Carbs

I had been doing pretty good abou****ching the carb intake. Well yesterday I BLEW it clear out of the Gulf Waters. My grandson came in from school. He said I wish you would make me (him not me) some home made fries like you used to. I said ok. This is a 14 year old that could eat a whale and it wouldn't show. So I am peeling 3 medium size potatoes for him (not me). Couldn't do it. I peeled one for me too! Where oh where is the will power. Out in the trash with the peelings. I fried the frys. Took the one out for me. Salt, ketcup and grease!!!! I looked at the amount of potatoes on my plate and said its ok I'll never be able to eat all of it. I did! Didn't dump on the grease/oil or the ketcup. I could not believe I ate the whole thing! You ate it PK! You ate the whole thing and didn't dump. Well I paid for it this morning. Since the surgery I had not had a weight gain. I have had plenty of stalls but not one weight gain. Well I gained two pounds. Serves me right. He asked for frys for him not ME! Today no carbs and back to the protein. Every day will not be good. Its not having one bad day then another and another and another. Fell off the horse so I am back on today. Any one else with this problem???? I get on the obesity home page. I get to looking at the before and after pictures then I don't have time to post on our site.

Hi Petty, Yes, I have fallen into the trap. I love my carbs too and I have had my share of giving in to temptation. I try to allow myself to have a treat periodically After all, we can't keep away from temptation forever. I try to enjoy occasional "treats" in a controlled way and move on. As long as they don't become your regular diet, you'll be ok. Good luck to all of us! Diana

Petty, OMG, do I know what you are talking about. Last week, I had fried pots with onions. I only had about a tablespoon, and they were so good. But, earlier that week I had just carbed everything up. I too paid for it when I did my weekly weigh in on Monday. I had no weight gain, but I had no weight loss. I was very upset, but I knew what I had done wrong. I vowed that I would fix it. Well, it happened again to me yesterday. I was at a birthday party, I know just like everyone else that chips have lots of carbs. Carbs that are just waiting to be eaten. Well, I had about a hand full and felt really bad. I always try to watch the amount of carbs in foods, more than the fats. So, I am sure when I do my weigh in tomorrow it too will be the same. The thing that makes me mad is that I know better, and yet I still do it. Melissa

I've fallen off the horse also. But I've been off it for 2 weeks. Ate any and everything last week while in Vegas and this week has been just as bad. And lets not talk about the drinking. I can resist a lot of things but free liquor isn't one of them. It was fun but I don't know if I can stand much more of the gas. But I shouldn't complain too much as I still lost 4 lbs over the last two weeks. Just wondering what it would have been if I had been good. Oh well. I got my boots and my saddle, now, where the hell did I put that horse? -Maria

Hello all. I too fell off the horse this weekend. I went to a graduation party and had a hotdog roasted over the fire (only ate half) then I had a couple of bites of potato salad and a couple of chips and then later in the evening I had a bite of that good ole cake and a bite of ice cream. I felt really bad after the fact but it was so good while I was eating it. I am back to the grindstone though. I have not yet had a weight gain either. I am down to 224 from 303, which I think is great but I wi**** would come off a little faster. Oh well at least it is coming off and that is all that really matters. I know you all don't know me becuase I usually post on the Indiana forum and no where else. I hope you all have a great day and keep up the good will. Kylie