Junk Food. Why?

[SleeveShelly 75]

I waited for what seemed like 9 long months to have the sleeve. By the time I went through all of the hoops of Dr appointments, psych eval, weight loss seminar and whatever else, I was so excited to have this done!! Well I was sleeved on 9/12 and have lost 37 lbs. Starting out at 325 I knew I finally had the tool to make this work. Nothing hardly makes me sick and I have been on regular foods. Now all of a sudden, I just want junk food. What has happened to me? Is nothing going to work for me? I am tired of being fat!!!!

[Ready 2 Fly 22]

Try reading these books: Mindless Eating and Intuitave Eating. It really helped me to re- evaluate my eating habits. I still have these urges, but I am much more aware of the choices I make.

[COnative 192]

Is it period time? LOL It is for me and I have had two little pieces of chocolate and man did they save my life. All joking aside I feel you. I crave anything that is fatty. I mean anything. But we can do this right?! We got this! We aren't going to be perfect! So that being said- we still can't eat what we could! It's a struggle for me to even eat 1000 calories a day and if I eat it all in chocolate one day- SO BE IT! But I think you are doing great- just know you aren't alone. Hang in there- you will do it. I think that book recommendation sounds really good- I am definitely going to look in to it.

[lollyfidy1965 402]

I recommend "The End of Overeating.". It speaks to how the food manufacturers intentionally manipulate the sugar, fat, and salt content in foods, in order to trigger a chemical response in your brain that is identical to the one caused by heroine or cocaine. It played a huge roll in my changed relationship with foods....particularly processed "junk" foods.

[Eat That Frog 53]

Old habits are hard to break. I am 7 weeks out and for the first 5 weeks I had no interest in food. Now I am starting to think about "bad" food from time to time. I don't keep any in the house, that helps. I do have several sugar free options on hand. I have had a couple of bites of "bad" food, and so far just a bite seems to satisfy me. I am brainwashed to believe that eating a large quantity of "bad" food would probably make me sick, so that is saving me for now.

What are you craving? Anything specific?

[SleeveShelly 75]

I crave everything isnt good for me. I have been so by the book until lately. It really p*#ses me off!!!

[robynluevano 85]

I didn't crave junk food per say, but I was just very hungry all week. It was my TOM though, so I say that is why. I'm not normally hungry so I can only relate it to that.

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[O.T.R. sleever 3,386]

I crave everything isnt good for me. I have been so by the book until lately. It really p*#ses me off!!!

Remember, you are trying to change years, if not a lifetime of bad eating habits. The longer you go with good habits the more natural they will seem.

What are you craving? Is it stuff like chips & chocolate, or more like pastas & breads?

[Fiddleman 4,376]

I had a moment this evening when watching TV. TGIF had this ad for a sale on juicy steak and jumbo coconut shrimp. Weird part is I was kind of disgusted by the dripping steak, but I twinged on the shrimp. We used to have those all the time in prior life. It was just a moment though and was gone from my conscious just as fast as it entered. I thought: this is strange. I haven't really been anything but on plan, even my thoughts. No trouble whatsoever. So why are the darn twinges sneaking back in??? Maybe there is no answer to that one. LOL!

[lollyfidy1965 402]

I had a moment this evening when watching TV. TGIF had this ad for a sale on juicy steak and jumbo coconut shrimp. Weird part is I was kind of disgusted by the dripping steak, but I twinged on the shrimp. We used to have those all the time in prior life. It was just a moment though and was gone from my conscious just as fast as it entered. I thought: this is strange. I haven't really been anything but on plan, even my thoughts. No trouble whatsoever. So why are the darn twinges sneaking back in??? Maybe there is no answer to that one. LOL!

I will often order an appetizer of shrimp cocktail, when we go out, and have that for my meal. Its usually 4 decent sized shrimp, and is always plenty to fill me up! AND....shrimp has next to no calories! YAY!

[cherrybombknits 184]

A packet of pretzel M&M's and I had a staredown last night at the drugstore checkout stand. I won, but it wasn't easy. I miss crunchy foods!

[firebelle10 80]

A packet of pretzel M&M's and I had a staredown last night at the drugstore checkout stand. I won' date=' but it wasn't easy. I miss crunchy foods![/quote']

There are edemame (spelling) in the produce section by where the salad nuts and stuff are. They are roasted and slightly salted. They are high in Protein. I bring a 1/4 cup into the movies with me!!! I just chew them up real good.

I LOVE the crunchy stuff!!!

Also I take a slice of american cheese- cut it into 6 smaller pieces and microwave for about a minute. It's like a cheese-it!!

[SleeveShelly 75]

Remember' date=' you are trying to change years, if not a lifetime of bad eating habits. The longer you go with good habits the more natural they will seem.

What are you craving? Is it stuff like chips & chocolate, or more like pastas & breads?

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I crave chips and doughnuts. Ugh, not such a good thing to crave.

[rosehips 121]

I waited for what seemed like 9 long months to have the sleeve. By the time I went through all of the hoops of Dr appointments' date=' psych eval, weight loss seminar and whatever else, I was so excited to have this done!! Well I was sleeved on 9/12 and have lost 37 lbs. Starting out at 325 I knew I finally had the tool to make this work. Nothing hardly makes me sick and I have been on regular foods. Now all of a sudden, I just want junk food. What has happened to me? Is nothing going to work for me? I am tired of being fat!!!![/quote']

R u eating enough of the food we r suppose to be eating? When I start to want "bad" foods it means I forgot to eat enough food, I have a meal. 4oz. And I am usually good. I use sugar free popcycles as sort of a fun food. I am also going to support groups and am taking my food addiction real serious, I am addicted to sugar. My nut says she has never seen a single person who tries to eat their trigger food in a controlled way not regain their weight. Not a single person. And with that I say, pass the PROTIEN please. :-)))

[lessofmeismore 1,405]

I crave jelly-bellys

Gosh I miss them