Why today?

OK, I acknowledge I have not been making the best choices lately.  I need to be more accountable to myself and to those who support me.

I get up this morning and promise myself that I will stay on track today.  Packed a nice lunch of lettuce rollups with turkey.......

Come to discover that the company is hosting an Ice Cream Social today to benefit the United Way...servers are the company Chairman and some of his Exec Staff.  Everyone is encourgaing everyone to go down to meet the big bosses.   It's one of those events where folks take notice of who goes and who doesn't.  

I've asked a friend to come down with me (she's on WW program) and she knows about my surgery.  We'll keep each other on track..

I decided to come here for a few moments to get refocused.

Thanks for listening/reading.

you can do it Jayne.  Just do the social part, not the ice cream part!!!!

Our building mgmt hosts an ice cream social every summer - the last 2 summers they have added 2 flavors of sugar free ice cream, so I ask for a small serving, skip the jimmies and everything else and have a nice treat. It only happens once in a blue moon so I have no guilt or remorse over it.

If they're NOT serving sugar free ice cream the fear of dumping should be more than enough to keep you focused!  Don't want to be doing this  around the senior execs - LOL!!!

My problem... I don't DUMP.... seriously.  According to my surgeon,'I'm one of the lucky few!!!

Don't take this the wrong way but sorry to hear you don't dump!! OK, well, step AWAY from the ice cream - pretend you're just too full from lunch - carry a bottle of water or something. Best of luck to you!!

Don't do it! Go and show your face then leave! That or get a bowl and walk around with it and toss it - think of how crummy it is going to make you feel even if it is just mentally!

*hugs*
hang in there!

Go for the meet and greet and if they offer you the ice cream tell them "No thank you, I'm allergic, but it's nice to meet you."

  Well, I'm back from the social.. The Exec VP who was serving my line asked if I wanted Choc or Vanilla.... I inquired if any Sugar Free was available.  His  jaw dropped.... he turned red from embarrassment and proceeded to apologize for the oversight!  Then he remarked that he didn't even have fresh fruit to offer!  I think they'll be changes for the next event.

And, BTW, I did not have any!!!

Thanks everyone!

You go girl. . . 

Jayne,

GOOD for you!  Asking the question helps educate... and who cares what the assumption is as to WHY you were asking!  Your question benefits not only WLS folks, but diabetics, people who are "casually" watching their weight, the insulin resistant, and everyone who's trying to reduce sugar in their lives.  I'm continually amazed at how many ice cream PARLORS who have 56 flavors or whatever don't have any sugar free (or only have the lame stuff sweetened with Aspartame, to which I'm allergic).  And I always ask... and let them know about the business that they're turning away by not dealing with the issue.

Congrats on a WIN!

Karen