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Why do sweets go down so easy?

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2bhealthyn40s    0

2bhealthyn40s
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I can barely eat my 1/2 cup of regular food right now but for some reason I can eat several Cookies and feel no restriction. Obviously I try not to make this a habit as it would completely ruin all of my weightloss efforts so far but I was just wondering if anyone knew why sweet treats go down so easy?

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Mimilou2004    13

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LOL, they do slide right on down, don't they? My theory is that they are easily liquified and go right through the pouch opening.

Mimi

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Timah85    0

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Mimi, I thought that too, until at one point, I couldn't drink Water, yet a piece of cheesecake went down oh so smoothly!

I have trouble with this too, since there's times, I'm a lot more restricted then usual, so I resort to sweets for the day :). I would be very interested in knowing the answer to this as well...

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AlienBandit    10

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I think though bands are meant to help us lose weight, they still have a sweet tooth too therefore gladly accept sweets when your mouth lets some pass through :(

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Humming Bird    275

Humming Bird
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It figures doesn't it? The things we shouldn't have go down easy. Frustrating sometimes. That just shows that nothing is perfect.

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TeganRheana    1

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I have this same problem!! lol Doesn't help me as my one true vice is CHOCOLATE!!...and it's oh so tempting to replace meals with the bad stuff that go's down so easily....

I have been replacing my choc cravings with a glass of cold milo after dinner though which although it's not that great for you, it does satisfy my choc desire!

...so I guess the trick is exactly what you said, go for it occasionally but just don't go making replacing meals w/ the easy bad food a habit.

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BetsyB    9

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Not that I don't TOTALLY understand where you're coming from, because I had/have the sweet tooth from hell. But this is one path I just won't let myself go down.

If I can help it, I will NEVER know how easily sweets go down! I can't afford to have that working against me.

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Mangofish    1

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This is so true. I had a 3rd fill yesterday and on liquids only for 24 hours. I dutifully drank Soup but I could eat the white creamy part of the Oreo with no problem. If I really wanted to I could let the M&Ms melt in my mouth but then I have to realize I didn't pay so much $$ for this surgery to cheat like that.

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DianaG    0

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I am also one of those who can eat the "slider food" and yet have trouble drinking water!!

It is a mystery to me how I have to cut one of my medications into 4 pieces in order to get it down, yet I can turn right around and eat a sweet treat!!! NOT FAIR!!:(

Another strange thing, I really have a hard time eating anything in the morning before having something hot to drink. Others have mentioned the same problem. Have any of you noticed that?

For some reason, it is easier for me to eat in the afternoon and evening. This band is a strange creature!:(

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Melinco    1

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Another strange thing, I really have a hard time eating anything in the morning before having something hot to drink. Others have mentioned the same problem. Have any of you noticed that?

For some reason, it is easier for me to eat in the afternoon and evening. This band is a strange creature!:(

We were just talking about this the other night at support group. We all said wouldn't it be nice if the band was looser in the mornings but tighter at night, helping up to really cut back on the night time munchies.

But I too drink coffee before trying to eat anything in the morning. There are times though that I do drink Water before my coffee and don't have any problems with the Water going down.

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LeighaMason    19

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It's because they are sent from the devil.:(

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jetsy62    0

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I too think they are from the devil! An evil more tempting than the apple was to Eve. I bet that one was either a candied apple, caramel apple fudge apple, something. My best advice to any newbies. Don't even go there, not once. Just make yourself believe that if you eat sweets the PBing, slime, pain, etc. will be so severe that you will be rolling around on the floor promising to never do such a dreadful thing again.

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Cocoabean    430

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I too think they are from the devil! An evil more tempting than the apple was to Eve. I bet that one was either a candied apple, caramel apple fudge apple, something. My best advice to any newbies. Don't even go there, not once. Just make yourself believe that if you eat sweets the PBing, slime, pain, etc. will be so severe that you will be rolling around on the floor promising to never do such a dreadful thing again.

Great idea Jetsy!

But I am such a daredevil, I'd have to try it! My first stuck episode was on .... nevermind .... I'm not telling! :(

And here I am eating my lunch at work smelling garlic fries from the cafeteria. This place is a torture chamber, I tell ya!

If only they'd turn on the exhaust fan the smells would not permeate the building. But then we would not all flock there like the sparrows back to Capistrano!

I shall resist!! :(

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amandamorris27    0

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I am the same way I thought it was just me glad it isn't

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