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I am so VERY disappointed in myself!! I can feel myself slipping back into BAD HABITS!! I have never had strong discipline...stating the obvious, huh? Or I wouldn't be a part of these forums, right?

This week, 2 out of 7 days I allowed my calories to top out at 1100. ELEVEN HUNDRED!!!! OMG-osh!! I know what I am supposed to be doing, but when in the moment I lose control. "Just a little of this won't hurt me that much." What a weakling!! I am so ashamed of myself!!

Most days, I stay under 800 calories, 50 carbs, 40 fat, and get more than 60-70gms of Protein. I do not get all the Water in though. My weight-loss is right about where everyone else is with the same surgery date and weight to lose, but if I allow myself to CHEAT, it will not remain that way! I just DO NOT understand why I have allowed this to happen this week!! After all I have went through for years and now having WLS surgery, you'd think I could control myself on these few occasions. But NO!! Weak as water, I tell you!! Weak as water!!!

I so love the taste of bad foods. This has always been my problem. I've always said, "if I could just burn my taste buds off, I would be fine!!" But that ain't happening, so how can I strengthen my resolve?? I just HAVE to succeed!!

Just sick about it!! :(

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Girlfriend! Chill out and be a little bit kind to yourself please! You know that 1100 cals are not that bad... and when you are at maintenance you will be eating that or more. Some eat that before maintenance and lose. One mcdonalds triple thick shake is 1100. If you are anything like me, you could down one of those before surgery and go on to eat your regular meals as well. I know we get upset with lapses, but this is a diet during the losing phase. Diets are hard and cant last forever without a break now and then. You have the sleeve, and your BIG SLIP UP was only 300 calories. (1100 calories -800=). Get in your Water, plan better for your difficult times, bring a Protein snack(cheese or something) with you... and drink your water. I plan on sweet Snacks too... sometimes a little bite of brownie can be planned in. Just make sure you eat protein with it so you don't get a carb lashback. Write it down, don't hide it. You can do it! You have the sleeve to help you keep those numbers down where you need them! Keep up the good work that you do most of the time.

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I am so VERY disappointed in myself!! I can feel myself slipping back into BAD HABITS!! I have never had strong discipline...stating the obvious, huh? Or I wouldn't be a part of these forums, right?

This week, 2 out of 7 days I allowed my calories to top out at 1100. ELEVEN HUNDRED!!!! OMG-osh!! I know what I am supposed to be doing, but when in the moment I lose control. "Just a little of this won't hurt me that much." What a weakling!! I am so ashamed of myself!!

Most days, I stay under 800 calories, 50 carbs, 40 fat, and get more than 60-70gms of Protein. I do not get all the Water in though. My weight-loss is right about where everyone else is with the same surgery date and weight to lose, but if I allow myself to CHEAT, it will not remain that way! I just DO NOT understand why I have allowed this to happen this week!! After all I have went through for years and now having WLS surgery, you'd think I could control myself on these few occasions. But NO!! Weak as Water, I tell you!! Weak as water!!!

I so love the taste of bad foods. This has always been my problem. I've always said, "if I could just burn my taste buds off, I would be fine!!" But that ain't happening, so how can I strengthen my resolve?? I just HAVE to succeed!!

Just sick about it!! :(

OMG please tell me HOW you get 800 calories in a day... I just got told I had to do this... UGH I'm so freakin lost... I can't keep down mushys other than Yogurt and Applesauce...and Protein drinks work great for me... but sucking down 64oz of water.. AINT HAPPENING... oh please tell me your secret Obi Won... You're my hero :)

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OMG please tell me HOW you get 800 calories in a day... I just got told I had to do this... UGH I'm so freakin lost... I can't keep down mushys other than Yogurt and Applesauce...and Protein drinks work great for me... but sucking down 64oz of Water.. AINT HAPPENING... oh please tell me your secret Obi Won... You're my hero :)

Well...Grasshopper, could be several different reasons. I am almost a month out past you, I may have a longer stomach naturally, I have a 36 bougie, my hormone levels may be different than yours, I still have hunger (although not as strong), and dog-gone-it! I'm just better than you!! :P

Just teasing...other than the above mentioned, I'm not sure why we all have such different experiences with the sleeve. But you will feel quite a bit different when YOU are at 8 weeks out. Promise!!:D

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Well...Grasshopper, could be several different reasons. I am almost a month out past you, I may have a longer stomach naturally, I have a 36 bougie, my hormone levels may be different than yours, I still have hunger (although not as strong), and dog-gone-it! I'm just better than you!! :P

Just teasing...other than the above mentioned, I'm not sure why we all have such different experiences with the sleeve. But you will feel quite a bit different when YOU are at 8 weeks out. Promise!!:D

Grasshopper *Howiing* I LOVE IT!!

Yeah sweetcakes.. you ARE better than me cause you're succeeding and I'm a whiney butt... LOL and let me tell ya I have no idea what the hell a 36 bougie is but I'll take your word for it.. :)

Hormones.. I don't think I have those anymore...they went with the ex-husband 27 years ago... *snort* Thats was the first time I'd lost 185lbs and I'm so glad to see him gone.. *Howling*

Hopefully in a month I'll feel better...I keep trying things but I'm scared of failing.. I'm such a booger you'd think I'd grown a pair of kahoneys in my 50 years of life.. I swear! I just have to figure out HOW to eat so bloody much in such little freakin time ... :)

But the FORCE is with me!!! :)

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DOnt be tough on yourself, the good news is that u acknowledge ur problem!! which is the first step to solving it, I Would just love to hear what is ur definition of bad food and how much? cause I am sure u are just beating urself too much for nothing:)

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Grasshopper *Howiing* I LOVE IT!!

Yeah sweetcakes.. you ARE better than me cause you're succeeding and I'm a whiney butt... LOL and let me tell ya I have no idea what the hell a 36 bougie is but I'll take your word for it.. :)

Hormones.. I don't think I have those anymore...they went with the ex-husband 27 years ago... *snort* Thats was the first time I'd lost 185lbs and I'm so glad to see him gone.. *Howling*

Hopefully in a month I'll feel better...I keep trying things but I'm scared of failing.. I'm such a booger you'd think I'd grown a pair of kahoneys in my 50 years of life.. I swear! I just have to figure out HOW to eat so bloody much in such little freakin time ... :)

But the FORCE is with me!!! :)

:P You're too funny!! I looked at your numbers and you are doing FANTASTIC!!

Bougie-is a tube they put down our throats down to our tummies to use as a guide in creating the size of our sleeve. Average size is 32-36 I believe. Tiffkins posted a pic that gives you a really good idea on the actual size. Do a search for "bougie" in the forums to check it out...pretty cool stuff.

As far as hormones, sister...I'm talking about ALL our different body hormones (such as the hunger hormone). I don't have much of those girly hormones anymore either.

"Kahoneys"...that cracks me up! I've joked around with my husband throughout our 18 years of marriage, like..."I have more testosterone in my little pinky then you have in your whole body!!" or "I'm surprised you can even sit in that chair without a spine!!" We gotta have a since of humor I guess to stay married to each other for so long!!

You are doing great girl. Just keep doing what you're doing!

Eye on the prize, Violet! Eye on the prize! :)

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Moderation that's all I can say. If u want to something that's bad for u, sample it don't eat it. In other words eat for for taste not for cravings

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