Someone help...I'm out of control....

This week I have been horrible with my food choices.   I really need to get back on track.   Today I have had a cup of french onion soup, Isopure, 2 eggrolls, and 4 cookies.   I am glad the holidays are over, the junk will be gone.

I keep telling myself that tomorrow is a new day ........

You're right, tomorrow is a new day. Just get up in the morning and tell yourself that you need to stick to the plan. You can do it. Keep your long term goal in sight!

Hey there!   I want you to know that I am feeling the same way.  I had lots of people over on Christmas eve and had hot foods as well as A LOT of sweet treats that I cooked/baked myself.  I didn't have any problem while making them, but as I socialized I caught myself nibbling A LOT! 

Most everything went home with people, but I kept some of the cookies.  Just now, I was in the kitchen and "tossed those cookies".  No more in the house!     My husband and I have decided to start writing everything down so that we can really see what we are eating.  That is just a start.  I must remember I have a great tool and I need to be using it right!    Also I need to be eating to live not living to eat.

Get what you can out of that and know YOU CAN DO THIS!

Dani,  You can do this!!  You just had a bump in the road.  I had the same issue this week a couple times.  It's the darn opportunity for bad foods.  I am getting rid of all of it tomorrow when the kids are back home.

Are you on antibiotics?  I know you thought you might have an infection on your face.  When I was on antibiotics, I always got the munchies.... weird but true.

Here is how I am tackling my issues with food and dehydration.  I went to Lowes and got one of those panels that cling to your wall and you can write on with dry erase markers.  I put it beside the fridge.  I track my water and protein on it and jot down everything I eat during the day.  It keeps me honest and my whole family can see it.  It's making me much more accountable.

I for one really need someone to watch me to be sure I am on track.

Good luck and take care,
Tracy

Really bad......Thats what I have been....Cookies, fudge...tonight I made Buckeye candies for my niece to take up to Chicago with her because her boyfriend and family have never heard of buckeyes. Okay, we are from Ohio! It's like a religious thing to us. LOL I ate myself sick of them. BUT They turned out awesome. Thanks to my pampered chef cooking utensils! Now how to I make them sf. LOL ( hmmm Sherri can you work on that for me) LOL
I must be at a point where Ican say I am happy ( minus the tummy skin, but whatta ya going to do)
So I figure now I am gonna take it day by day. I also have that nasty sinus thing going around and I ahve felt like crap for a couple days and had a really bad day at work today. So I had pretty much said what the heck, like scarlet says : " tommorrow is another day!"
shanna

Shanna,

Send me the recipe and I'll work on it! LOL!

I only made two things that weren't sugar-free...rice crispie treats (but I made the sf version as well) and peanut butter candy for my son. I'm pretty certain I COULD do the pb candy in sugar free but it would take about $40 worth of Splenda probably so.....I'm just not THAT crazy over it! LOL!

I got through the holidays without eating anything with sugar..but have enjoyed the sf pie/cake/pudding (not all at once!). They will probably all be out of the house today or tomorrow. I have sf peanut butter cookies though that will probably end up going to Tiff's house.

Sherri

Hey girl...calorie-wise, you didn't do that badly today, but I understand what you're saying. You don't want to get back into the "sweets" habit. Maybe you'll dump on them one of these days, THAT will cure you!

Hang in there, you can do it!

Jenny

You guys are awesome.....  thanks for the encouragement.... and thanks for not bashing.  I too made a ton of sweets and cookies this year, it's been my tradition.  I told everyone that THIS was the last year... no more.   No one needs to eat that way and 80% of the people I gave goodies too are overweight too ...  so no more.   I will have to find a new homemade hobby to give people at Christmas. 
Today I am back to work and doing great.... back on schedule and back on track....

Hello! I saw this and thought OMG that's me exactly - then I saw you and I are almost at the same point, my surgery was one day before yours ... !  This sounds so wrong but I was almost disappointed when I didn't have "dumping" after the first cookies/sweets I tried here a week or so ago. I should've listened at the nutrition class when they said "don't test the waters!" but no - I didn' t listen! So now I know I can have them and not dump.  I thought I would be okay because I did just fine over Thanksgiving, but I still had that "fear" so early out but how quickly that fear left! I need some of that back again! I guess the fear of gaining back and failing at this altogether should keep me on the right track, but I am trying to pick myself up again and start another day new. I'm back to writing down everything today, protein and vitamins - I have been SO bad last week, I don't even think I had one single vitamin! It's good to know we're not alone! Good luck getting back on track, I'll be so glad when this week is over, New Years is the last hurdle then I think I'll be fine.

Have a Happy New Year!
Amber

Amber,

Thanks for replying.  I'm sorry to hear you are having the same struggles but it's nice to know I'm not alone.  I was almost disappointed to when I didn't have any problems with sugar.  I decided today was a new day and have been doing good so far.  I know we only have this "honeymoon" phase once, I don't want to blow it.   I got really depressed a few weeks ago when I tore an abdominal muscle and couldn't exercise anymore.  I just let it get to me like I aways have. 

I have been trying hard with my vitamins and calcium... so far I am doing pretty good.  I usually miss about 1 day a week.  

Good luck to us both... if you would like an email buddy I'll volunteer.  It's nice to have someone to chat with that has the same surgery time frame.