I did it!!!!!!!!!

DH asked me to go to the store to get him some chips and dip. Normally I would tell him to do it himself. But he has been sooooooo good since he found out he has High Blood Pressure that I figured one night would not hurt too much. So anyway........... While at the store I kept looking at the candy, the trailmix, the ice cream, the chips and so on. Even circled the isles a few times. Then something in my said " NO NO NO!!!!" And I didn't. I went right to the counter and paid for his chips and dip. AND.......I have not even had one since I came home and hopefully wont! See, there are few things I will say NEVER to, that is why I said hopefully won't. The one thing I have said NEVER to was and is smoking. Never done it, never will. Well, so you all know I am proud of myself. You have no idea how important that moment was to me. Sorry if I keep posting about how things are going so often, but it REALLY IS HELPING! I could not do this without you all! Have a great night! Theresa

Yeah! While I don't "know just how you feel" (one of my least favorite phrases from years of nursing) I beg to differ - I think we do know how important that moment was to you. Remember, this site is not the Grad Board for People Who've Never had a Problem of any Kind with Food! Making it past all that food was heroic and you are to be congratulated!! This board is wonderful - please keep posting - we are all veterans here, past the honeymoon and fighting the good fight. Post 80 times if it helps - it helps a lot of other people, too. You can be the GRAD HEROINE OF THE DAY!!!! Your WLS pal, Bette

YAY Theresa!! I'm so excited for you. I do KNOW what a big accomplishment that was for you. Those food demons seem to never go away and I guess we finally have to realize that after a while of being post-op the only thing that's going to get us there / keep us there is sheer determination. Keep posting - you're keeping me motivated and these accountability posts will be the reason I make it to the century club before October! For chips, dips, and chocolate there's VISA ... for accountability, there's WLS Grad message board! DeeDee

Well you've done a lot better than me! I had a bunch of cheetos (cheese puffs) and I skipped drinking my protein altogether today. I don't even want to see what the scale's gonna say tomorrow!

Theresa, isn't that kind of the point of the grads board? That even at over a year out we still need support, recognition for our "smaller" accomplishments - I mean most of us aren't still dropping 100's of pounds, not that you accomplishment is little - and to cheer each other on to either the finish line or in keeping AT the finish line? I'm VERY proud of you! I've watched your whole journey (well what you've share with OH ) and am frequently amazed at your determination and hutzpah! Keep at it!

Thanks Toots! And thanks to everyone, I was feeling a bit foolish but now I dont!! Yesterday was my best day in MONTHS!!!!! Theresa

I am proud of you too!!!! You know why too. So you just said 'no, no, no' ? I guess filling up on dense protein before shopping helps too. I got a piece of steak caught up in my lower pouch last night and I almost lost it...but it finally went down. I hadn't thrown up in MONTHS! There is my adventure for the evening. Tracy

So I am not the only one that still gets things stuck? I am sorry you went through that but I do too, every time I eat chicken or french fries. OR I do not chew enough. You would think by now I would know better. Thanks for the encouragement, it really does mean a lot! Theresa