finding me 1 Posted April 4, 2010 I was wanting to try really hard to be good today with this being the first holiday since being banded. So this is what I ate... Breakfast - 2 Hard boiled eggs lunch - sm. spoonful of potoato salad, sm. spoonful of potoatoes au gratin, sm. spoonful of baked Beans (did not finish them, and about 1/2 cup of smoked pulled pork no sauce) and when I say a small spoonful I mean maybe 1 Tblsp. Then here is where I went wrong. I had a piece of cherry cheesecake about 4 hours after lunch. My plan for dinner is 1/2 cup of cottage cheese and 1/2 cup bean and bacon Soup.< /p> Oh and all I have drank today has been Water.< /p> So be honest how bad was I? I have not had a fill yet so there is not much restriction and I never really felt stuffed or even close to full just satisfied. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lionsll 0 Posted April 5, 2010 You are okay, just stay focused. I have cheated but my portions are so small. I am on solids at this time, so I have to be carefull and I do not have a fill. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Teacher07 3 Posted April 5, 2010 You really should read your own post. Would you have eaten this little a few months ago? Just because you ate a piece of Cheesecake doesn't mean you blew anything. It should not become a regular habit but it's really nothing to get worked up about. Life isn't always perfect and neither are we. I am glad you are conscious of your choices but you really are being too hard on yourself. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gingerjane 5 Posted April 5, 2010 I completely agree with the post above. It's one slice of cheesecake. The band is meant to allow us to still enjoy certain things in moderation. I think as long as you don't make it a big habit, you're fine. :smile2: I had a tiny sliver of cake today. TINY sliver. I felt guilty for a bit but then realized that it was a SUPER tiny slice. (We're talking 4-5 small baby-spoon bites) Before, I would have had a nice, big slice and a scoop of ice cream. It's baby steps, you know? Just put the Protein first, which it sounds like you did. I always try to do that, too. And, I normally skip dessert these days, when normally, that would have been the first thing I went for. Don't beat yourself up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
finding me 1 Posted April 5, 2010 Thank you all. I feel better now and you are right. The band is a tool and there is nothing written in stone saying I can't have these things sometimes just not every day. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arthemise 1 Posted April 5, 2010 I had some chocolate candy this weekend but never went over 1400 calories total per day. Like Teacher07 said, I would have eaten much more than that before being banded. It was a holiday, and I don't plan on doing it again for a good while. We need a little flexibility now and then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RavenClaw779 2 Posted April 5, 2010 Girl - Listen to the ladies posting here! We could've all gone out as a group prior to the procedure and probably eaten more than a college football team! What you ate was closer to what someone without weight issues might eat on any given day. Don't beat yourself up for being human! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites