Cheated?

[Sabredy12 55]

Good on u all that hadn't cheated fair play but I have and I'd say a lot more have x

[donaboss 131]

Good on u all that hadn't cheated fair play but I have and I'd say a lot more have x

Have u been feeling ok? I took a bite of something but I will never do it again lol

[LindafromFlorida 1,542]

I didn't cheat, but I had mushy chicken 4 weeks out and did not chew it well, and ate too fast. The heart attack I thought I was having, and the choking/unable to breathe/panic I felt, scared the living hell out of me. I do not want to strangle on a piece of bread people keep talking about. Maybe I am glad I learned this lesson since I did not even feel I had surgery or a restriction.

[E2013 31]

Yes, and I would say anyone that says they didn't is a liar!! It's all trial and error! Depends on how well u chew with regard how u feel, take it slow and chew chew chew x

Never!!! I never once was tempted to cheat. And I don't plan on it. I started purées last night. I will follow my plan to a T. I didn't go through this surgery just to sabotage my recovery.

Edited January 4, 2014 by E2013

[Bella Vita 2]

I did something very stupid when I was allowed to start soft foods. It said I could eat soft, ground meats. So I had a piece of pork that was soft and I chewed it up extremely well. I also ate very soft turkey deli meat which I chewed well. Now I'm scared to death that I messed something up. It didn't say I had to puree foods anymore so I really didn't think it was bad since it was soft and I took small bites and chewed it up well. Needless to say, I'm praying to God that everything will be ok. I was a freaken nervous wreck before surgery that something would go wrong and I wouldn't make it, and now this. I feel like I'm going to have a nervous breakdown I'm so scared. I haven't gotten sick or vomited. If I have a leak, would I know it?

[donaboss 131]

I did something very stupid when I was allowed to start soft foods. It said I could eat soft, ground meats. So I had a piece of pork that was soft and I chewed it up extremely well. I also ate very soft turkey deli meat which I chewed well. Now I'm scared to death that I messed something up. It didn't say I had to puree foods anymore so I really didn't think it was bad since it was soft and I took small bites and chewed it up well. Needless to say, I'm praying to God that everything will be ok. I was a freaken nervous wreck before surgery that something would go wrong and I wouldn't make it, and now this. I feel like I'm going to have a nervous breakdown I'm so scared. I haven't gotten sick or vomited. If I have a leak, would I know it?

Like I said, I had something on day 4 which was a little piece of dessert. I freaked out but I am fine. Yes I thought I messed up my sleeve and I will have a leak. I did some search and you will know if you have a leak. Fever, lots of pain, swollen etc. I didn't get sick either and it did not bother me at all. Will I do it again? NEVER.. Since then I've been following the diet to a T. Don't worry you will be okay just don't do it again just to be on the safe side

[AmandaRaeLeo 2,146]

Yes, and I would say anyone that says they didn't is a liar!! It's all trial and error! Depends on how well u chew with regard how u feel, take it slow and chew chew chew x

I would not be so quick to call others a liar simply to justify your own "slip".

I followed my postop diet to the letter.

[Fluffnomore 1,235]

No "cheating" here either. I waited until I was on solid foods to eat solid foods. And frankly, I think the whole mentality of "cheating" and temptation is what got us here in the first place. There is really nothing out there that I can't ever have again, and nothing out there that is worth derailing myself for.

I don't eat 100% perfectly every day now but I don't call it cheating. But I'd say I probably eat 98% clean. If I go off plan, I call it what it is: a bite of my son's cheesecake, but not a piece. And it gets logged. I call it choices. And I certainly won't blame the sleeve or temptation if I make bad choices and my weight loss does not live up to my expectations. That said, it's much easier to stick to the rules. It just is.

[Kindle 8,667]

I love rules I'm such a dork!

[gomekast 559]

I love rules I'm such a dork!

Ha! I'm seriously the same way!

[Bella Vita 2]

Donaboss,

Trust me, I'm never eating something like that again until it's time. But I'm still freaking out. I even want to call my doctor and ask for a scan to check for a leak. I just can't stop thinking about it.

Thanks for replying.

[donaboss 131]

Donaboss, Trust me, I'm never eating something like that again until it's time. But I'm still freaking out. I even want to call my doctor and ask for a scan to check for a leak. I just can't stop thinking about it. Thanks for replying.

You can always call the doc... I'm gonna see him for the first time on Thursday. I feel great. I would say don't worry because if something went wrong you would of known by now

[CrazyJaney 775]

No "cheating" here either. I waited until I was on solid foods to eat solid foods. And frankly, I think the whole mentality of "cheating" and temptation is what got us here in the first place. There is really nothing out there that I can't ever have again, and nothing out there that is worth derailing myself for. I don't eat 100% perfectly every day now but I don't call it cheating. But I'd say I probably eat 98% clean. If I go off plan, I call it what it is: a bite of my son's cheesecake, but not a piece. And it gets logged. I call it choices. And I certainly won't blame the sleeve or temptation if I make bad choices and my weight loss does not live up to my expectations. That said, it's much easier to stick to the rules. It just is.

I love your outlook Fluff! Labels freak me out, leading to negative feelings. Eating Clean with a percentage attached is reality and I can live with that. Cheating makes me feel awful. I know with true addictions, there are substances you just can't have. I do understand the all or nothing mentality. But I also think you need to make some peace with what's normal and what's excessive. Eating one bite of cheesecake and being accountable is normal. Eating a whole cheesecake is not. Eating a whole piece is not good for any of us. Moderation has always been hard for me (probably for most of us). But I like how you put it. I can like myself and feel this is achievable thinking that way.

[septappt 74]

I've never cheated either! We go through so much to achieve the goal of using this tool successfully, why cheat ? It's not worth the consequences ! The first 6 months are the most important towards achieving your weight loss. Good luck on your adventure !

[BabySheldon 158]

Don't ever call people liars...unacceptable!

I haven't cheated once...ever. I hate rules....am always looking for an alternative....that's the lawyer in me....however, I have common sense, Im an adult and I understand the brevity and importance of sound medical advice and instruction...

Ok...nuff said on this one...

Shelby