HELP!! Fell off the wagon...

So here I am almost 6 weeks out and I don't think I'm doing all that great, I've been running around like crazy with Xmas around the corner and stuff, and I've found my self eating processed foods, I mean I don't go as far as to eat hamburgers or stuff like that I still try to eat mostly protein, or beans if I need to but I have eaten a few chips here and there and stuff that I know damned well is not good for me, I feel like I'm trying to sabotage my self . As of last night I'm kinda back on track I had some really soft shredded beef with sauteed mushrooms, and this morning I'm having my Isopure and some Cream of Wheat, I have not gained any weight I mean I can only it a little bit and really slow as you all know, but I'm kinda stuck have not lost anything in a week, which I know it's normal but still can't help thinking that it's my own fault for eating processed foods, anyways sorry for the "*****ing Fest" but I really needed to get that off my chest, I think it would be wonderful if I could find people in the same boat as me, surgery wise close to my home so we could support each other, so let me know your thoughts on this... AM I LOSING MY MIND?!?!?

First off BREATH!!!!!!!!!!! There is only so much damage you can do to your " wagon" at this stage. Thats why we go this tool remember!! Every day is a new day. So start today doing one thing better than you did yesterday and before you know it you will be sitting fully up right back in your "wagon" ok!!! When I hit 6 weeks my weight loss screeched to a halt ( ok slow crawl ) for 2 weeks. I thought I would go nuts. I just knew I wasn't doing something right and then all of a sudden I started losing again. I track it weekly so when I sat down to really look at it I see there is a cycle and I will just have to ride it out. I know that doesn't make you feel better lol. It didn't when I was told the same thing at 6 weeks but its true and you will lose. I don't think your losing your mind at all. I think you are as "normal" as the rest of us freaks lol. We put a lot of pressure on this surgery to work and work RIGHT NOW. And we forget that it takes time no matter what surgery we had done or what diet we follow. Feel free to get things off your chest anytime!! Thats what we are here for. *big hugs* Felicia =)

Hi Patty! I so can relate!! Staying away from the fast food chains and chips, etc has been hard for me too and I, myself, just came off of my "6 week stall". Something that may help you was a site I found called fitday.com. For some reason seeing what I eat everyday and how it's broken down for me, really makes me cautious of what I do eat. And it makes me automatically read the labels of what I buy (something I never did before). We are entitled to have slips every now and then, we're only human. As long as we own up to them and get up and dust ourselves off, we'll be fine!! Good luck and take care!! Halona

One day at a time. Baby steps. This is hard and each day is a learning experience. If we mess up one day, tomorrow is a new day. It have had a couple of potato chips here and there. I don't get down on myself about it and don't feel like I am sabotaging myself. 4-5 chips is SOOOOO much better than the 1/2 a bag of Dorito's and 1/2 a can of Frito Cheese Dip I would eat in an evening pre-op. Just think of all the good things you are doing and get back on track. Hang in there. You can get back on track. You haven't fallen too far. Hugs, Tabby

ah, dont worry patty, a little bit here and there wont hurt. better than craving and obsessing and not being able to focus on anything else. 2 weeks out of the op and the only thing i wanted to eat was macdonald's kiddy burger chicken patty. i would nibble on one and it would take me the whole day to eat it. i dont eat the bread part. i seem to have passed that stage. i think the attraction of the burger was the salt content. we have a canteen at work, and everyday i buy my chicken, which i have for lunch and supper. sometimes i take hot chips (fries?) with it, have a few and chuck the rest. i had my RNY on 19 Oct, and i have lost 41 pounds. at 4 weeks out i had a stall, i cut out the yolk out of the egg i have in the morning, and upped my protein and the scale got moving again.

Hi Patty! I know exactly how you feel! I tend to get cravings for things too. My boyfriend usually picks up fast food once a week and I usually will eat a fry, or take a small bite of his sandwich and I am done. For instance, last week I had a terrible impulse to eat a Chicken McNugget ( I don't even LIKE them!) So durring my bf's weekly visit to McDonald's I ordered a 4 piece, squeezed the fat juice out of one with a napkin, ate half, was reminded why I don't like them, and now I can probably go another 5 years without eating one again. So it actually WORKS for me to kill the craving, becasue then my mouth doesn'****er everytime I see a commercial on TV (it actually kinda turns me off)! So I guess my point is, you are completely normal. Everyone, even the most healthy of eaters gets a craving and eats things that aren't the best for them. But just know it is normal and that as long as you don't eat 15 cheeseburgers, or eat it everyday, you aren't doing anything "wrong".