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THIS TIME IT WAS CHRISTMAS COOKIES

For those of you who have been following, you know I have been struggling with proper food choices. Last night it was 2 christmas cookies followed up with our old nemesis, peanut butter. All this came after a wonderful protein filled dinner which left me satisfied. My first inclination is to just beat the crap out of myself, which always leads to more eating. So instead, I'm going to take a different approach. I did not learn to read, walk, speak all in one day, why should proper eating be learned so quickly?

There must be a learning curve here...a time to grow into my new habits and to grow into my band, so to speak. SO...for todays list, what can I learn from my eating experiences?

1. Peanut butter is the devil and must be exorcized from my house. (or at least goto my kiddos closets as they used it daily for lunches)

2. For right now, at the beginning when things are so difficult, I do not need to bring "treats home for the kids" that's where the Christmas cookies came from...work!

3. I need to get out my knitting or embroidery to do at night after dinner to relieve stress and keep my hands busy.

4. I have an empty band right now, and things will get easier as I find restriction.

 

Any thing anyone else has learned on this journey would be appreciated.

 

Live Wild,

Laura

 

 

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crystalmarble00

LAP-BAND Patients

you did an excellent job stopping at 2 cookies!

BandedNellie

LAP-BAND Patients

My first month out... I went to bed... I have never been a fan of eating in bed.. or for that matter food on the second floor of my home.. so it worked for me and you will benefit from all the rest!!

lea1085

LAP-BAND Patients

Try chewing sugar free gum.It helped me alot with my nighttime eating

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