Okay so it was my birthday this past weekend and I knew that I would not be as strict on my post-op diet as I would normally be. We were heading to a theme park and celebrating the day there. My husband also came home with gormet cupcakes. Here is what I learned:

I do have some (little) restriction as I can not eat normal amounts that I used to.

It is okay to Celebrate with your family and make as many good choices as possible but okay if you make a few that are not so great.

I was able to stay away from soda the whole day when having to make drink choices.

Even though the scale went up a little, it is okay because it WILL go back down.

A theme park is a good idea to sneak in exercise as I put my pedometer on in the morning and ended up walking over 11,000 steps that day.

I must journal and be accountable for the food going in my mouth even if it is the cupcake.

I must continue to come here for support because it really does help.:cursing:

You have the right atitude, so you shouldn't stress about it. :cursing:

No foods that you love should be considered taboo. It's all about moderation and accountability.

You sound like you have both under control. Congrats!!!

Now, tell us about how good that cupcake tasted!!!!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!:smile:

Cupcakes are better than the whole cake right? (I love cake.) I am not perfect by any means, and if I had to be perfect with my diet for the rest of my life I would go insane. Like the another poster said moderation is the key.

And you would've had to eaten a heck of a lot of calories to have the scale go up...14 cupcakes to gain a pound.:thumbup:

Cupcakes were sooooo YUMMY!!! Thanks all!

I confess to thee almighty LapBand god, I just ate a half of a regular size bag of Cheetos Puffcorn. cheese flavor. And it was damn good. The bag is now gone and I will not purchase another. so I only ate like 400 calories, but I'm a little grossed out by my lack of self-control...and it's not the first time with this devilish treat...guess I found another slider food...

ETA: sorry for hijacking! but I feel better after confessing... :thumbup:

Edited March 24, 201016 yr by newdicarlo