Pre-Surgery Tips

[PinkyButtonz]

Hi All,

I found this on another site I visited and thought this may interest you.

• Develop new coping mechanisms that aren’t associated with food.
• Find new ways to occupy the time you used to spend eating.
• Increase your physical activity - even the smallest effort makes a difference.
• Create and rehearse responses to inquiries about your weight loss or behavioral changes.
• Keep an ongoing list of your post-surgery goals and expectations.
• Buy supplies such as infant/child utensils, small plates and bottled water.
• Practice sipping water throughout the day.
• Avoid drinking with meals.
• Cut food into small pieces.
• Practice chewing food until it’s smooth or in a puree form before swallowing.
• Wean yourself off soda and other carbonated beverages.
• Try different protein shakes and find one that you like.
• Learn to recognize when you feel satisfied or full. During a meal, notice when food tastes less appealing. Notice when your sense of urgency to eat decreases. Notice when your sense of hunger decreases or goes away.

 

[Mini]

Excellent list Pinky!

Love Mini xxx

 

[PinkyButtonz]

Bumping, cause some may find it helpful.

 

[salski]

Great list! Thank you x

 

[stripeytop]

Good list. Might have to start doing this straight away.

 

[Fashionably Late]

Great advice! Thanks so much for this.

 

[Roch]

Thanks pinky xxx

 

[kathleen1960]

great post !!! good advice x

 

[Rebirth]

Thanks for this post.

Rebirth

 

[kandeechops]

Thank you excellent post, I've printed it off & stuck it to the fridge

 

[gillabean]

Thanks for this advice. My son is due to go out to Afghanistan in the next 6 months. Last time he was out there I had food to rely on, to help me get through. This time, I will be by-passed and won't have this buffer. I'd better start working on my coping mechanisms now.

 

[Cuppacocoa]

Great advice, thank you! I have already started practising some of them now, still have to achieve the hardest one though which for me is finding something to take my mind off food! And when I feel like raiding the kitchen cupboards it takes SO much willpower not to do it, I really really struggle with that!

Cuppacocoa xx

 

[Caroline101061]

I would add - dont weigh yourself every day or you will drive yourself mad! Once a week is fine.

Great thread

 

[Priesty]

Hi,

I love Minimins the info is just great. So thanks for the list and thanks minimins.

Take Care

Paula XX