I tried it once, grabbed a bottle of Strawberries and Creme at a gas station before a 2 hour trip.  First sip I thought, this is alright!  Halfway through...not so much lol.  Not something I'd ever buy again.

OK....after sipping this for going on 2 hours now (I'm at work), I added it some ice. 

It still isn't bad, per say, but it isn't the best thing I've ever tasted. 

Sorry you are struggling with this. You are right, in that you control your intake, but it doesn't mean you have to do it alone. It sounds like you could use additional support to make it happen. Do you have access to a therapist or behaviorist? That would be ideal. If not, google behaviour change, and start working through some of the strategies you find. Also, post on the vsg and rny boards. They are more active than this one.

ill be honest, everything I've seen indicates grazing is a sure fire way to sabotage your loss ( in fact my clinic was explicit in saying wls won't fix grazing And binging behaviours, they need to be dealt with separately). Also, based on my clinics recommendations and what I've seen posted by vets on here, you are consuming too many calories. At your stage, I was keeping between 450-500. At four months post, I still keep in the 500-550 range, max. (My clinics suggested meal plans come in around 650)

as mentioned, pre planning is huge. Also, journaling in general. Once you have a log, you can see where the patterns and triggers are. Before surgery, I would have said I'm just hungry all the time. But diligent journaling told me that wasn't the case. A couple common ones:

Stress, and looking for a distraction from dealing with whatever

Boredom, using food as stimulation and distraction etc

Comfort. We used food for a long time as a reward, consolation, celebration.p etc

Habit, were just so used to eating all the time, we don't know what to do.

some things we can do:

distraction: I log on here, or other wls sites and instagram

Knowing why you're doing this: if you haven't already, make a list of the reasons you went through major surgery. Look at it often. Put that sucker on the fridge.

Hobbies: find one that keeps your hands and mind busy

Goals: make a list of smaller goals along the way losing 100 pounds is too abstract. Break it down in small chunks. Work diligently towards each small goal. It changes your perspective, and keeps you focused . For example, as you said a few days of higher calories might not be a huge impact overall. But, if you are working towards that next 5 pound goal, it has a huge impact.

Lastly, set an alarm to go off when you should be eating meals or snacks. That's the only time you get to eat, or ideally step into the kitchen. And white knuckle through the in-between time. Or use it to max your liquid intake with water or warm drinks.

its still early days, you can definitely get a handle on this. Keep posting, or at least reading on the site. 

Good luck, sorry for the rambly post!

I hear ya, Kellye!  I tried a couple, the chewables were just gross.  I take a one-a-day bariatric vitamin recommended by my program.  It's a capsule, kinda big, but unless you have problems swallowing pills shouldn't be an issue.  A big drink of water, down it goes, and you're done for the day--with vitamins at least.

Best price I've found for them online is Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Bariatric-Multivitamin-Capsule-Gastri c-Surgery/dp/B00JREK09G

I live in a small town so nowhere to buy them locally.  However price is competitive with the maker's own site.

Gest of luck!

The patches didn't work for me. I wish they did because I love the idea. For me, I had to make vitamins a priority and create a schedule that works for me.  It was all mental for me.