Disappointed In Myself, But Learned A Lesson.

[fell4falls 18]

I was sleeved on Jan 3, so I am almost 2 months out. Things have been going well, I am down 31 lbs. This weekend, I made a cake for my husband and my kids...however, I couldn't seem to stay out of it. A little nibble here, a little nibble there...next thing I know, I am vomiting and shaky and just feeling all around bad. I know it was the sugar that did it to me. I am disappointed in myself because I have been religious with following my diet. The lesson? I just can't have trigger foods in the house, period.

[Pookeyism 1,143]

Now you know - and honestly - do they need it either?

Alot of people forget these foods are not treats, they are bad - There was a time when an orange was a treat, because it was rare. Now we make things treats because why? They don't taste that good, and they aren't rare, and they definately are not made out of good things...

Good decision and yes, keep those triggers out of your house!

[Loooou 30]

We are been there:) LESSON LEARNED THE HARD WAY , I know.. the feeling is yuck! but it passes and next time u will have it on ur mind when you are put in the same situation. A few month later you will be able to eat some sugary stuff, but in such an amazing restriction:) but the first few month are just not the best friends of cakes and sugar.. I still remember my first ice cream incident 1.5 month out, eww!

Best of luck

[Rootman 1,101]

And seemingly we must keep learning it over and over. I'm 14+ months out. Last Friday I picked the wife up after work and went to a burger joint - something we often do. Instead of splitting an entree I decided I wanted a whole burger. So I ordered a turkey burger and fries. 1/2 way though the burger and maybe 6 steak fries my tummy said "ENOUGH", but did I listen? NOOOO.

I pulled the remaining 1/2 meat patty out and scarfed it down, left the other 1/2 bun and fixin's. The wife ordered a dessert and I ate a few bites of it too. I knew I was in trouble when we got up to leave. I sat at home in misery for nearly 2 hours spitting up mucous and nearly heaving. Eventually I just gave up and barfed a small mouthful and was instantly relieved.

It goes to show how easy it is to return to bad habits. And while what I ate was probably not all that much - certainly LESS than what "most" people would eat - it was too much for me and the sleeve.

It's a life long constant process and we all slip up. Press on, get back on the horse, get back in the battle. You can do it and pick up right where you left off.

[SKCUNNINGHAM 298]

In a way, this was a good thing to happen to you. Now you know what will happen if you eat sugary deserts. The next time you are tempted, you will have a strong memory of this happening, and you will stop yourself before you indulge. Not the most pleasant way to learn a lesson, but an effective one.

I hope everything else goes smoothly for you. Don't beat yourself up too badly, we all test the limits now and then.

Sharon

[Dooter 1,457]

Ohhhh they TASTE good !!! BOYYYYYY do they taste good!!! This is what I fear the most. The cake and donut monster rearing its ugly head. I'm two weeks out and have no desire for it whatsoever, but I'm hoping that doesn't change. Pastries were my downfall. If it makes me sick like it did you, that might be the best thing!!

[Lilee84 648]

I'm pretty sure we've all been there, done that! I tried to eat a small piece of cheese cake on my birthday, got about 4 small bites in and spent the rest of the night on the couch. I learned though!

I've decided that the best way (for me at least) to approach this whole process is to treat myself like a toddler. Just like toddlers, we're going to eat things we shouldn't and do things we shouldn't, but there will be natural consequences that will teach us that those are the wrong things, and we'll learn. And just like our kids, we may have to be reminded a couple of times before we catch on, but eventually we will. This whole experience is a process of trial and error, and eventually with a lot of trials and even more errors, we'll get it and things will get much less complicated. Just hang in there, it'll get better!

[Vance_ 217]

Yep...been there. Good lesson to learn early. It will help to prevent the same mistake later. You are doing great! 31 lbs in 2 months is wonderful! Congrats!!

[Ms skinniness 3,003]

I just learned another lesson yesterday. When to my in-laws, and I didn't want to eat there because my father in law was being brought home from the hospital. Other family members came and left. Our intentions were to visit and head up to Laguna Beach and have something to eat. I was so hungry that when we left the house, I told my husband that I really needed a snack. He said he wasn't hungry and grumbled a bit. But I was so hungry. I went into 7 eleven and tried to make a really good choice. My hunger and since of being deprived, I chose big bag a peanuts and a bag of Dorito's. I lost control of me. I ate a couple handfuls of peanuts and didn't feel any restriction, then ate a few Dorito's. Still no restriction. And of course, my husband was starved and kept eating peanuts. Then 30 minutes later he wanted to go get something for dinner. We got some California rolls and yes, I had head hunger, I ate the insides too. Then when I came home, I made some Chili. It was really good, but did finally reach some restriction, but too late, I was too the brim. It was back to where it was sitting in my esophagus. I hate when this happens. I know that I have had periods of deprivation because my husband doesn't admit to when he's hungry because he doesn't want to buy anything when he's out. Then I react by getting frustrated because I'm hungry and he doesn't care. It's a vicious cycle That was a double whamy. I had to ask myself how I got out of control. LOL I will always be prepared with a Protein bar in my purse. I just need the discipline to redirect myself. I hope this will get easier as time goes on. There is no reason To get to the point where I was, period.

Sorry about my rant. But I think we all have things we will need to work on.

[BlackBerryJuice 349]

Now you know - and honestly - do they need it either?

Alot of people forget these foods are not treats, they are bad - There was a time when an orange was a treat, because it was rare. Now we make things treats because why? They don't taste that good, and they aren't rare, and they definately are not made out of good things...

Good decision and yes, keep those triggers out of your house!

So true....I grew up in the Soviet Union and you would have sweets exactly twice a year - on your birthday and on New Year's Eve (biggest holiday of the year there). Then once Iron curtain fell, there were Snickers bars and Twix bars being sold on every corner, and it quickly became "normal" to snack on those. Guess when I first started getting fat!