cheating

hi. has anyone cheated at all? (and i don't mean on their partners). let me know so i don't feel guilty alone. sue

I certainly have ... I've had some meringue cookies (yes, with sugar) and a bit of rice with my Chipotle pork and some sugar free candy ... and I ate an entire order of Wendy's chili! That was scary to add to my fitday.com page! (fat AND calories!) So far, I'm still losing and I haven't dumped. From talking with others in the support group, it sounds like lots of people do cheat, and do fine. So long as it is limited and not frequent. Of course, some people can't control it, and those are the one who wind up gaining everything back. But for me, I'm hoping to reach the point where I feel comfortable having ONE BITE of anything I want, so I don't feel deprived. Cutting out food is what got me fat in the first place, I think, since I could never do it for long! ~~ Leslie

. HI AND THANKS.... NOW I DON'T FEEL ALONE. I ALSO HAVE A BITE OF CERTAIN THINGS HERE AND THERE. LIKE YOU, I WANT TO BE ABLE TO TAKE BITES OF CERTAIN THINGS WHEN I WANT. I DIDN'T WANT TO CUT EVERY SINGLE THING OUT. I STILL EAT ALL MY PROTEINS BUT ONCE-IN-A-WHILE I JUST NEED A SMALL BITE. I NEVER GET CARRIED AWAY. I'M SCARED TO DO THAT AND I'M GONNA LEAVE IT AT THAT... I WON'T CHANCE IT. THANKS FOR RESPONDING... SUE

THE ONLY THING I CHEATED ON WAS THAT I HAD SOFT FOODS SOONER THAT I WAS SUPPOSE TO... DIDN'T STAY ON PUREE AS LONG... I WILL BE VERY CAREFUL ABOUT CHEATING MYSELF... BECAUSE I KNOW ME... I WOULD BE TEMPTED TO CHEAT A LITTLE EVERYDAY IF I KNEW I COULD HAVE THAT ONE CHOCOLATE KISS... SO I HAD DETERMINDED FOR ME... THAT SUGAR MAKES ME DUMP... END OF QUESTION... I DON'T WANT TO DUMP SO I AIN'T TRYING.... NOW WHEN I WANT SOMETHING SWEET... I HAVE A SUGAR FREE FUDGESICLE... AND THAT DOES THE TRICK!! EVERYONE HAS TO DO WHAT IS OKAY WITH THEM.... A LOT OF PEOPLE CHEAT A LITTLE ONCE THEY REACH THEIR GOAL...I JUST WANT SO BAD TO GET THE WEIGHT OFF AS FAST AS POSSIBLE... I DON'T WANT TO MESS WITH MY SURGEONS PLANS WITH ME...UNTIL I DO REACH GOAL.. BUT GOOD LUCK TO YOU AND EVERYONE ELSE AS THEY MAKE THEIR CHOICES... BONBON

HI. THANKS FOR RESPONDING. I JUST TAKE A BITE OF CERTAIN THINGS THAT I WANT EVERY ONCE IN AWILE. I DON'T THINK I WANT TO GET THE POPSICLES THO CAUSE I THINK I WOULD PROBABLY EAT THEM EVERYDAY. I EAT MY PROTEINS BUT I DON'T WANT TO CUT EVERY SINGLE THING OUT. AND MY BITES ARE LITTLE CAUSE I HAVEN'T DUMPED YET AND I DON'T WANT TO TAKE THE CHANCE OF THAT HAPPENING. FROM WHAT I HAVE READ IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE A FUN THING... EQUALS SUE

Give the popsickles a try ... I DO have one or two every day, and they're pretty satisfying, and have nothing bad in them! Leslie

hey... update. i took your suggestion and got the fudgsicles- they're sweetened w/nutrasweet. they do have 3 g of sugar and 40 calories per pop but they are delicious. my daughter likes them to but i won't give her anymore due to the nutrasweet. sue

Bon Bon, you suggested everything I would have lol. I love fudgesicles. I eat those probably everyday... It's my replacement for chocolate. I also have started eating some soft foods because I really just am not into the pureed. Ive also paid for it a couple times though lol . But its not the same as if I were sick doing that. Its if I get one bite to many and I just casually walk in the bathroom take care of it and its done.. Good luck to you in your journey. I hope the weight is sheading. Mine feels like it isnt but my clothing tells me differently.. Have a wonderful day. Oh and I too have convinced myself that sugar would cause the dumping so I dont do that either. Michelle

Hi, I have to admit that I cheated on sour cream and onion Pringles. My kids were eating them one day and so I tried one and could not stop! They just melt in your mouth and have so much flavor that I couldn't get enough. I'm vowing not to buy them ever again

it's funny what we're scared to try and then when we do try it we find out it didn't hurt our stomachs at all. i went to the movies yesterday and got a small nacho w/cheese and was able to eat the whole thing. i handled it very well but now the sad thing is that i know i can handle it. so i can't be getting them again. thanks for responding.. sue