Believe it or not, there IS a point to these posts. This is really a great way to get started even if it seems slow.
Much like yesterday I’m asking you to listen to this episode of our podcast. Grab a pen and some paper as there will be some action items throughout the episode you’ll want to follow through on.
So here’s the link to the episode on our website: https://www.bariatriceating.com/blogs/podcast-real-talk-with-suzi-shaw/episode-2-harsh-facts-no-one-wants-to-talk-about
THEN…as your Homework today, answer these questions.
If you are open to sharing please do! If not please do the work on your own!
I’d LOVE to see everyone answer ALL of these. Like I said above, this is a great way to get started but ultimately this will help YOU stay committed in the long run.
Remember...you joined us for help and Coaching...we've helped so many and if you trust and TRY things our way? We can help you too.
1. What can you “Own” about your Obesity and if you had one, Regain.
2. What’s ONE actual thing, not simple excuse like “Bad knees’-something you were actually doing that was the real reason your weight to stop dropping or start going up again.
3. Have you been waiting for someone to save you? It’s hard to admit but many of us put off exercise and eating healthy until someone could walk with us, or until our family “wanted to eat healthy”. This isn’t a question but a request, right now. Write this in the comments: “No one is coming to save me. I can save myself.”
4. What’s one thing you don’t miss about being at your Pre-Op weight? What made life harder? What are looking forward to being different when you are at your goal weight?
5. Think about your answers form yesterday's prep work and your different kinds of HUNGER that we discussed in last week's series of Prep Posts: https://bariatriceating.locals.com/post/594183/inspire-diet-challenge-prep-work-day-8
And stay tuned….tomorrow we tie ALL of this together with the next step!
We've had a ton of new people join us since the last time we did one of these!
In the comments below introduce yourself with these three facts about YOU:
1) Your name
2) Are you a cat person or dog person?
3) Favorite Inspire Flavor or food.
SMART & SLIM FOR SUMMER CHALLENGE
We had such a fantastic time with our March Challenge we're ramping up to do it AGAIN! Here's what you need to know now:
👉🏻SAVE THE DATE! We start Monday May 3rd for SUPPORTERS only! If you're not a Supporter don't miss out AGAIN. Join us and start participating. You'll get more than you realize out of this group once you're fully participating.
👉🏻ORDER your 14 Day Inspire Diet Box. Don’t let NOT having enough Inspire or waiting on shipping be your excuse to miss out on yet another one of our Challenges!
👉🏻LISTEN TO THIS: https://www.bariatriceating.com/blogs/podcast-real-talk-with-suzi-shaw/episode-15-no-one-is-coming-to-save-you
👉🏻Think about a SPECIFIC goal for the Challenge.
Example: STOP bedtime snacking
Example: START drinking plain water.
Example: STOP Drinking with Meals
Example: START making a grocery list without junk food and sticking TO THE LIST
(notice there's not a WEIGHT LOSS NUMBER there...there's a ...
If you've been doing our March Inspire Diet Challenge you know that one of your daily tasks on each check-in is to weigh yourself.
There's a few reasons we've discussed before, and on our website (this article: https://www.bariatriceating.com/blogs/bariatric-advice-and-support/the-scale-friend-or-enemy ) but there's a bigger reason than the truly important getting to know your body.
It's to make peace with what your MIND seems to think will happen when you start losing weight again.
You see one of the biggest things that no one talks about, and trips EVERYONE up is that during our initial stages as a post op we are dropping a pond or more DAILY. Now we've said this before and we'll say it again, no matter how hard you are working that first year it's not YOU it's the surgery. People here who couldn't get to goal, and those to got to goal and regained can attest to the fact that your Surgery is driving the bus for at least the firs year, and if you're lucky the first year and a half.
So by ...
We get it....every now and then we all need a fresh start.
Listen to this if you are struggling but ready to get on track TODAY!
Just a reminder that as of Friday August 20th this fantastic group is now at it's forever home on our main website this completes our vision for what support group can be. It will be all you love about THIS group….in a way nicer location you’re already familiar with.
If you are just checking in after a few days, don't feel bad just come join us there!
There are a few things to note:
- The new Premium Group uses your BariatricEating.com store log in information, so there’s NO need to create a new identity!
- Once you log into our new group you will be required to agree to and pay for a $5 membership fee. In exchange for this you’ll be offered $10 Bariatric Eating.com coupon every month you remain a member.
- We will be closing the doors here by the end of September to give everyone the chance to transition.
- Since we made this shift mid-month we have a special coupon just for YOU here that has been posted there...so there's money on the table for you when you come join us!
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Have you moved over to the new platform and can't find my check ins? Here's a direct link!
https://www.bariatriceating.com/community/support/daily-accountability-forum
