Let go of old ideas. 

Some weight loss surgery patients are afraid to eat when they are told to progress from pureed to solid food--and they restrict what they eat. Others start sneaking foods they miss early on, and suffer the physical consequences.  

WLS does not remove misguided ideas about food and eating. It only makes your stomach smaller and sometimes introduces a malabsorptive component. What you think about food and how you eat is your job to evaluate and modify. You might need some help from a nutritionist, coach, or therapist. The "new you" wants to take responsibility for practicing a new way of thinking and a new way of approaching food. Do you have a sane approach to eating and food that is based on your new physical and emotional needs? 

Action for the day: Take a few minutes today to consider how you think about eating and food. Are your ideas about these things going to serve you well now? 

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