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Burger King, $6, And A Non-Toy Surprise!

So for the past few months I've been making pretty good food choices as I figured that since I was going forward with this surgery I should start changing my eating habits sooner rather than later. I do protein shakes (I actually rather like them!), and a veggie/fruit/nut/dairy smoothie thats delicious and healthy. My body feels like it's running better and I have more energy since I've started actually acknowledging a need for a more healthy and varied diet.

 

As I said above, I've been pretty good the last few months, but today I decided, "What the hell" and answered my craving for a Burger King Whopper Junior and fries. Plus soda, which I almost never drink. I figured having one fast food meal every now and then is no biggie, right? WRONG! My insides feel like they want to be outside and I dont think my gallbladder will ever forgive me. Uck. I also feel just plain ol' yuckie.

 

So with my intestinal discomfort, why am I kinda happy, you ask? Because whilst I was consuming calorie and fat ladden foods I realized that it just didn't taste as good as it used to. It tasted...well...fatty and super processed. Fake. One shaky step up from fillet a la cardboard. Frankly it disgusted me and I have absolutely NO desire to eat that crap again. Healthy, tasty, natural foods are addictive and your taste buds do change over time. My revelation was kinda surprising and very welcome!

 

Not bad for a pre-sleever, huh?

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yecats

LAP-BAND Patients

I am glad you had that realization. The worst thing about that, if you eat it when you been on low carbs for sometime, all those cravings come back worse. Been there done that. I also learned like you.

It is kinda like kicking cigarettes. If you have quit then have one it tastes nasty but then the next day , you keep thinking about it for the nicotine is in your system. Don't be fooled by that.

circa

Gastric Sleeve Patients

that's awesome:) congrats!

Mater

Gastric Sleeve Patients

I agree with you Lyra. I have grown to like the protein shakes. I do feel better without all the crap in my system from the fast food joints. Like you I haven't been sleeved yet. I am in the middle of my liquid diet right now because I get sleeved in five days. Good Luck.....

P.S. When you are out and about and need some fast food go to your local snow cone shop and get a cup of shaved ice. Then pour your premixed protein shake over it and there ya go. A protein snow cone. I really like it.

Lyra

Gastric Sleeve Patients

Mater, thanks for the protein snow cone idea, it sounds yummy! I especially love the chocolate shakes (yeah, chocolate!), but I think I'm going to experiment with the strawberry ones too. As for fast food, I'm definitely not going to be eating that crap anymore. I spent the whole night feeling disgusting. It was beautiful outside and all I wanted to do was curl up on the couch. What a waste.

Good luck with getting your sleeve! I'm looking at about April for mine (crosses fingers) and I can't wait!

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