to mess up.

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You will learn when you are full/ satisfied by eating slow, chewing food completely and waiting between bites. You will feel it..and if you go one bite too far, well, you will never want to make that mistake again. It is learning new habits..and an added surprise for me I am not feeling hungry. I set the alarm on my phone 4 times a day to remind me to go get Protein. So happy with that surprise

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