First real moment of weakness ????

[AlanaRN 419]

I am 16 months out and down 150 lbs. I am past my original goal. I'm still very strict with my diet. Well, today is Mardi Gras and I've watched everyone eat and drink. I haven't even taken a bite of king cake in 2 years!!!! Well, we came to eat Mexican and I started eating chips and salsa which I never do. I couldn't stop. I just kept eating. I never do this. Now I feel sick and guilty. I'm afraid I'm going to mess this all up! Just needed to vent to people who understand!

[GibbsGirl 483]

My Nut said one day will not kill you. She encourages discretion and only splurging on special holidays. I think you were due for a little celebration. Now you can get back on track.

[darnelladwashington 11]

You fell off so what!!!! You probably deserved it .Just remember you are only human. Get back on track and stay focused.

[Babbs 14,680]

This was your FIRST moment of weakness? I'd say after 16 months, congratulations! You ARE human!

[AlanaRN 419]

You are all so right! This weight loss is such a mind game! I'm struggling with the weight loss stopping and going into maintenance. I'm so afraid of regain! Thanks for the support!

[Rogofulm 2,440]

I'm with you, @@AlanaRN! I live in Maryland, but am married to a New Orleans girl and we love Mardi Gras too!!! And like you, I haven't had King Cake (or a beignet) in over 18 months. But I'll tell ya what I DO eat: crawfish (or shrimp) etouffee, shrimp creole, any type of gumbo, andouille sausage, and yes, even jambalaya. How? Easy – no rice. My wife thinks it's a sacrilege, but I've found that those dishes are even MORE flavorful without diluting them with rice. I've even found a few restaurants here that will serve me rice-free jambalaya! (An oxymoron, according to my wife.) Don't know how long this will last, but as long as I don't eat any starches or sweets, fat and calories don't seem to affect my weight too much. So all those amazing Cajun and Creole sauces are fine. I suspect that if I were to have them AND the rice, I'd blow up like a pufferfish so I just never make that choice. Can't swear that this will work for everyone, but so far so good.....

I'm with you, @@AlanaRN! I live in Maryland, but am married to a New Orleans girl and we love Mardi Gras too!!! And like you, I haven't had King Cake (or a beignet) in over 18 months. But I'll tell ya what I DO eat: crawfish (or shrimp) etouffee, shrimp creole, any type of gumbo, andouille sausage, and yes, even jambalaya. How? Easy – no rice. My wife thinks it's a sacrilege, but I've found that those dishes are even MORE flavorful without diluting them with rice. I've even found a few restaurants here that will serve me rice-free jambalaya! (An oxymoron, according to my wife.) Don't know how long this will last, but as long as I don't eat any starches or sweets, fat and calories don't seem to affect my weight too much. So all those amazing Cajun and Creole sauces are fine. I suspect that if I were to have them AND the rice, I'd blow up like a pufferfish so I just never make that choice. Can't swear that this will work for everyone, but so far so good.....

[AlanaRN 419]

Haha! I understand. I do eat gumbo and such with no rice!!! I still haven't had rice!

[BestDayEver 418]

I completely understand! It happens but you just get back on the horse so to speak and move on. I've found that if I indulge every now and then, a rare occurrence, I still lose weight. Maintenance is scary just trying to figure out what works best. And I think we all fear regain since few of us ever succeeded in the past pre op to maintain weight loss. Huge head game that's exhausting sometimes.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

As people who've struggled with overweight and obesity most (or all) of our lives, we've had very little experience or success with maintenance. Losing, yes. Maintaining, no.

Losing weight is simple -- do this, do that, bam! But maintenance requires so many judgments and decisions.

It's no wonder maintenance is confusing and fear-inducing.

For the last 10 months I've been working at it and learning what works and what doesn't. Still learning.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

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[AlanaRN 419]

I agree. I think maintenance is the hardest part. Losing the weight was easy compared to this!

[purz59 57]

I'm feeling guilty today because I splurged on 5 mini cupcakes with icing. I was just going to have one, and got carried away. I felt horrible after, physically and emotionally. Cake is my weakness and I knew better. I feel I can never splurge without feeling so guilty. I'm only 4 months out and know I shouldn't be doing this. Thanks for letting me vent too...