Bad Weekend

Hey everyone. I need to post and get some support. I had a craptastic weekend and I totally blew it and was completely off track. I feel like I've hit this point where my pouch doesn't keep me in check anymore...it's become way too lenient and I can really pack away some cals. I stuggle everyday to keep myself accountable...... Just needed to come in here and "confess" that I was a chow hound all weekend and didn't log a thing into fitday...and if I did I am sure I would be even more upset!!!! I'm trying to be back on track today...had my protein shake for breakfast.....working on my second bottle of water already..... Any words of wisdom?????

STEP AWAY FROM THE CARBS! ehhehehe I don't have much advice on this today. I havn't been hungry at all since my gallbladder removal. I am trying to milk that for all I can. I know it's hard a lot of the times, but remember this is for YOU. You get all the benefits, you reep all the rewards of your sacrafices so you can do it!!!! Rachael

Oy - I Just can't break it off with the carbs....we're in love...... He he...thanks though. You are so right.....I get to reap the benefits and rewards of my sacrifices. And I have definetely seen so many benefits so far I don't know why I would want to sabotage myself! I definetely feel like I'm back in it today...but these "bad" days really freak me out......

Oh Amy! I am right there with you! I had a bad day yesterday too! For lunch we went to Taco Bell and I got a bean burrito and had them put extra cheese on it. I pulled off about half of the tortilla but I ate all the rest of it! Ugh! Then in the afternoon I ate a shortbread cookie and an Andies mint with no ill-effects. It just seems like the last week I've been able to eat larger quantities than I was before. My problem is that I have to have some carbs in my diet because I get low blood sugars. My Dietician told me to eat some type of carb with each meal. So I struggle with that. Because I LOVE carbs!!! Anyway, I am trying to get back on track today. So, let's both log in all our food (I use sparkpeople instead of fitday). Let's both get back on track!!! Deanna

Thanks Deanna!! Sometimes it helps to share to know we aren't alone!! We read all about how well everyone is doing and it makes me feel even more quilty!! Of course...I am being a very good girl today...so someone needs to start a what did you eat thread so I can pat myself on the back...LOL. Funny you mention taco bell - it was part of my downfall this weekend too. But not quite in the same way. We were at the mall and I was sure I would just order a grilled steak taco fresco style. It's my standby with taco bell....very tasty and only about 170 cals and like 12 gr protein. Well - then we got down there and my daughter wanted McDonalds (OF COURSE) and my husband wanted Panda Express (chinese) so I just didn't get the taco and ended up eating WAY too much of hubby's chinese. I only had a few tablespoons of rice but I was in heaven chowing on the chicken & mushrooms....... I don't even know how much I ate....at least 1/2 cup. And no - that wouldn't be so bad....I actually looked that up on their website and it really isn't tooooo bad. But then my daugther is sitting next to me offering me fries...she thinks its fun to feed other people (she's 2) - and of course I opened up for every offering. I think I put away about 7 or 8 fries AND 2 bites of her cheeseburger. OK - now that I have confessed...am I forgiven???

We have to remember that this is a lifestyle for us now. Are you going to eat McD fries and bites of cheeseburgers everyday?? NO (or at least you better not) But we are all LIVING now. We are going to make mistakes. I'm sure preop you could have eaten all the rice, fries, and cheeseburger right? So don't focus on how bad you did. You are human. Dust it off and move on. I went to eat at Zaxby's yesterday and had a grilled chicken salad (i ate very little) but I did have two fries off of my friend's plate. NO guilt. Because I know 2 fries won't kill me. Mandy

You are totally right Mandy...thanks for the perspective. Pre-op I could have eaten everything everyone ordered and still had some taco bell. So what I had was NOTHING compared to that. I don't know why I am so hard on myself over a couple fries and a few other bad choices.........I guess I just beat myself up because I feel like I am "breaking the rules" and so I get down on myself. But you are SO RIGHT....compared to pre-op it was nothing! Thanks!

I LOVE carbs as well, Its very hard to stay away! I tried 2 of my son french fries, but otherwise doing pretty good..... although Saturday night I went out dancing and drank 2 Bay breeze's I dump so easily I thank God for that because it helps..... soy chips seem to help me with the craving.

Oh yeah - carbs are such a problem. Carbs and sugar. And they don't make me dump at all. But they do make me verrrrrrrrrrrrry tired. But somehow that reaction isn't enough to stop me from eating them. It actually put me into a nice little nap (a carb comma!!) and I enjoyed it. I have tried alcohol twice since surgery and I have had a SEVERE reaction. As in - one teeeeny little sip and I was drunk out of my mind for all of about 5 minutes and then I started sweating so bad I was DRENCHED!!!! I don't know if this means I will have to swear off alcohol for the rest of my life or what?? I WISH I would react like that to carbs/sugar...that more of the reaction that would keep me away!

You all have to remember one of the key things that this pouch does it alter our serving size. Remember before we had this surgery we could put away a super size order of fries and a big mac or two. So dont beat yourself up about having a couple french fries. Its all in moderation. This is supposed to be a new life style...not a diet. Kel