I blew my diet last night

It wasn't premeditated. I heard DH going thru the cold cuts it the fridge and I know that lately once he starts eating (especially at night) he doesn't stop. He has been gaining weight almost as fast as I have been losing it. So, I called out to him that I was hungry and would he please put something in a plate for me. The rummaging stopped (thank goodness) and five minutes later he shows up with a sausage! I didn't want to make a scene, he is usually sensitive about scenes at that time of night, so I started on the sausage, just thanking him. At last I only buy beef sausages! I truly intended to eat only a bit and say I was full, but he kept hanging around and I ended up eating all of it! My sleeve did not protest, unfortunately.

Well, today I was going to be extra good. Except that I found out this morning that my BIL had invited us out to dinner to celebrate his birthday. I tried to be as good as I could, limiting myself to the salads, some squid and some octapus (it's Lent here). I slipped on the bread with the cheese salad and ate a bite of his birthday cake so as not to insult him but I think considering everything I did OK. And as I was trying sooo hard, my other BIL comments that as a doctor (!) he thinks that I have gained weight since Christmas!! I told him that I have lost 5 kg since Christmas and paid no attention to him but boy! That made me feel even more guilty about that sausage last night!! 
It's getting harder and harder to lose as time goes on. I have no doubt that  I will eventually lose the rest of the weight, but it's moving at a snail's pace nowadays. My appetite has returned, my sleeve doesn't protest too much and I need to keep very vigilant about what I eat. They say the honeymoon is over after the first year and it's true. I'm pretty sure I won't gain unless I start eating sweets etc., but losing is like pulling teeth. Oh well, I'm happy with what I have accomplished so far and can only just hope for the future.

 Amalia, as they say tomorrow is a new day.  Just remember you can do this.

Amalia,

Just hang in there; I don't see what you ate as being that bad. It's Lent here too and it doesn't help to have such limited choices between fasting and sacraficing certain things. 

I don't know a lot about the sleeve but you will be fine!

Colleen

Thanks Colleen. We don't do "Lent" that much, mostly because it would be impossible to follow my protein-based diet if we did. My problem with my sausage was that it was meant to be a snack, not dinner and both the quantity and calories were not in my program. Also, in regards to the Sleeve, I follow the low-carb high-protein diet I have seen hundreds of times in OH.

Amalia, great to hear from you.  Keep working your sleeve, you can and will do this.  I know that hearing a spouse snacking is hard.  I find the same thing happens here.  I try to choose to have the best possible thing for me.  This week, mada a sugarfree jello with fresh fruit in it.  Takes care of the sweet craving without foiling the plan.  And there is just a bit of protein in jello, a bit, not a lot, lol.  One gram in a serving.

I too, am working this one day at a time.  We can continue together.  Resist the evening munching.  Lay low on carbs.

Oooooh, the Jell-o idea sounds yummy! I start every day with a resolution to keep away from carbs but I must admit that I can't always keep that resolution, which may be a reason I'm not losing as quickly as I should be.