McDonalds Bacon Egg and Cheese Bagel UPDATE

Please don't think you have to give up yummy food.  Boneless, skinless chicken breast?  Uck.  Take away the bagel component(which is the least flavorful ingredient) and you have a pretty tasty, VSG-friendly meal.

Speaking of ......"tasty VSG-friendly meals" When are you gonna hit goal and  BBQ that cow in your ticker?  Dude what are you like 3lbs away?   Go "drop the kids off at the pool" that's like 4lbs right there bro!  Or donate a kidney?......testicle?.....something! ........I wanna burger dammit !  Lol!

 My avatar says it all, you are NOT a dog, you should never reward yourself with food. Had a hard day at work, get a pedicure, but a new pair of sexy shoes, get fresh flowers for your kitchen table. DO NOT rationalize why you ate the food, if you want it then eat it, but don't look for validation or a pat on the back for it, but be prepared to face the consequences of this kind of behavior. 

It's not that we can't give up certain foods, it's that we won't give them up.

By the same token, we don't have to stick with a helpful VSG weight loss protocol, we choose to stick with it.

In terms of Sleeve Life, the OP is still very young.  How many of us, as teenagers, were convinced that upon becoming adults that we would immediately have a fabulous apartment, lots of money and a flashy car?  When we got to that point, then we found the reality was  truly different.

Making decisions and experiencing their good or bad consequences is a part of VSG life.  OP knows the opinions of everyone and has to make her own path from here.

All I can do is shake my head. I'll leave the scolding to the pros

Like!!!!  ^^ This is how I feel as well. 

 I've bookmarked this whole discussion because it's too easy for me to justify bad choices ... For me ... In my own head ..... It's a definite struggle ... I will re- read this stuff .... 

I haven't had surgery yet but I want to offer a little story about "just a little".

My mom had Lap Band surgery 3 years ago. She did really well in the beginning and lost 100 lbs. But after the first 6 months she wanted to eat real food again. Problem was that the band doesn't allow food to pass easily. And even though that was the point, my mom wanted to eat food the way she used to. She just wanted one taco or that KFC and she would only eat a small piece of cake. Once she gave in though it was like an avalanche.

She now eats almost nothing but slider food because it goes down easily and she can eat more of it. And with the food has come back the weight. But because she can't eat good food easily (due to band restriction) she choose all sliders. She's so bad about it she will wake up at night and go to the store to get cake and eat it. Now yes you can say she has an eating disorder. But the fact is that we all have eating disorders and it doesn't take very much to push us off track.

This early on if you are starting to justify bad food choices does not bode well. That it's a slider food makes it that much worse. And while you don't want to hear people tell you "that was a bad decision" the fact is that sometimes we need people to take us aside and say "I call bull****" and make sure we stay on track. One poster's boss even took one of her slider foods out of her hand so she couldn't eat it and not to be mean but because when you see someone making a bad decision you want to help them make the right one. So if you put it out there someone is going to comment.

I quit eating fast food last year because A. I was becoming too reliant on it for food cause I'm lazy, B. I was gaining weight like crazy, and C. After I ate it I felt like crap.  I can't even imagine eating it so soon after surgery. Good luck though, I hope you find a way that works for you and doesn't lead down a bad path.

 

I love breakfast food sandwiches.  I found a replacement that helps with the craving.
I use a Butterball Turkey Bacon, 1/4 cup egg beater, low fat cheese on a low carb tortilla.  I eat 1/2 for breakfast and save the other half for another meal.