First thing you need to do is get the negative talk out of your head. Stop talking to yourself so negatively. You've made a HUGE decision to make your life better, start being nice to yourself. I had the same problem pre-surgery. I ate pretty much everything I thought I would miss post-surgery. Now that I'm almost 6 mos post-surgery, I don't even THINK of any of those things any longer. When I sit down to eat, I often don't get past the protein on my plate. I LOVE vegetables and bread....and don't get me started on desserts, but I'm SO full with the protein I don't even get to move to another option on my plate.

Take it slow, take it easy on yourself, and make it as positive of an experience as you can. Remember, garbage in, garbage out....what you think, you become, so be nice to yourself and encourage yourself! You'll do great!

I am a CARBOHOLIC sure enough. I also can not eat just one of anything sweet or salty. It is a curse but we have to learn to live with it the best we can. I wish u knew an answer, I would share. The only answer is to not take the first bite. If you find another PLEASE share with me.

I can relate to the sugar thing and I feel your pain... "detoxing" from it is brutal. Headaches and super tired (at least that's how it was for me). Thank goodness it only lasted abut 5 days (days 3-4 were the worst). This was my experience prior to surgery - I had cold-turkey cut out all sugar and flour from my diet back in 2010. But once it was out, the only way to keep it out was not to take that first bite.

Basically you are forced to do the same thing post-op, but I didn't have that reaction this time. Probably because there's so much other stuff going on after surgery and your body is focused on healing itself. I'm 5 weeks post-op and I can honestly say that I don't want sweets, which is amazing. It's very strange what happens after surgery... I'm still trying to wrap my head around it. I have no cravings - I get hungry, but I have a hard time figuring out what to eat. Nothing sounds good.

I wish you the best of luck!!!

Rtd210. I was the same way as you early out but let me warn you. I am 5 months out now and the horrible cravings are back. At 3 months I introduced crackers to my diet and that is all it took. Then a bite of bread a few of DH fries. Then a taste of his dessert or ice cream. This past week has been a disaster. I have grazed on all the wrong things. Today I literally threw up because of all I ate and I have not thrown up at all during the whole 5 months. I hope this was enough for me to start anew. I was so angry with myself.

Just warning everyone that it is so easy to get back into our old habits.

Here's a little advice that may help - read a book called Sugar Busters. I have followed this basic lifestyle/diet for years now; off and on since 1996. When I am "on" I cannot begin to tell you how much better I feel. I have more energy - no need for an afternoon nap and I swear I even look younger! When I am "off" I feel awful...even my bowel movements are not as regular - gross I know but it just amazes me how bad sugar is for us. I lost almost 100 pounds following SB back in 1997. I went through a divorce and several other life changes that I used as an excuse to eat. I slowly gained 80 pounds of it back. I find that now that I am sleeved it is so easy to follow SB again. I feel healthy and the weight is coming off slow and steady. Let's be honest - sugar is a poison. We are addicted to it and the only way to get over this addition is to turn our backs on it. If you can't just take a small bite here and there and be satisfied then just avoid it completely. We have been through too much to start gaining. Be strong people - we can win this war!!!