I am in mourning...well kind of...let me explain. This weekend I got partially stuck on a chocolate chip cookie--not one of those hard, dry ones but instead it was one of those warm, gooey, chocolately, surely directly from Heaven. It looked and smelled so good that I guess all rational thought left my head because although I sure enjoyed that warm, gooey cookie...I suffered almost as soon as I swallowed it. This made me wonder...how many of you are now mourning foods that were once a huge part of your life and now you can't go anywhere near them??

Please...I don't need lectures saying "oh you shouldn't have eaten that." or "You know Cookies aren't healthy, I only eat health stuff." etc...yeah...I know all this stuff and really don't want to hear it. I am not the only one who has/or will do this--and yes...it was a learning experience...but it was also a huge disappointment that I will no longer be able to enjoy this yummy treat. I know that I'll get over it and move on.

Please feel free to share some of the foods that you are mourning...maybe together we can share a moment of silence and a few smiles and then move on toward our new healthy life.

If there was a band that took away my desire for cupcakes...

Passed a group of people easting very lovely looking, huge bowls of chopped salad.... it looked great. I seem to miss being able to eat the quantiy of food I used to eat !

Also tuna sandwiches, steaks, even hot fries from fast foos establishments.....

But, I agree with previous poster who spoke about the benefits of being banded.... like....

actually being able to take a bath !!!! and not displacing so much Water

Having my pants falling off me !

Fitting in to smaller size clothes that I was hanging on to for "someday these/this will fit",

Having people choose to sit next to me on train/bus,

compliments,

not having to pee every 10 minutes(!)

all good, in balance.

I eat whatever I want as far as sweets, etc go.

The only thing I could honestly say I will miss eating is this delicious hot beef/mozzarella cheese/cream cheese/pepper sandwiches that this local shop makes. We only used to get them a couple times a year, but I wouldn't be able to handle the bread anymore. And fresh french bread

OMG...... That sounds sooooo good...lol

Im almost 2 months post op and I do miss a big tall glass of Pepsi with lots of ice!!!!! (and bread! )But most of all i miss having hot food.By the time i get done my food has gone cold! But the benefits of the lapband are amazing! I feel so much better about my self!!!!

I was always a sweets girl. I love sweets. I can't really consume beads anymore. I get that stuck feeling. So I just stay away. Haven't bought a loaf since February! I miss cakes and pies.

Everyone always tells me, ”one bite won't kill you!” But they don't understand that leads to 42 bites... Lol

I had a bite of brownie today. Then had a half size grilled chicken salad for lunch. I have the tendency of feeling overwhelming guilt when I eat something I shouldn't. Like I'm letting someone down, but the only person I'm truly disappointing is myself.

My sweet tooth fix is actually frozen light cool whip. Takes away my sweet tooth and its got very little sugar and only 25 calories. Just a thought.

I was always a sweets girl. I love sweets. I can't really consume beads anymore. I get that stuck feeling. So I just stay away. Haven't bought a loaf since February! I miss cakes and pies.

Everyone always tells me, ”one bite won't kill you!” But they don't understand that leads to 42 bites... Lol

I had a bite of brownie today. Then had a half size grilled chicken salad for lunch. I have the tendency of feeling overwhelming guilt when I eat something I shouldn't. Like I'm letting someone down, but the only person I'm truly disappointing is myself.

My sweet tooth fix is actually frozen light cool whip. Takes away my sweet tooth and its got very little sugar and only 25 calories. Just a thought.

I like the comment about mourning warm/hot foods. I am sooo tired of eating cold meals, after everyone else is done. But you wanted to know what foods I mourn...at my stage, I can eat most anything, but I definitely steer away from steak. I miss a good filet mignon with shrooms.