Sugar & Carb addict!

[raquelrdgz 41]

Ok... Here we go... I had a reversal from lapband to RNY in Nov and I am struggling!!! I just can't give up the sweets & high calorie meals! I do really good during the day but when I get home and I'm with my kids and husband I want to eat what they eat and I want the sugar cookie, Cheetos, tacos and everything that caused me to be this way! I say to myself that I can walk away but, I cave! I still crave the bad stuff, I don't dump so it doesn't prevent me from anything and worse is that I don't feel restricted in anyway when I eat! What do I do? I even considered diet pills to suppress my hunger and give me energy or I want my dr to run tests and tell me why I don't have a food restriction but, at my 3 mo follow up he brushed my concern off. Could I see another dr if he's my surgeon? Ahhhh- frustrated:(

SW: 218 CW 188 GOAL: 150!

[Nel 189]

You're only 38 pounds from your goal...and this is a tool. I don't know...maybe ask the family to not have the cheetos, tacos and sugar Cookies in the house? I'm not sure the answer, I'm sorry.

[raquelrdgz 41]

You're only 38 pounds from your goal...and this is a tool. I don't know...maybe ask the family to not have the cheetos' date=' tacos and sugar Cookies in the house? I'm not sure the answer, I'm sorry.[/quote']

Thanks Nel- I know the hubs and kids don't need to be eating that way too but, I feel guilty taking things out of the house when I made this choice not them... Just bummed- guess I need to just hang in there, not like I can reverse it

[shyanne 198]

I too struggle... And It is a addiction. One big thing that helps me is not even have the food in the house. Carbs cause you to crave more carbs and feel hungry sooner. I also don't dump :-/ I actually had rny so I would dump. Replace bad foods with good or better choices. And I always say most of this journey is head work. We can re arrange out guts but that does not fix our heads. Maybe reach out to your bariatric doctor and they can suggest a good therapist. Good luck :-D it's great your reaching out now. You got this :-D

[mommywifeandfat 32]

I crave too!! I'm still scared to try the sugary foods (I Oscar don't dump) its lame. I can eat bread and Pasta and tortillas and chips just fine. My husband brings in pastrys nightly!! It's hard for me. I'm here with ya.

[nienie 113]

It is hard and I can't imagine having all the crappy food in my house as I am a carb addict. The only thing I can recommend is up your Protein. Go back to the basics and eat low carb and high protein. If you continue to eat carb it will continue to trigger your cravings and in the end can sabotage everything you worked so hard to achieve. If it was my family I would try and make the change for everyone and not have tons of that stuff around because it isn't healthy. Try Special K chips versus regular ones. Slowly take some of the bad choices away. You don't have to take it all away as it is about moderation but get everyone in the habit to find better choices as it will help them all in the long run.