Food Cheating

I haven't "cheated" or chopped up anything. This was a huge investment for me, for my health, and for a life style change. It's a life style change for me, not just another diet, to cheat on.

One thing that I guess maybe no one told me I could eat but I felt I really needed it post op 5 days, I had an egg.I ate about a third of it or less. It was very under done, and made with only water, sunnyside up, and it went well. It also gave me something in my tummy, and not being able to have anything but a few tiny sips of gatoraid, it was marvelous, and did not bother me at all. I didn't consider it cheating, I just considered it nutrition.

Ya I made a scrambled egg probably about 5 or 6 days after too! It was good. I actually haven't had once since though. Everyday I look at what my body tells me I want and I just remember I do not want to be fat again. So the urge passes by. I have been reading so much about people cheating and I can't figure out why they would do it. I can understand the protein cheating because that is a big WANT for all of us unless you are a vegiterian. The hard part I think now for me is I cook for the rest of the family and I have soup. But the moment passes and I am fine. Since my surgery I only cook healthy for everyone so then it is easier for a change when I can eat. So glad my family is supportive and my kids understand the why we only eat healthy food now. There is no more snacks that are not healthy or beneficial for them and that has made me very happy!

I sure was tempted, but I didnt cheat. I was so scared I was going to damage my sleeve. In fact, I started solids one week after the recommended time because my first attempt at solids did not go well. I had this stuck full feeling the whole day after just a bite of cauliflower (well cooked and soft). So I went back to pureed and started solids only after a week. LOL

For the first time in my life, I can honestly say I did not do that, not even close. I soooo wanted my sleeve to heal perfectly, that I was not tempted in the least. After 42 years I finally learned that a little sacrifice today means great rewards tomorrow. From pre op liquid diet to the day I got to have blended food was 5 weeks. 5 of the hardest weeks I can remember, but totally worth it.