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Did something I probably shouldn't have

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I've been feeling really good about my progress lately, not just the weight loss, but also my physical abilities and what i can now accomplish. I had taken the day off from work yesterday and decided to reward myself. I went to the movies and saw GI Joe 2. I know I shouldn't have bought the popcorn, but I did and just got the smallest size. The sales girl tried to get me to buy the size bigger (she was just doing her job) and although I would have loved it, I refused because I knew I couldn't eat that much and didn't want to take it home with me only to finish it off later. Then she asked the bigger question, do you want butter on that? I said yes (even though I know how bad it is), but I didn't ask her to put some in the middle as I would have before surgery. Ohhhhh....how yummy it was. Half way through the movie and I had only eaten half the bag. I put it down to stop myself from getting sick. I later picked it back up and ate a little more. I had to put it back down again because it was making me feel sick. The movie was almost over and I had the urge to use the bathroom. So glad I was able to finish the movie before rushing out, although I could have waited for this movie to come out on DVD. Not worth the money, even though I did see it in 3D.

 

On my way home, I decided that I was going to make this a "cheat" day for myself. I stopped at my favorite Teriyaki place and got some spicy chicken teriyaki. I also stopped at the local produce stand and got some fruits for the week and vegitables for the soup I planned to make for the weekend. By the time I got home, I was hungry, so I started eating some of the chicken. I didn't touch the rice because I know I shouldn't be eating it, even though this is my cheat day. I probably ate about 4 or 5 pieces of the chicken and had to stop. That chicken ended up being 3 meals for me. Yes, I did eat it again for dinner and the rest of it this morning for breakfast.

 

So, what I'm finding that even though I want to try to eat some of the things that I used to before surgery, I'm still applying some of the teachings my nutritionist taught me, by habit and not from guilt of what I'm eating. I also weighed myself this morning and I'm down 3 pounds, which made me not feel so bad about eating things that aren't so good for me yesterday. I did realize that even though the popcorn tasted amazing, I probably will try it without the butter next time I go to the movies (I don't do it very often). I also realized that the teriyaki that I used to love doesn't taste as good now. Lastly, I know that it's okay to treat myself once in a while and knowing that I still can apply what I've learned to my choices, I still can do it without feeling guilty providing that it's on a rare occasion.

 

Today, I am back on my schedule of making good choices (minus the teriyaki breakfast). By the way, I did eat my normal breakfast for lunch. I'm feeling good, possitive and happy and can't wait to see/feel the changes that will happen through out the next year. =)



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Ive done the cheat thing also.. but not that much lol.. I felt bad too and then weighed and was also down in wt.. so it was ok.. didnt do it again cuz it made my stomach hurt so bad.. I buy water at the theater and bring my cyrstal light and put it in the water.. and sip on that thru out the show.. it fills me up..and really I dont miss the popcorn.. I just bring some nuts along.. which are good for you.. but hey we all need a cheat day as long as we dont go overboard on that.. or maybe not getting into the habit of cheating.. im still well on my way.. no probs or issues as of yet... down 71lbs since dec 20.. and im very happy about that.. best of luck to you and your journey..

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i've cheated too but not in quantity but in the items i chose. I did have a bit of fried chicken. it hurt my stomach. i learned. no more treats for me.

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Im 3 weeks out. Have not cheated but want to! Im so confused on what I can eat at this stage. My NUT says soft stage. POPCORN??? I would love some popcorn. I was told I could never eat it again. Someone help. Will that be allowed? Rolls? I really miss my rolls/ Today Easter, I felt so deprived. I wanted the rolls, sweetpotatoes with nut topping. I was told I could never have nuts again. I keep reading people saying things they eat I was told not more. Help me understand what I can eat now at almost 4 weeks and for a lifeime. Sad and confused.

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I had my surgery in Nov. 2012 too. I bought some bags of 100 cal. Pop Secret popcorn just the other day. It was pretty good and taste even better when I sprayed "I Can't Believe It's Not Butter" on it.

I cheat too...made some chocolate covered strawberries just the other day and they were glorious! lol

I ate way more than I should have. Odd how I can eat a good amount of some things, and not much at all of others.

My metabolism is SLOW. I am 15-20lbs. from my goal and my weight loss has slowed down :( On average I average 6-8lbs. a month. This month I only lost 5...and I started losing a noticeable amount of hair last month.

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Dont feel bad , I think that we have all cheated including myself .. as long as your aware of it and control yourself .

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i cheated yesterday. as i was reading yourstory it sound so familiar, its called triggers. its like once you eat one bad thing it trigers something and you continue on after the popcorn you decided to make it a cheat day. ive done this before. i try really hard to stay away from triggers like starchy foods chips pizza all are triggers for me.

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It's funny how everyone is saying they lost weight after cheating. I was stuck at the same weight for 9 days (the dreaded third week stall), and said screw it, I'm eating Taco Bell. I was only able to eat 3/4 of a soft taco. The next morning I was down 2 lbs.

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