best advice i've gotten

these are some of the best tidbits i've collected so far from other people...been meaning to write them down here for a while because they've been endlessly important to my progress.

• on shopping: don't stock up on anything - your tastes change: this is true for vitamins, foods, drinks, protein powders, protein snacks, etc. i've found that once something doesn't taste good to me these days, it's over. not trying it again, at least not for a while  -- sophie the PA
• on dressing: get a few pairs of stretchy black pants that can take you through a few sizes, otherwise dressing appropriately is a problem. you can't possibly buy new clothes for every size you careen down through so having some pieces that can stretch and retract helps -- adrienne the nutritionsit
•  on deciding: whatever you're considering, whatever your doubts are, whichever surgery you decide to do, just do it -- arlene from the support group
• on learning to eat slow: do things in between each bite. take a bite then get up and put something away. then take another bite and go open some mail, etc. -- a guy whose name i can't remember from support group
• on recognizing satisfaction: some people don't feel fullness in their stomach anymore because it's so small...instead you feel it creeping up your esophagus because that's the only place the food has to go -- dr. buchin
• on recognizing satisfaction, part 2: sometimes feeling satisfied is just when you no longer feel interested in eating what's on your plate -- susan maria leach