Challenge ideas

Hi everyone,

I'm putting together a count down calendar to my surgery date in October, and I'm looking for ideas of weekly challenges I could do to help pass the time.

So far I have things like chewing or drinking weeks, where I focus on practicing the right eating habits for after surgery, or recipe hunting weeks or recipe practice weeks, or a week where I do research on chewable vitamins and protein powders and stock up for the first little while, stuff like that.

All ideas welcome and appreciated!

This is a great idea. What about exercise. A walking challenge, increasing Kim's, or swimming. Also self visualization, motivating self talk or some other self care - taking time to do your nails, shave, Epsom salt bath, massage ....

Oooh these are great ideas! Thanks so much. :D

I remember that someone on the board posted that they made a task jar. It had little slips of paper in it that had a different task on each one. The tasks were things like:

Talk to a friend for 20 minutes on the phone

Clean out my closet and organise clothes

Go for a 30 minute walk

This jar was to be used whenever temptation for food struck, or just plain old head hunger. She used it to distract her brain from wanting a food she was craving, by completing a task from the jar. I thought it was a brilliant idea. Most tasks could be completed in under an hour.

Ooh I like that! Thanks for the suggestion!

I love this idea. How about reading pertinent books such as The Emotional First Aid Kit - A Practical Guide to Life after Bariatric Surgery.

I am post-op and am still waiting for appointments I have no idea when my surgery will be. Would you like a challenge buddy?

That's a great idea!! And absolutely! I just made a separate post for the first week, so check that out if you'd still like to participate! I was thinking if make a new post every week for the outcome of the last week and the announcement of the next challenge, and then participants could talk about their progress or ideas, you know?

I am in!

If you are looking for recipes try http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/ontario_recipes/ or The world according to eggface

Try starting to keep a log of your food. This is a great way to track after surgery.

Thanks so much! And I really like the food log idea. It's definitely something I'd like to get into the habit of for after surgery.