Vital Changes

[A.Positive]

I still don't know if I have been chosen for surgery but I trying to stay positive and for me; that means thinking as though I have.

I wondered how far you had gone to change your life and avoid you triggers?

I run my own business and work from home. My main trigger is stress and so I am trying to find ways to tweak my working day. My husband is made of muscle and eats what he likes without gaining an ounce. He buys treats for himself and the children which is fine for them because they can eat in moderation. But what about me??!

I am thinking about leaving him! Ha! Well not really but has anyone done that? Left a partner? Dissolved friendships? Left a job? Stopped socialising in certain places or with particular people?

I need to get my head straight. I think Overeaters Anonymous might be a good idea for me. Has anyone been?

I don't want to ruin what is my last chance at getting this weight off forever.

 

[natashoorrr]

I think Gavin a food diary really helped me but not only writing what I was eating but what I was feeling as well. It transpired I was using food as a reward for getting through the week but fluff I had a Friday off I'd have take away on the Thursday an then again on a Friday. I also noticed I ate things before other people had chance to. Ie I fel other people were getting more than me.

I think looking at why we do things has been a world of help that I wouldn't have gotten from just going on a diet. It's just a shame that I've lived my whole life (so far!) doing this before trying to stop it

 

[Lincs Lass]

When I got to the pre-op diet, I stopped reading as one of my greatest 'delights' was to tuck in to a big box of Maltesers while reading.

As regards changing anythng else - I'm probably not a good person to say as there weren't any situations/people I could walk away from. x

 

[happy days]

Looking back it was just years of wanting more and always clearing the plate. I cud eat two more tatties than a pig. But to be fair it wasn't just greed I had no cut off point to say I was full.

 

[Yvessa]

I had to make some changes in terms of how I dealt with situation. Meal planning so that I had no excuses for calling a takeaway. Taking in smaller boxes and not eating at the canteen. If I'm going to someone's house I would usually just let them know what I could and couldn't eat. My job is also quite stressful and busy hours so planning ahead really saved me here.