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hello everyone, I dont really want to post this......but feel like I have to. I found out over the past few weeks that I can eat ANYTHING and it doesnt bother me. I tried a xmas cookie.........nothing. A piece of candy.......nothing. A bite here and a bite there and nothing bothered my pouch. I can see my addiction slowly creeping back. I'm only 9 weeks out. At first I was afraid to try anything that would hurt me or make me dump. Then, little by little, I tried different things. NOTHING BOTHERS ME!!!!!!!!!!!! I can eat about 3/4 cup of food at a sitting. I have had (in small amounts) lasagna, macaroni salad, toast, etc. In other words......things I'm not even supposed to be looking at. I find myself constantly grazing. I'm sorry to say that I think my food addiction is stronger than the WLS. I'm deeply ashamed that I would even do something to jeapordize my only chance at weight loss. I'm drinking my water and exercising. I'm getting in the protein too. I just feel so da@*ed guilty. HONESTLY...................has anyone else cheated? Thanks for letting me get this off my chest! willby PS: Please dont yell at me............I feel bad enough

Wil, Dont be upset with yourself. We all are addicted to food. I have felt the same way over the holidays. That 1 chocolate cookie..over 3 days turned into 3. I ate alot of cheese..it goes down easy for me. Think of what we ate last christmas..cmon Wil we can do this. Take my hand...that way we can only grab one cookie at a time LOL

DEB ((((((((((big hug))))))) Oh! thanks so much for the encouraging words! I knew you guys would understand! It means so much to me to have all of you! willby

Hey Willby, I too can eat anything without dumping and have been eating sweets but not even close to what I would have used to eat. Yes I had a piece of cheese cake it was a forth of what I would have ate before but I ate it I also felt satisfied with the smaller piece. Don't deprive yourself of things just be smart about it. For me if I don't have it want it more if I have a bite or 2 I feel satisfied. Also over the holidays I ate whatever and the weight loss actually picked back up. Hugs Marcey 255/213/150

Thank you Marcey! It just feels good to know I'm not alone! willby

I also discovered over the holidays that I can eat almost anything- and it scared me. The worst of it was that the 'bad' stuff didn't make me feel queasy like the 'good' stuff does! I still can't do pasta or bread at all, but cookies didn't seem to bother me at all! I know how you feel about worrying that the food addiction is stronger than the WLS, that is a fear I have had as well- and I would hate to have gone through all of this for nothing! I think as long as we stay sensible and don't stretch our pouches, we could hardly ever eat what we used to so we are still on the 'winning' side. It will always be a struggle for us, but we knew that going in to this. Don't beat yourself up, but don't give up either! Stay strong! Ann

Ann, Thank you for putting it into perspective for me! I'm so lucky to have all of you! willby

Wilby, I was bad too!!! I discovered I don't dump with sugar, and I can eat almost anything in small amounts. I had 6 wafer cookies, not sugar free ones, regular full of real sugar cookies yesterday, and 3 bites of chocolate ..real chocolate, and nothing, no dumping. I also had a lot of gummy bears and corn bread and crackers and cream cheese on the crackers and stuffing..OMG just writing it down makes me feel so bad. Oh My! I'm starting to get scared! we have to do something. Let me think of a solution to our problem. We will succeed Wilby! We just have to get back on track. At least you're getting your water and protein down, not me!. I have been doing TERRIBLE with water and protein. WILBY!!! What can we do???????

CELIA!!!! I'm scared too!!!!! Why oh why did I have to see if I was a dumper? I can see a revision down the road for me CELIA!!!!!!! HELP!!!!!!!! willby(wontby happy til she's 300 pounds again)!!!

twinnie..I will give up my rights as your twinnie......just kidding of course...I found out I don't dump on anything either...and have tried this and that.......lets face it...we have made bad choices for years and this is the first year we are learning to make good choices......so a taste of this and a taste of that is not to bad, last year at this time I would have eaten the whole box of candy or cookies, or whatever...get back on track...Christmas is over...throw the stuff out and start fresh...you can do this twinnie, you can...and you need to get the water and protein in....for your health...now say we can do this October people......we can... Dennis