FAD DIETS after WLS

[summerset 5,261]

23 hours ago, Berry78 said:

The general wls community can't be expected to know whether they are talking to that rare bird, or the typical patient that is falling off the wagon.

This is exactly what I'm talking about. It's the typical vocabulary people use when talking about dieting ("falling of the wagon").

[sleevinpops 303]

I think it is best to forget about the number, focus on how you feel. I know I have lost because:

- I had to buy new clothes, my old were too big!

- My back doesn't hurt as much as my belly isn't hanging out like before!

- I bought a new belt because I was tired of drilling in more holes to fit right!

- I am walking everyday 10k steps without knee pain any more!

- my kids can hug me and there arms can wrap all around me now!

- when I see others who haven't seen me in a while, they say "wow! You look great!"

I can go on and on, but think this is a good baseline.

We spent a lot of time, energy and made great sacrifices to take this step, so we could do things & experience things that were difficult or impossible before. That is / should be our motivation...a number is just a number, the benefits however are the reward.

I'd love to hear how others are realizing without the scale.

[Airstream88 361]

On 2/28/2017 at 7:46 AM, Newme17 said:

I'm convinced that the big wig brand companies put chemicals in the products to create addictions.

And yes they do. I had a friend who was a food chemist. She worked on making things taste good. Maybe not by adding chemicals but adding salt, sugar and fat to massage those receptors that make us want more.

As someone else said, I eat my Protein first and that usually leaves me only a little room to eat anything else. I also eat 5 times a day - every 3 - 4 hours - with no snacking in between. And I follow the drinking rule and try to limit slider foods to occasional indulgences. I plan on continuing this way of eating for the rest of my life.