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I felt like I cheated

Last night my husband and I went out to dinner with friends and I'm only 9 days post-op. I'm allowed to have soft foods, so I checked the menu before we left the house. Luckily, my husband got caught up at work so we didn't get to dinner until after they had appetizers. I had grilled salmon over a caesar salad (which wasn't a salad at all but some romaine leaves (not chopped) with a little dressing drizzled over). It actually was perfect because the salmon was huge. I also had a glass of red wine. So I just cut some lettuce (I can't tell you how much I chewed and chewed!) and ate 1/2 of my salmon. I don't have restriction yet, but I definitely felt like I was full. I played with my food a lot, so I don't think with all the talking, that anyone noticed I barely ate the lettuce and only ate 1/2 my salmon. My husband finished it for me. I felt like I cheated with the wine, but I drank that one glass while everyone else had 3-4 drinks, so I decided to let it go. I was reminded today on another post that the weight didn't come on overnight, and it's not going to leave overnight...one glass of wine isn't going to break me!

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sandradee0124

LAP-BAND Patients

Absolutely correct. And you still need to live your life. They just want you to be really careful so soon after surgery. Sounds like you were. Congrats on getting menu choices before you went and the choices you made. Actually sounds nummy!

janetsjourneytoslim

LAP-BAND Patients

I always hated Salmon before the surgery, now I love it! The first glass of wine I had was about three weeks after the surgery and I got so dizzy I had to lay down. Two ounces, watered down!!! It just does not agree with me at all now. Sounds like you are having "real life" issues and dealing with them correctly. You will do fine. Great choice on food too. Enjoy!

J_BandRanger

LAP-BAND Patients

my new saying (when i "cheat") is that i am definitely eating far less than i would have eaten before my surgery, so i'm still ahead of the game!!! we still have to live, just skinnier! LOL!

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