Habits that are the key for long-term success:
- 3 meals plus 2-3 planned snacks
- Adequate water (at least 8-9 glasses)
- Daily supplements (your vitamins, calcium, B-12)
- 7-8 hours of sleep
- Regular Exercise
- Personal responsibility
Behaviors that are red flags for Failure:
- Starting to eat sweets
- Eating Fast Food often
- Skipping meals
- Eating after your stomach is full
- Eating rapidly
- Grazing mindlessly
- Eating when you are bored, upset, angry, or depressed
- Clinging to the couch and not exercising
- Choosing favorite carbohydrates first
- Snacking from vending machines
The choice is yours.
Best wishes for your continued success!
(Information from WHMC Gastric Bypass Nutritional Guidelines Handbook)
