First x mas as a wls member and I gotta say as i look back at this year the best F#$ckin thing I did. But i want to take minute to all those ahead of me that fed me all the info from this site. Thank you and i mean Thank you very much - you all made this journey so much easier,

So lets share one secret to whipping being the fat guy or girl with all the new people and the to come WLS members

Here is mine

1. I was not prepared for the mental prep and the post op plan! - So my suggestions is read read read this site and get you head ready - The wls is a tool and you better have the shop ready=

Next this should be a mile long thread

Edited December 25, 20196 yr by AJ Tylo

Follow your doctor/surgeon's post op guidelines - don't be tempted to have bite of anything within a couple of days or weeks of your surgery if its not within the guidelines.

Edited December 25, 20196 yr by Hop_Scotch

Do not compare your progress to others. We're all on a unique journey. No one else has your combination of hormones/history/age/metabolism/stress/etc.

Also, be prepared for stalls. They happen and it sucks. Take your measurements before surgery and regularly thereafter so that when weight loss stalls, you can still see the progress you're making. (Yes, you can lose inches even when the scale doesn't move!)

Find some buddies who have surgery around the same time as you. It is great having people to talk with who are at the same stage in the process that you are.

? Sustainability is King ?

What good is committing hardcore to something you cannot handle longterm only to give it up, feel defeated and revert to harmful behaviors?

No good at all.

Try for long term success by having *realistic* plans that are flexible and managable ❤