Would one candy bar be bad?

One candy bar, or one bag of chips is bad. Like an alcoholic; food addicts can not stop with one we can not even thing that we can control ourselves once we have gone back into our addictive behavior unless you hit rock bottom. And I have hit rock bottom...I have made all kinds of excuses as to why I can eat a candy bar or that small 33 cent bag of chips. I have lied to myself saying I have control when the truth is I gave up that control when I picked up that candy bar or bag of chips.
I admitted to my friend last night about my addiction...I openly admitted that I went into old habits because I was stressed out about my adbominal bulge that is huge, that I was dealing with my sister having lung cancer and  being over a 1300 miles away and I could not do anything for her.  That I was scared that  Dr. Keiith would not operate on me that I was going to be like this for the rest of my life... to why did I ever have WLS.
I am making myself accountable not only to myslef but to my peers here on OH.
Rather if you are 3, 6, 9 or 12 months post op dont ever think that you can control yor addiction if you allow yourself to eat that which is forbidden....

I FEEL YOUR PAIN. I HAVEN'T EATEN A CANDY BAR BUT I SURE DO WANT ONE SO BAD I CAN ALMOST TASTE IT. MY DOWNFALL BEFORE SURGERY WAS SWEETS, NAMELY CHOCOLATE BUT NOW THAT I HAVE HAD THIS SURGERY MY HUSBAND WILL NOT LET ME EVEN THINK OUT LOUD ABOUT CHOCOLATE. SOMETIMES I HATE IT BUT MOST OF THE TIME I THANK HIM FOR KEEPING ME ON TRACK. GOOD LUCK!

Thank you

Pattye,

I recently said the exact same thing.... and i wasn't "jumped" on but i did have someone come back to say that low carb eating wasn't for everyone..and I replied and told her that she was right and that I wasn't forcing my will upon people but just giving them options.  Link here---->
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/recipe/a,messageboard/acti on,replies/board_id,5385/cat_id,4985/topic_id,3723221/

I also told her that I'm in recovery....and that lots of us are recovering "eaters"...I know I will always be in recovery...  Buffalo wings will aways call my name like one of my favorite lovers and I have problems turning her down...  but I'm strong... i've not given into temptation quite yet.  i've grabbed a french fry from the kiddo when he wasn't looking, but other than that, straight and narrow...

I've pulled off my hundred pounds and I've got a few more to go and then I'm at weight...but I don't want to relapse...and as much as I love Dr. B, i don't want to pay him for a revision....so it's up to me to be responsible.  Everyone will slip up and enjoy a taste of the goodstuff...but responsibly enjoying the moment is the best way to savor it.

I'v been on diets that have failed, and I've also been on low carb that has yielded great results and continues to this day.  But i don't want back in that circle of losing/gaining again!....So I completely agree with you that I've got the tools and now it's up to me to use them responsibly!  Great post!!!

T.

Thanks T.
I went today for my one year diet class and I made myself accountable to the nutritionist. As i stated in this post I am the one that has to be accountable. The tool can be abused and with some it is. I know that I have to take control and realize that the mistakes I make will put the weight back on. I thank GOD that OWLO has such a program that is there for you when you need help. I realized today just how far I have come and how much I want the 42 pounds I have to go to reach goal to get here..Maybe next year at this time...you and I will be on the beach seeing who can out walk the other one...ie if ya buns look good I just might lose the challenge

So far so good with me.  I have not had the desire to go back to candy bars or chips.  I think the fact that I had no insurance to cover my procedure and that I haven't forgotten how it felt to write the checks for my surgery has helped.  I have "wasted" so much money over the years on this diet and that diet not to mention I'm part owner of Weigh****chers helps keep me accountable.  I feel I have indeed been blessed by having the opportunity for a new start and I don't want to throw it away.  Not to say that it won't happen to me later but so far I wouldn't trade all the candy bars for the way thinner feels....so good!!!  I appreciate your honesty and we all have a point at which we will hit bottom.  My dad was an alcoholic and I can so relate my obesity to that behavior.  The only difference is that we HAVE to have foot and you don't have to have alcohol in the house.  I am so glad that we have each other on OH to help us all stay accountable with each other and especially ourselves.  You are a wonderful bunch of friends!!!  Hang in there.  I won't ever take this forgranted that it can't slip up on me someday.

You are so right baout the food! I made the choice to this surgery I made the decision that one candy bar wont hurt...Now I know the lie was to big that I told myself. I just hope that this post has helped some...it was hard for me to admit too

I have made the decision to not even start.  Sugar makes me dump anyway.  The one thing I do eat is Graham Crackers if I get a sweet craving.  Low calorie, grain, lol...I know, making myself feel better haha.  If you crave choc., try a protein bar.  There are some out there that pretty much are like candy bars.  I eat alot of Pure Protein.  Have a great day.

kathlen I have tried protein bars and I cant handle them..my friend who is a year post op gave me some pb Pures and it felt like the bite was just getting bigger and bigger. So I am going back to making sugar free pudding "ice cream" for my  chocolate need

I think if I ate a candy bar and could keep it down, I would have to have one all the time. Some people just have addictive behavior tendencies. I have an eating disorder to one extreme. I have a sister who has it to the other. Substance abuse is present in both sides of my family. I made a conscious decision to not use alcohol because of this. I am now having to make a conscious decision about not using food that is addictive to me.