what do you feel good & like about yourself about today?

That I was looking at a couple other posts on the grad board and saw really how my food choices have changed and realized, yes I really have made this a new lifestyle!

I feel good about the fact I think healthier now. And there are things that I just won't eat (even if they are good tasting) just because I don't want to. I have to say I like myself a lot more than two years ago!

How do you stay away from foods that you know you love and that you see everyone else eating around you? What is your motivation. Meghan

Well today when I arrived at work there were 3 boxes of Krispy Kremes in the conference room. I'm not all that crazy about Krispy Kremes, don't find them special , but I do like donuts. I have had 1 in 3 years. Today I fortunatley ate a nice bowl of Kashi heart healthy oat meal for breakfast so I was not hungry. Had I been hungry It would have been really hard. Next in the after noon someone brought in a chocolate decadence cake with a chocolate ganache topping and white chocolate flowers. This was a serious challenge and I was tempted to take a little bite. However, I ate cookies at Christmas and went up 5 pounds over my limit. (my limit is 130 - 135, went to 140! ) So I have been literally working my A$$ off since the first, and weighed in at 137 today so thatwas a reward for my hard work. I also know my limitations. If the first bite does not go in It is easier to resist. If I take a bite I will come back over and over and end up taking a lOT of bites. so I avoid that. In some instances there will be food I like at work that is not healthy and I will tell myself I can have 1 bite as I am leaving, then it won't be there to tempt me into lots of bite. My real motivation is my health. I love feeling good. If I eat junk I might or might not dump, If I eat protein before I probably wont. But if I eat sugar or high fats I feel sluggish and slow and bloated. and I have learned to love being energetic and full of life. So that is the biggest motivation of all In all honesty, there are days I do allow myself treats. I make better choices than preop MOST but not all of the time. I love root beer flosts, diet root beer and sf icecream in a small glass, my recipe for crepes with strawberries on my profile is a nice treat and not too bad for me. At Christmas I went all out and ate a lot of cookies sometimes several in a day, and paid the price, fat return. that was a lesson, I am not bullet proof to gaining back. the biggest temptation breaker is my 6 meals a day. I try not to let myself get starving. I usually have a protein bar of some type with me when I am running around on errands all day, that keeps me out of the the Fast food drive thru. I pack lunches and snacks for work, orr if I am going to be out all day. A lot of it is habit. It took me the first year post op to get it all down I got into a routine in the early days when I was never hungry. then at 9 months the hunger returned and I wwas glad for the routine. I still struggle with emotional eating but getting much better. I wish you all the luck in the world. hang in there.

The only Krispy Kremes I have a hard time passing by are the HOT ones. It's funny because the one thing I have noticed post surgery is that now when I am gonna eat something which really isn't a good choice--it is gonna be good not mediocre. Funny--how many things I used to eat that really weren't worth the calories. Another thing I noticed is that I can gain weight by eating healthy choices--just too darn much of them. That was a rude awakening. Good for you that you lost those 3 lbs. The holidays were pretty darn tough on me too. I haven't stepped on the scale since New Years--I did look at it this AM and think about it--maybe tomorrow. My nutritionist stresses the "don't let yourself get hungry" thing too--but she wants it in 3 meals.

oh boy I can relate to so much of this!!!

I feel good about the fact, that I don't beat myself up when I screw up. I also don't let it derail me. It's one bad day. It's not a new track to a bad place. I am irked with myself, but not mad at myself or berating. I'm human...I mess up. I am going to do better, starting NOW! Thank you for continuing to post this thread. It's created a lot of thinking - for me anyway.