Tolorance to SUGAR

Greetings Everyone Hope you are all enjoying the beautiful New York weather!! Now for my latest dilemma! During the daytime hours I am very good about staying on program. Eating my protein, small meals, drinking all my water etc. The only bad thing now is that I crave ICE CREAM and have come to realize that my pouch also loves this creamy treat because I DO NOT DUMP! I now tend to look forward to having some ice cream after dinner as dessert. I am frustrated because I do so well all day long and then blow it after dinner. I know that this is still protein to some degree but I am worried about the sugar content and the fact that my body does NOT dump. Why???? I don't like the fact that I don't dump because now I know that I can CHEAT with sweets and be able to get away with it. Please do not flame me because I am frustrated with myself as it is, especially since I was the one who would always say that I WILL NEVER AGAIN EAT ANYTHING SWEET. I am still losing weight at a slow rate but nontheless, it is still coming off. I have now lost a total of 110 lbs and have no intentions of gaining back any of it. Is is so bad to have some ice cream or am I totally defeating the WLS purpose? Could it be that I may NOT be eating enough during the day? Basically me meals for the day consist of: B--protein drink L--small protein meal NO carbs Snack--protein drink Dinner--6 oz meal PROTEIN FIRST! Please advise me with some suggestions other than not to have ice cream in the house because I know that if it is not ice cream, I will probobly find something else that my pouch will like that will satisfy my sweet tooth! What can I do to break this sugar crave since dumping is not a consequence for me! Thanks Everyone! Totally embarassed and with myself! and the DID NOT make me do it! Marianne

Marianne, There are a lot of ice cream products out there that you can have without feeling so guilty. There are a lot of carb free or low carb/no sugar added products. Sometimes I have an Eskimo pop with no sugar added. It's very yummy! It really helps when you are having that craving for something cold and sweet. Especially with the warm weather here. Goold luck. Gail

marianne- i eat breyers sugar free ice cream all the time. it tastes great.... i love their chocolate,vanilla, and neopolitan (sp?) flavors. you might want to try it. i find most sugar free products tastes nasty and leave a bad after taste. but breyers s/f ice cream taste great. my doctor is liberal about sugar....he says a little of the real stuff won't hurt. but i find sugar doesn't agree w me. donna open rny mar 18 2003 282/140/135

Donna, Where have you found the s/f ice cream? The only thing I can find is no sugar added. Thanks, Mary 302/218.5/???

try making ic out of protien mix with soy milk , a small ic maker or smoothie machine might pull it off, any one successfull, please send me a email, i dont often visit ny , just looking for info on who going to ny presb, or ganger for their surgery

Walter, I had my surgery at NY Preb on 12/9/04. My surgeon is Dr. Pomp. Feel free to contact me if you have any questions. Mary 302/218.5/???

Marianne, I have been going through the same cravings...but...what I have been getting is fat free, sugar free soft frozen yogurt (small) about 1-2 times a week as a treat for doing well all week. For the rest of the time I buy the SF popsicles and Schwans healthy creations (4 oz). I have been very satisfied and still continue to lose weight. Best wishes! Roxanne

marianne- i buy breyers at pathmark supermarket. i'm pretty sure you can get it at walbaums or stop and shop. donna

marianne- i should have added breyers is made with splenda. donna

I sooooo Know what your saying!!!! Yesterday my fiance' and me and the kids went to the ballfield for his game and it was HOT!!!! SO we decided after the game to go for a ice cream....We get to the place and I asked the girl if they have SF ice cream...She says yes, then no she thinks its FF...Great, I think to myself.....So she says theres only 5 grams of sugar in it....Oh good I say, I can do that!!!! So I order a kiddie cone of raspberry swirl. I took 3 bites and got a instant headache.....and not from it being cold. Oh no.....I think this is the beginning of a dumping....I feel really nauseaus, i have a headache and feel like i'm going to pass out...I got my fiance' so worried he pulled the car over!!! It's not funny but I guess I know now that I can't do ice cream.... I do keep the sugar free freeze pops in my freezer and I have some low carb/sugar free ice cream at home, but agian I can only have A bite. Hope I could help..... Karry 311/183/167 goal