Proud of myself

I am 9 months post op and while I know they are not awful for you, I had started having one or two sugar free chocolates a day and recently slopped because I do not want to get into the habit of chocolate (good or bad).   Anyways back to my story.....while grocery shopping today I had a craving and almost purchased a bag, but said  not now let me continue shopping and see how I feel after as this craving will pass.  It did pass and I realised this is a milestone for me, as in the past with this type of behaviour I would immediately have to gratify the craving and purchased the chocolate or whatever , then got home and regretted it, but would have eaten it so to not waste.

Anyway, this is a step I feel is awesome and will keep this as it helps me eat healthy and not give in to temptation.

Kelly

Good for you.  You have given me inspiration to try and control my cravings for sweets.

That is really awesome! Congratulations! Amazing job! It is hard to fight cravings and you did it!

That is a big step. Congratulations

Good for you! I do find, however, that eating "sugar free" chocolates is like playing with fire!  My brain does not know the difference between "sugar free" and regular and therefore, when I eat something sweet, my brain shouts for more, therefore setting up the craving even stronger.  I now do not "crave" anything sweet (or sugar) because I totally abstain from eating any sugar.  No sugar = no cravings.  Maybe you should try it.  It took me a month to completely get rid of any cravings.  I have not had any refined sugar for 18 months now and have lost 110 lbs.  Just wanted to share this with you. Hope it helps.

Excellent advice/post! I am a huge advocate for completely giving up refined sugar - gave it up 9 years ago, have lost and maintained a 170 pound weight loss, and don't miss it at all.

I agree, that is what I decided and have been good for two weeks now...then the craving and I was happy I did not give in.  I am like you the sugar free chocolate made me crave more and more so I figured it was time to stop it 100%.

Instead I made apple crisp with less sugar and sweet apples...does the trick and I add nuts to make it higher in protein....

Thank you for the advice I hope at 1 month the craving subsides 100%

I love this story and I am sure everyone can relate to being in this situation at one time or another. Just realizing that you can wait and the craving will most likely will pass is a huge step in the right direction. I try to make sure that I am completely full before shopping and bring along a healthy snack and water just in case.  I also write out what I am there to buy and focus on finding those items only rather than just browsing the isles. If I can take a moment to understand what is causing the craving, often it is emotional upset. So if that is the case maybe I do some journaling and come up with a plan.  Or, I buy myself something small, like a bottle of bubble bath or lip balm instead of junk food. Or sometimes a healthy snack that is a little special so I do not feel deprived. 

Good idea to have a list.  I should try that and eating first also.  

Thank you for the advice.

Kelly

Its a battle ALL of us must fight every single day! 

Thanks for sharing!!