bad food choices!

I have been really bad the last few days. Its right before my period and I feel like this monster has just taken over my body. At 8 months out I have been doing so good. I have always for the most part made good food choices but the last three days I have been out of control. It started Sunday night with a 1.25 oz bag of mini chips ahoy cookies. I ate the whole darn bag. Last night I ate 1/2 of an ice cream sandwhich (and not the low carb or low fat kind either!) Well, tonight when the handful of cheddar cheese popcorn didn't do it I grabbed a WHOLE ice cream sandwhich and ate that. Thankfully I experianced a bit of discomfort after eating it and dont believe I will eat another EVER but I am really scared. Boy, whoever said once an addict always an addict wasn't lying! Does anyone have any idea's for this time of month? (Besides wiring my mouth shut!) I need to get back on track. Thanks for listening to me cry. It was so much easier as a new post-op. The further out I get the harder it seems to make the better choices. Kim in VA 11/17/03 307/171/150?

I totally hear what you're saying! for me it is just getting too easy to eat whatever I want. I think I'm not scared anymore because I know my limits. What a bummer that I can tolerate sweets, not tons, but some. To make matters worse, I started taking the depo provera shot about 4 months ago and I have been having "that time of the month" every day SINCE!! I can't wait til this crap wears OFF!! Just lately I've been trying my hardest to increase my fiber intake which is supposed to make you feel fuller longer and not to mention it's good for you. So I've been doing more chili, fruits, veggies, etc. But EVERY DAY I eat a little something that I really shouldn't eat. But I feel that in small amounts it is OK to treat myself. Otherwise I am setting myself up for failure. It still scares me that I'll gain back all my weight one day. YIKES! It really really scares me! Plus now that we are further out, it is sloweing down big time, atleast for me, so I'm actually trying to work on it. Before it JUST HAPPENED! Now I need to focus a little better. I say, don't beat yourself up for having a treat once in a while! You are human! Take care, Kristen

I know the feeling.I work where i do not get a lunch break and find me eating more junk. i guess its a life challenge! god bless

Wow!!! I still cannot tolerate sugar, but I still make bad food choices. I have this thing for triscuts with cream cheese. ((((HUGS)))) Dawn

Right here with ya! I have found my limits and have tested them. The knowing is killing me because now it is a fight (constant). I did find that when I get to feeling like a cheater. I get this serious thought that I have 4 months to shed 40 pounds. I can do it just get off my duff and leave that crap alone. I was so dedicated prior to my surgery to loose so I was able to have a lap and I did it. I mean no cheating and I did for the first six months of this surgery. We can all do it we are all winners. Look at us!!!! We look great everyone of us. We are all happy even in our depressing posts. Face it were good!!!!!

Thank you ladies for sharing your stories and struggles with me. It makes me feel human knowing that I am not alone with this. Today is a new day and I am going to try and make better choices. I am sitting here sipping on my mock frap. protein shake. So I am off to a good start anyway. Thanks again!!! =) Kim

Hey I make a mock frappuccino too! THat makes my protien shake SO tolerable! Thank God for the blender!! ~~Kristen

Ughhh..but just realized the other day, that the protein shake is almost 500 calories! I haven't been using fitday.com like I used to in the begining and kinda let things slide. (I'm one that should really keep track or WHO KNOWS what I can eat in a day) Anyways, the deal is that I use peanut butter (It's a PB and chocolate coffee drink) and the PB is the main source of calories---190!! Even with reduced fat! Dang! I'm swithcing to SF PB syrup or changing my shake alltogether. NO protein shake is worth 500 calories! HOw do you make yours? Mine WAS: 10 cubes of ice two cups fat free milk (will start using 1 cup water and 1 cup FF milk) 2 tablespoons PB SF chocolate (coffee) syrup 1 scoop protein powder (25 grams) mixed it all in the blender It's so yummy and no wonder, with all those calories, anything would taste good! Take care, Kristen

don't we all love the junk food. I know I don't make the right choices myself all the time. But I really strive to make better choices. I add a little protein powder to the sugar free cookies I make; I munch on fruits and veggies instead of major sugar items. I can tolerate some sugar; I mix the nonfat milk with ice cubes and some banana and cream protein powder to make a banana ice cream. Our local support group exchanges reciepes from time to time; and that gives us different food options. then there are days; where I just want to give up and eat bad stuff; then I don't feel well; and that gives me time to think. as I have heard mentioned here before they operate on our stomach; not our brains. So it is still the will power to eat right and exercise that will keep us going on the right path. mark g.

Hi, can i get the recipe for the banana ice cream?? that sounds really good. i like to have a teaspoon or 2 after dinner for dessert so a pint of something lasts forever but it is so hard to find sugar free ice cream that tastes good!! thanks stacy 262.5~138.0 11/14/03 [email protected]