Thanks!  I like to donate my clothes to Goodwill or Salvation Army instead of consign them because I like the idea of them going to charity.  I don't buy much anymore, I can go shopping in my own clothes for things I forgot I had.  This year I am cleaning out everything and getting the abundance of clothes whittled down to what I really wear.  Before I moved I donated 5 30 gallon bilns full of just clothes and shoes and boots and kept 5 30 gallon bins, that means I have far too much for one person.

If I drink I make sure the alcohol is floating around in a milk based drink, like a toasted almond, thats what I had at a recent party and lots of ice.  It was fine.  I drink very rarely but as long as I have my drinks watered down with milk its fine.

How much time are you really spending outside?  I am spending virtually none so my energy is unaffected.  If you are out shoveling every storm you are probably getting a great workout with that right there.  I mean we have mountains of snow here in Connecticut, and very cold weather but I don't think walking back and forth to my car can really count as exercise.

I dont eat before dinner Mon-Fri, I eat healthy protein forward dinner, I don't cook much and I favor chicken.  I eat two snacks before bed, typically greek yogurt and nuts.  I like food with texture.  I do not drink ant calories, and I drink lots of diluted iced tea with lemon all day.  I don't have hunger, I only walk for exercise and I limit calories to 1000 during the week and 1500 on weekends.

Good Luck.

Don't scare the OP with the bowel cleanse and the depends stuff, not all surgeons do a bowel cleanse, mine didn't and no xray after, that was all done while I was still under.  I never had to get up to pee either because I had a catheter for the first couple of days.  I did however get up and walk 6 miles of loops around the nurses station.  Thankfully my experience from my surgeon was nothing like yours.

My best tip is to ask for everything and anything to prevent nausea from the anesthesia doctor, that really makes all the difference in the world.

I had to lose 10lbs and keep it off until the day of my surgery or risk it being cancelled.  I had a hard time losing the weight but once I did I was very proud of myself, I actually lost like 12.5 lbs before surgery. You are scared and this is your coping mechanism, you need to check yourself and really re-set and get yourself in a good place, of course easier said then done, success is all in your hands, so use this opportunity to restart your life at a weight that makes you happy.  Today is a new day. 

lol if you only knew. 

I made peace with my natural inclinations to eat, I don't eat during the day and eat starting at dinner and two snacks at night. Why keep fighting what you want to do naturally.  Just make sure these calories as well as all the calories you eat are accounted for and the night snacks are purposeful to your health.

Thanks, and I always try to honor the person who inspired me by coming back and showing that even those who aren't fanatical about diet and exercise and vitamins can be successful if they put in a little effort.

Thanks!  I have bad days where I eat nothing and worse days where I seem to eat all the time.  But its all part of the learning to be a normal weight person.  OH does help me remember and never get ****y.  Regain is so easy when you get ****y.

Thanks!!

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