Do you cheat as well?

I haven't been on the June board for a LONG time. I've been perusing the Lapband board but kept away from June... I some how feel that I haven't lost enough and that it has been going so slow. I keep reading of people losing much more than me. I've lost so far 65 pounds. I started at 246 pounds, a size 26 and now I am down I think to a size 16 or 14 and L and XL shirts. I actually don't know my pants size because I don't want to waste money on pants. I do know that 18 is too big. I buy elastic top pants. Actually going into a clothing shop now is pretty daunting. There is so much to choose from. I can exercise good taste instead of settling for what there is in my size. I bought a long puffy, dawn coat at the Gap (never would have considered that in the past) - L was too big! Got a Med.! AND it was on sale. Women's sizes never had sales like that - a coat going down from $150 to $29... Well - that's not why I am writing - I'm rambling on. Although I am losing about 1-2 pounds a week I feel I am eating too much. I am cheating. I want to know if others are doing the same. Here and there I have a Reese's Cup which I LOVE. I taste a few spoonfuls of cake, ice cream or other sweets when they are available. I eat sour cream once in a while (a few spoonfuls), fatty cheeses etc. I had about 10 chestnuts tonight nad a few pieces of pistachio baklava. I can eat endless sashimi...Every thing else I eat a little of everything except bread and rice I guess. Will this be my undoing? PS. On my profile page there is a before and after picture from two months ago.

Effi, I hope not because I too cheat off and on. I try to stay away from candy, but have had a piece or two. The difference is that I only eat a bite at a time, and then put it up. A piece of fudge takes an hour to eat, rather than 6 pieces in an hour. I am careful not to overdo anything, but try not to deprive myself of something I really want either. My biggest no-no is pretzels. I am having trouble holding down much of my proteins (meats, yogurts, cheeses, etc. Unfortunatey the one thing that stays down are the carbs - especially pretzels. Not what I should be eating, I know. I also eat sour cream once in a while. I had RNY, so that restricts some of my intake. Unfortunately, nothing makes me sick...I can eat the sugars and the fats, so I have to really watch what I eat - and rely on will power. Otherwise, I fill up on the low nutritional foods - and don't eat the foods I should. Hopefully we can help one another make the right choices.

I can feel your pain. I had rny the last of June and have lost 90 lbs so far. But being off work and home around the endless Christmas goodies I have grazed tooo much!!! I haven't lost an ounce these 2 weeks. I was averaging 3-6 lbs a week. I know it's because I've made poor choices and grazed way tooooo much. I look forward to going back to work so the stuff isn't around 24/7. I also have the blessed problem of nothing making me sick. Don't get me wrong, I don't want to go around feeling ill all day, but not feeling anything from the bad choices gives me the fear of returning to the old life. The one that made me choose such a drastic measure to change my life for the BETTER!!! Sorry for going on, but I needed to let this out!!! Magina

Raising my hand and hanging my head! I don't dump in the traditional sense when I eat chocolate. I can eat a little - one or two pieces before it affects me. I allowed myself too many sugary snack over the holidays and didn't feel my best. I'm back on track now. I allow myself a cookie or something. I figure that if you are able to control it and want it, you shouldn't deny yourself. Thin people eat sugar snacks. It's all about portion control. And I'm happy with one bite of something now.

First... I wouldnt consider it "cheating" because you cheat on diets... you are not on a diet you are changing your life! For most... when you are on a diet and you cheat you feel bad and beat yourself up... then you start the same ole cycle of yo-yoing and going on and off different diets. Now and then I will eat something that may not be the best choice. I think many of us do. As long as you are realizing what you are doing and can keep it under control I dont see a big deal. If there are certain foods that are trigger foods for you I would avoid those. If I come to realize that I am not eating as good as I should I remind myself of why I decided to have surgery and where I came from 6 months ago. I think about how I felt being much heavier than I am now and dont ever want to go back! Sometimes asking myself twice before I eat something makes me think and decide if I *really* want what it is I am going to be eating. Previously I would eat everything and not think much about it so I make the effort now to put more thought into it. Congrats on you weight loss so far you are doing great!!

I love u ladies!! Such honesty, great support and no attacks!! I too cheat, I just finished a cup of neopolitan ice cream!! Unfortunately, I do not dump at all! I do however do things in moderation, and when I fall off-- I simply get up, dust myself off, and begin again.

Thank you all! It's great sharing all this. I have to admit that I was reading your responses and eating 480 calories worth of a King Size pack Reeces White Chocolate. In due fairness it's about all I ate today and I consciously bought it and decided that it's what I want to do today. I don't make a habit of it but I do graze a little. I make sure not to have anything in the house that I can go wild on. I think I am taking these risks because I am losing weight even when I cheat a little... Effi