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cbonet

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    I had a similiar situation at work and felt the same going to someones home where desserts/snacks were being served. I would fight the urge in the moment, but think about the food and then binge later. What I decided to do was carry something OK to have and that I liked in limited quantities so that I could have a treat too in those moments and not feel deprived. I chose Dove Dark chocolate squares and kept 4 in a baggie in my bag. It helped a lot. Limiting the amount was sometimes a challenge, but basically it worked

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    As many of my posts indicate I have struggled to recognize my weight loss. My weight has been steadily holding at a number that leaves me classified as obese on the BMI chart (I've lost 80 lbs since the journey started, 90 lbs total). I am 9 months post op. Between my jacked up mentality due to real life mental health issues and the honest struggle to visually see mentally weight loss I have come to understand I am fighting an every day battle with self sabotaging behavior. The past two weeks I have been on a downward spiral...pretty much since I got into a size 6 jeans. I've been demonizing my own success by eating like a human garbage disposal suddenly. Why? Because that size 6 didn't hit home with me. I wanted it too. I even made a post about it (starting posts is an infrequent occurrence for me). But it didn't. And now I've managed to put back on 5 lbs from my lowest weight (my lowest lasted 1 day by the way - 174 lbs).

    Does anyone else self sabotage? What did you do to change it? Why do we do this? How did you beat it? I'm already regularly medically treated for my mental health. I have to find a way to beat this monster without having to call my shrink every day. I plan to get back on track. Tracking my food. Avoiding the sweets. Exercising even when I don't want to.

    Please share your reminders with me that you tell yourselves of why we did this in the first place.

    I also self sabotage. I try to look at the patterns and eliminate it. At one point it was drive thrus. I made a no drive thru rule and if I wanted the food I had to go in. I hated going inside so I eventually stopped. Look for patterns and make a plan around them. Another one was I would blindly eat at night. I made a no eating after 8 rule and ate dinner a little later. That helped too. Good luck

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    I grow mint and it's get versatile. I have a Brita Water filter. I filter the Water and put in another pitcher, throw in fresh mint, let it sit in fridge and enjoy. Add Stevie if u want. Also great with fresh brewed tea. I chop it and add to chopped cucumber and plain great yogurt as salad dressing, spread or dip. Its also good chopped and added to chicken salad. I use the extract in chocolate shakes too

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    I have learned, especially recently, that I don't have to defend my life choices to anyone. I also try not to join their ignorance by insulting them back. When someone criticizes anything about me, my opinions or my choices, I simply say "It works for me" , I end the discussion and I change the subject. I'm getting better the more I do it and it is amazing how negative people don't know how to handle the lack of emotional response. Best wishes to you.

  21. Posted

    I'm having mine in the same date and have the same problem. I'm preparing the house. I went out and bought premiere Protein shakes, prepared sugar free puddings, diet Arizona teas, Water filter pitcher...... If you want to travel together on this journey let me know. I get more nervous and more excited everyday it gets closer.

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    I am scheduled for sleeve in one month. I'm lifelong obese, was banded 7 years ago. I haven't told my family yet. They will not understand. They are cross fitters and health preachers. Although everything they do is not healthy. As many do, they deal with stress with alcohol, prescription meds,over exercising..... That is not a criticism. They don't understand emotional eating or food addiction. I also don't understand and often beat myself up for being so fat. I guess I'm asking if anyone else felt this way before having the sleeve and how you are dealing with it after the surgery. I want to be healthy, active and involved in life. /URL]

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