OMG, that's why we all are on this forum. This is an extreme lifestyle adjustment with no days off. I know that before when I was on one of my weight loss kicks - you know keep it up long enough to get about 20lbs. off, then kind of slowly giving the new eating plan the boot, gain 25lbs. in two weeks. This is different and it gets emotional because we can't stuff our feelings down with food. I don't know about you, but I did that alot. This is all normal. You can still be a Culinary Genius, but, your husband may have to take on the "tasting" duties (eventually you'll be able to take one bite), then you'll have to give the food away, or better yet sell it. I used to bake for extra $$ - and I was thin when I did that. It is time to kick food dependence to the curb. We will all learn to eat what we need nutritionally. Hopefully, once we fill our nutritional needs, there won't be room for the food we don't really need. You will be fine.

Last night was the second time since my surgery that I wanted to comfort eat.....I thought I could eat something and it would have no backlash...I thought and thought about it and decided that if I did that I would only be hurting myself...no one else.....

Once a food abuser, always a food abuser......That is how I see myself....So before I take that bite I think long and hard about everything I have been through and the place I am now and so far...no mistakes....

I will make them I know I will....But not last night...one victory for me.....The rest of my life to go!!!