THAT ONE STUPID PIECE OF CANDY

Calvin, What a great subject line! I feel the same way! Food demons all around and we have to put up a fight to keep them out. I don't always win but I do try. I am so happy to hear that you are still losing! Gives me hope that if I get back to basics I too can lose like that. I eat good stuff most of the time....but I eat too much of it. Okay maybe just a cup of stuff but its alot more than I should and I know it. Cutting back is tough. It was easier when I couldn't eat. But I will find away of dealing with this. I came this far....I can continue! Thanks Debbie

Debbie, It is weird that the further out we get the harder it gets. At first we have super restriction which although it was hard it gave me the limits I needed to really succeed. Now I don't have as good of restriction and I must remind myself all the time that I must take control of the food demons if I'm going to continue to be successful at this. Calvin

oh man are you ever right. With that first piece of chocolate I found out that I don't dump . . . can we say dumb? Congratulations on your success, you've done a fabulous job. Sounds to me like a no-brainer . . . you WILL get to goal! Have a great day.

Thanks Linda, You and I are 2 of a kind. I don't dump on anything. I actually wish I did. It would make it easier not to do it. Calvin

Calvin PERFECTLY SAID!!!!!! God Bless you on this very tough journey....and THANK YOU for sharing your thoughts and feelings with all of us.....I have said this to many posters but I feel it very necessary to say again....YOU are not alone.....we all have this common thread....the fact of the matter is that you are AWARE of what mistakes you have made and you are aware of what direction that you want to go in...YOU will succeed because you are focused and know what to do...temptation is a tough one ......You are to be congratulated on your sucess and I wish you continued success as I know you will get to where you want to be Good Luck to you peace and hope stacey

Very well said Stacey. That is why I keep coming back to these boards because I know that I'm not alone. We are all going through this together no matter what stage we are in. Calvin

Congradulations Calvin. What a wonderful weight loss success. I appreciate your posting and the message it tells. I am 15 months post op and I have done what I call "Stupid Monica Tricks" - bad food choices and the effects on me happenigs. My first one involved a small glass of OJ 2 months after surgery. Mega dumb happening and so scary. Another was a bite of KFC extra crispy chicken breast - horrible. I learned, but not after still doing the Stupid Monica Tricks on occasion. So much of this journey is head battle. I talk to myself far more than I have ever done before. Many days I win and somedays the "other inner me who weighed 330lbs" wins. Life is a balance and goodness knows I have not balanced well in the past. Here's to us all as we balance our new lives and achieve the successess we want, deserve, need, and expect. Hurrah for us and this site where we learn, share, care, and lean on each other. Monica 330/203/16? age 58, healthier, happier, sexier, and so thankful

We all do stupid monica tricks even if our name isn't monica. I just insert my name in there. Congrats on all your success. You've done an amazing job. Calvin