I'm just gonna eat it!!!

So, the holidays are here and there is lots of good but fattening foods in our home and at work.. Chocolate, cake , pies, carbs and just stuff we normally wouldn't eat much of.

So, do you have a plan to stay away from the junk? Are you gonna fight with yourself to not give in but give in anyway? 

Well, Last year .. I quit obsessing over it and just ate it if I wanted it. I found that when I told myself that it's OK if I have 1 or a piece of something, I don't want it as much.  At this stage in my post op life, I feel that I'm in control of my eating and have learned to have things in moderation.

So from this point on with all the junk around.. I'm gonna eat it if I want it. I deserve it and I wont overdo it. I'm at my lowest weight ever right now so I think I'll be fine.


Just my 2 cents...

The only thing I avoid is sugar.

And I still do. I never know which "bite" will be my gateway drug. I've had 3 regains in 15 yrs, and all started with "just one bite". I've relost them, but the last one, wow, that was OH SO TOUGH and I don't want to have to go through that again.

I'm skeerd of the sugar myself too... because it is a trigger food but this year I've made a deal with myself, if at all possible, I'm giving in to sugar free or no sugar added. I've made a sugar free pumpkin pie (and I'm going to make another too...it's darn good) and sugar free cranberry sauce..

So we'll see how I do. I know some of the stuff I've got socked away for Thursday is HIGH in calories and carbs but I'm going to let go and if I want it, like you said, I'm gonna have it. I also know that I'll probably not want it as much when I let myself think about having it..

sometimes i just eat
and sometimes i watch it really close

at this point i plan to eat turkey and green veggies and maybe one bite of pie

i've regained a little bit of my wt - and i am DETERMINED to get it off before Jan 1 so that it wont be on my list of new years resolutions

when i eat junk - i crave more junk
when i dont eat junk - i dont crave junk

it's like cigarettes for me
one is too many 1000 is not enough
same with junk food!
no cigs
no junk

i plan to indulge myself with rest and napping this holiday!  =)

special K
i just looked at your first one year montly post op pics - you are an incredible woman!

Thank you very much!!! 

I eat whatever I want and have managed to control myself nicely (so far).  I acknowledge my food addiction and just get on with life.  Thanksgiving is one day.  It is impossible to regain 125 pounds in one day of uncontrolled eating.  The problem is when you don't return to your regular eating pattern on Friday.

The only thing that matterns is calories consumed vs calories burned.  If someone brings donuts to work and you eat one then find some OTHER 400 calories and don't eat those.  Was the donut worth it?  Depends on the individual I guess.

I just read this on another forum (over 50 forum) and loved it so wanted to pass it on:

"May your portions be small and your blessings be enormous!"

I love it! It helps put our food in perspective this time of year.

Kathie

Well- at the day after, I did eat what I wanted. I took teeny tiny (a tablespoon) portions of cranberry sauce anbd pumpkin pie. They were marvy and since I ate mostly protien (OMG I love moist Turky!) I don't think I'll be having adverse effects. The moment of temptation for me lie in sweet yams with some kind of crunchy brown sugar nut glaze. One taste of that and I refused more 'cause I KNEW I'd like it too much.  Also just did a dab of stuffing, though I wanted more of that as well.  I probably excedded my calorie count by a smidge- but I was mostly good so I'm not so terrifically worried :) Luckally the leftovers stayed at my Mother in laws house so I won't have those calling to me :)