bad eating day(s)...anyone else?

I have not had good eating days this weekend. I haven't done anything absolutely horrendous--but I have felt out of control. I have grazed and my daughter made BIG chocolate chip cookies---I had one yesterday one and a half today...also ate a hamburger (about 1/4 of a bun) and a few potato chips. A piece of chocolate...some sugar free candies (yeah that erased the chocolate and the cookies)...etc. I hate feeling out of control...even though in olden days--I would have eaten many times that amount---I still know I made bad choices. Tomorrow will be better. On a positive note--last week I got up and went to the gym EVERY morning at 5:30---did 1/2 hour on the eliptical machine and then did cicuit training... Why can't I seem to do everything right at once? Please tell me some of you have an occasional out of control day--or couple of days, too--and that I'm not the only way---and not on my way to total failure... Thanks, Kim

Hi Kim, I will be 8 years out in December and I have resigned myself to the fact that I will have those days on occasion for the rest of my life. Its ok, you are not alone and we are only human. You are doing just fine I think!

Thanks Donna...it helps to kow I'm not the only one---and that I shoul;dn't worry about beating myself up too much about it!

So good to see your post since I feel like I am having out of control days myself.  I just posted about that dang cottage cheese diet.  I feel like I just wasted on meal on it.   There are days that I make bad choices and I just want to beat myself up.  Like you I have not done anything horrendous but I feel like somedays I am just out of control and eating too much....that scares me so much.  I know I am not eating nearly like I was post op but I can eat more now than I could a few months ago.   I guess this is all normal feelings and it does help to know I am not the only one that feels this way.... Jodi

I've been off work for four days and it's a lot easier to eat throughout the day. But we're human and we're not perfect. Just try harder tomorrow. : )

EVERY weekend I feel that way...I just try to pick myself up and vow to do better.

I was going to post the same thing! Weekends are hard - and this was a 3 day weekend! Diona

Had a horrible day today,,,it being the holiday we had a picnic with all the kids and grands,,so I didnt keep track of anything,..now Im feeling like I robbed the first national bank! If there is a downside to this surgery, its the great guilt we feel when we mess up.  But, as Scarlet O'Hara said,,tomorrow is another day! As long as we stay aware, and keep weighing often so as not to let the weight sneak up on us, we will do ok. Its normal to have weak episodes, its just up to us to reign ourselves in and get back to basics.  Life is short, I choose not to spend most of it feeling guilty. But it happens,,,let it go and do better tomorrow. Blessings Betsy

I think a lot of us have those days.  For me, the difference is in how I react/respond when this happens.  The old, pre-WLS me would have thrown up her hands, said what the heck, and kept right on eating a bunch of stuff she knew wasn't good for her.  The new, post-WLS me says I made some bad choices, weren't they delicious, now back to your regular routine, immediately.  I do not chastise myself when I eat things I know I shouldn't -- cookies, cake, ice cream, etc. -- but I remind myself that I made a commitment to my health, and that those things don't fit my day-to-day nutritional needs.   It can be hard to do everything right at once; it takes a lot of time and energy to get it all "right."  So just get as many things right as you can, and take it one day at a time.  Today, maybe the food is right, but you can't find time to exercsie.  Then tomorrow you'll have time for the gym, but may have to eat out.  In the long run, it should all work out.  You are not, by the way, on your way to total failure.  You've already taken a big first step -- recognizing your unhealthy behavior -- and are working to change it.   Good luck on your continuing journey -  Kellie

I just sit here in tears....so grateful for your kind and encouraging words. This is sooo very hard, and I feel so very small sometimes. I did better today. Yogurt with a bit of grapenuts trailmix stuff for crunch---sunflowers seeds thrown in. Salad with ham and cheese for lunch. A banana a nectarine. A low-carb/high protein wrap toasted long enough to feel like crackers...a couple of bites of hummous...one sugar free candy (damn they're way too good)...now I'm typing this and realizing I also had about 6 M&Ms... BUT I did go to the gym again at 5:30---I think I mostly did good.  THANK you all for your support and kindness to me...