People always ask me what my secret is for having such great success with lap-band. I always tell them I try to follow the band rules the majority of the time and I exercise regularly. There certainly is no secret in that.
If I had to say there was a secret to my success, it would be staying busy. Before surgery it was not uncommon to take a day off of work and sit in front of the TV all day long eating junk non stop. Part of it was that I had NO energy and that creates a cycle of lethargy...eat junk...feel tired...get depressed...eat junk...feel tired...get depressed...you see the pattern.
Thankfully that pattern can be reversed and another cycle created...eat healthy...feel better...have more energy.
What I find now is if I have time to sit and do nothing, I naturally want to eat. So, I try to stay busy. I have even picked up an additional part time job to earn a little extra cash, but it helps me stay focused on my weight loss goals by keeping me busy.
Hopefully I will be able to incorporate other kinds of down time into my life that don't lead to food. But for right now, I'm staying busy.
Peace,
Marc
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