Bad habits hard to break

Boy did I have an eye opener yesterday!!! I am a huge carb junkie....love em! Adn before surgery I would find something I craved or liked and would eat them until they were gone! Yesterday I did that For breakfast I wans't hungry so basically just drank a lot....by lunch I was starving.....I have a bad craving for nachos....so I ran to Hyvee and bought stuff to make them.....Of course before surgery I would have made a plate of a million nachos, nowadays I make about 6-7! On each dorito I put some refried beans and cheese.....Heated them up and ate them with hot sauce and sour cream....YUMMY!! Well a 3 hours later I made another plate......and then what the heck......might as well have them again since we were having a late supper!!! I made and had nachos three times yesterday......By the end of the day I had thought about what I was doing, and realized that was one of my major faults pre-op......overindulging in things I liked!!! I did not want another day like that today, so I threw out the chips and refrieds!!! But today I am bloated and feeling badly, yesterday was my worst day as far as binging, overdoing it goes! It is amazing when you take a trigger like that, and can quickly go right back to your old ways!!! So today I am on the protein train......I am going to have three protein drinks and lots of fluids and that is it.....I gotta get the whole carb detox thing going, as I was doing so good before yesterday! I just wondered if stuff like this happens to anyone else....where you get a total wake-up call that you are still the very person who got so big in the first place....Scary I tell ya!!! Everyone have a great day! Jesi

Hey Jesi! Sorry I have gotten out of touch..I've been busy lately. I know how you feel, I believe some people will always have the urge to binge until they find another outlet. When I am thinking about my feelings, regularly going to therapy and taking time for myself...I rarely binge, but when i'm stressed and busy and not "Checked in" emotinally, I want food and I desire it immediately. Every day is anew day and your future has not been written...your health is in your hands, try not to be so hard on yourself...it will just make you binge more. Learn from your mistakesand forgive yourself. Miss you Deb Paul

Hello,jesi I have hard times like that too i just remind myself I cant do that and go for a walk. I been so stressed out lately also been turning to chocalate yuk you ever need to talk call me anytime but carbs are my down fall also. hope you have a better day take care Laurie

Big hugs Jesi Ok, it's over with now, you got it out of your system. I've been having horrible chocolate cravings lately, haven't had any but man does it sound good! My daughter-in-law baked cookies (monster cookies) & my mouth jus****ered. Temptations are always there. I told her I had to leave or I would be eating them! She felt so bad & kept apologizing & kept telling her no need it's something I have to do for myself. Yes, I've had a cookie, 2 I think since surgery. Sweets weren't so much my downfall as potato chips were. I haven't touched one since surgery cuz I know it would lead me down the wrong path. Don't beat yourself up hon. You are back on the right track. Take care & big hugs your way Carolyn