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It happens every time. During every diet there comes a time when I say "to hell with it, I want this!", and then I eat something I shouldn't. I do feel guilty briefly, but the only punishment is a rise in the number on the scale, which is easily ignored by not even stepping on the scale.< /p>

Today I slipped into that same bad habit, and overate (waaay overate, so apparently it was a slider food!) something I shouldn't have. But this time, 5 weeks post-sleeve, I paid for it! Luckily no vomiting or sliming, but I spent a lot of time running to the bathroom, and boy were my innards making some noise! Not real comfortable, either. This lasted several hours, including after I had to leave the house. Really not fun in public!

See, that's why I got the sleeve. i needed some sort of impartial check mechanism, because I can't trust myself not to overindulge ("but I want it! It tastes sooo good!"), and the penalty for that overindulgence was never severe enough. I think after today's discomfort, the memory of the aftereffects with this new stomach will make me think twice, three times, and four times about whether bad choices are really worth it!

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I strongly recommend coming to grips with your overeating issues now. In a few months, what seems impossible will slide down without an issue. You can't count on restriction in the long term. Yes, you will always have a restricted capacity, but you'll easily be able to eat enough to gain it all back if you nibble or choose a lot of calorie dense foods. Right now, I am totally ignoring the caramel corn sitting in the kitchen calling my name.

Lynda

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I strongly recommend coming to grips with your overeating issues now. In a few months, what seems impossible will slide down without an issue. You can't count on restriction in the long term. Yes, you will always have a restricted capacity, but you'll easily be able to eat enough to gain it all back if you nibble or choose a lot of calorie dense foods. Right now, I am totally ignoring the caramel corn sitting in the kitchen calling my name.

Lynda

Have agree with Lynda, in the respect that while right now - - being early out from surgery - - your body is still trying to heal and what you gave it was too much and it objected. However, going forward as your new tummy heals and relaxes, it will be totally UP TO YOU to resist the temptation of food. What the sleeve DOES help with long-term is being full on less, but I've found that only with dense Protein. I am 2.5 years post-op and max out at 4oz of Protein. I usually do 3 to 3.5 oz per meal of protein. Things like crackers, chips, ice cream, pie, cake, Cookies, and YES even caramel corn will slide right down your sleeve without resistance. So start tackling those food demons now, and start working on developing long-term habits that you can live with for the rest of your life.

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