I know most people say "Induldge" but my doctor was very strict and told me that if I had made the decision to have the surgery that I had made the decision to change my lifestyle. That the band is only a tool and you have to modify how you eat for the rest of your life. When I went to weigh the day before my surgery my nurse said "you have only lost five pounds go home and we will call to let you know if the surgery is going to happen" That was the worst part of the whole ordeal. They did go through with it but I got another lecture pre-op about if I was not going to be serious about this then I was wasting my time. My advice is your not on death row, a few months after the surgery you are going to be able to go out and have that wine and the sushi (and you will be looking good) stay with your pre-op program, it will make you feel so much better about yourself. Just my take - Good luck, the band is the best thing I ever did.