Not eating is really not an option for me.  Although, I hear this strategy has been deployed by others with foot mobility issues.    As part of my effort to not become a beached whale during my infirmary and be able to fit into some section of my wardrobe (actually have clothes I own fit me) I am diligently working my consumption strategy.  I seem to have settled on the 3 core provisions of NO snacking, counting calories and limiting my wine drinking.  There are so many apps that help you count calories the trick is picking one that works for me.  They all take time (have that) and of course diligence and some level of accuracy (or is it honesty?).  Anyway, I started on the day day of my surgery, which really helped given all the restrictions, i.e. no breakfast, no alcohol, small amounts, no appetite, etc., and I am holding my own.  Of course, I can't weigh myself, so...

I read an inspirational article in MORE magazine titled "Fat? Who Cares? How to be healthy without dieting".  It had a number of very good points in that yo-yo weight changes are bad, healthy eating and exercise habits are good, and feeling good about yourself and hanging with people that feel the same way is very good.  All stuff we know, but repetition is good!

So I guess I am am somewhere between making sure each calorie is worth it and staying positive with positive voices, as I sit on my keister and hope it doesn't widen.