My surgery is 3-22 and need advise on this.... Fast food what is best eat and alcoholic drinks how many? Thanks

I am on the road constantly so I can understand the need for ff occasionally. Like others I love Wendy's chili. Chicken nuggets are pretty good too. Most else I try to avoid. Alcohol I avoided while in losing stage. If you do make sure you count and remember Alcohol not only is Empty cals it also makes you care less what you eat. Personal experience.

Oh yea and taco bells beans are great too.

I think both should be avoided whenever possible, but if you are going to have bad food and alcohol then be sure to count their calories in your daily total. Let their calories decide what to eat and not.

Do cravings for fast food go away?

Do cravings for fast food go away?

That depends on the source of the cravings. Some cravings are a bodies attempt to guide you to a specific chemical compound those cravings usually don't occur if you have a well balanced nutritional profile with a large variety of foods in your diet. Other cravings are psychological triggered by habit or emotion. Those cravings only go away if you take the time to address them mentally through self examination or in more extreme cases counseling or therapy. The band does nothing by itself to address cravings (fast food or otherwise).

Do cravings for fast food go away?

For me...the answer is yes. Once I started and finshed pre-op and post-op liquid diet, I pretty much purged my body for things I craved. What I did crave was real food.....something I could chew. I actually turn my nose up to "Non food" like fast food. My body craves good Proteins, fruits, and veggies.

Good luck to you!

Fast food is a trigger for me so I really try to avoid it. Just thinking about McDonalds fries makes me wanna go of control. It is how I got myself to 300+ lbs.

Of course it's not realistic to say just because you have the band you will never eat fast food again. If you badly want that milkshake or fries you can have a small amount if it - if you account for the calories/fat, and exercise.

Otherwise I recommend a small salad with grilled chicken, Wendy's chili, or a chipotle chicken burrito bowl (that's 3 meals right there.. And you can skip the rice if you want).

Another tip... I always keep food with me (yogurt, fruit, almonds, Protein bar) when i do errands, so I don't get to the point I'm starving and make an unhealthy choice.

Fast food is a trigger for me so I really try to avoid it. Just thinking about McDonalds fries makes me wanna go of control. It is how I got myself to 300+ lbs.

Of course it's not realistic to say just because you have the band you will never eat fast food again. If you badly want that milkshake or fries you can have a small amount if it - if you account for the calories/fat' date=' and exercise.

Otherwise I recommend a small salad with grilled chicken, Wendy's chili, or a chipotle chicken burrito bowl (that's 3 meals right there.. And you can skip the rice if you want).

Another tip... I always keep food with me (yogurt, fruit, almonds, Protein bar) when i do errands, so I don't get to the point I'm starving and make an unhealthy choice.[/quote']

Thanks

mscarrie

it seems you are scared you are gonna not eat fast food

as you asked about it in many different ways.

i was a fast food queen..it tastes good, it smells good and it is fast/easy/cheap...like daisy, it got me to over 300+ pounds by me eating it all the time.

fred was right, the band wont make no (cravings or hunger go away) you just need to learn to eat better food when a situation is presented..out with friends, work related dinners/drinks, whatever the case, movies, shopping at the mall....life goes on ....we learn to live with the band..

there is no bad foods...i truly believe that..its not the little french fries fault it was fried in delicious hot grease and then salted to within an inch of its life and along comes ole carolina girl to eat it up and their cousins...

but there are better options/choices out there.

eat what you want but in smaller amounts. the band will absolutely help you eat less....but YOU have to eat better.

now i hope i did not upset you but just wanted to respond anyhow.

mscarrie

it seems you are scared you are gonna not eat fast food

as you asked about it in many different ways.

i was a fast food queen..it tastes good' date=' it smells good and it is fast/easy/cheap...like daisy, it got me to over 300+ pounds by me eating it all the time.

fred was right, the band wont make no (cravings or hunger go away) you just need to learn to eat better food when a situation is presented..out with friends, work related dinners/drinks, whatever the case, movies, shopping at the mall....life goes on ....we learn to live with the band..

there is no bad foods...i truly believe that..its not the little french fries fault it was fried in delicious hot grease and then salted to within an inch of its life and along comes ole carolina girl to eat it up and their cousins...

but there are better options/choices out there.

eat what you want but in smaller amounts. the band will absolutely help you eat less....but YOU have to eat better.

now i hope i did not upset you but just wanted to respond anyhow.[/quote']

No I am not upset at all! I am having a really emotional day. I am starving day 7 of liquids only and I guess I am over thinking everything. I am scared and nervous. I also realize I eat a lot of fast food and Chinese food being a single mom is so tough and I know that's where a lot of my weight problems began. I can make healthier choices I just wanted to mentally prepare myself... I guess I am freaking out today

Everyone freaks out, and most of it do it more than once at different stages of the journey. You'll be okay. This is hard, and anyone who says it isn't is either lying or one in a million. But hard is nowhere near impossible. You can do this. Try not to look too far ahead. One day at a time is more useful to you now, especially during the liquid diet. Sometimes, it even needs to be 1 hour at a time, or 1 minute at a time. Every minute and hour you get through are accomplishments, and before you know it, they add up to days and weeks. Keep your head up and keep moving. I know you can.

Sometimes fast food is unavoidable. KFC has grilled chix breast pull off the skin. Many FF places now have apple slices for the kids meals but anyone can buy them. Haven't been to McDs to eat in years. That said egg mcmuffin with Canadian bacon would be a good option minus the bread.

No I am not upset at all! I am having a really emotional day. I am starving day 7 of liquids only and I guess I am over thinking everything. I am scared and nervous. I also realize I eat a lot of fast food and Chinese food being a single mom is so tough and I know that's where a lot of my weight problems began. I can make healthier choices I just wanted to mentally prepare myself... I guess I am freaking out today

no freaking out without written permission from me missy....

No I am not upset at all! I am having a really emotional day. I am starving day 7 of liquids only and I guess I am over thinking everything. I am scared and nervous. I also realize I eat a lot of fast food and Chinese food being a single mom is so tough and I know that's where a lot of my weight problems began. I can make healthier choices I just wanted to mentally prepare myself... I guess I am freaking out today

While your on Clear Liquids I'd encourage you to super hydrate. Literally everytime you feel hungry drink 32 oz of Water. Feeling water logged much easier to deal with than hunger for most people. If you still feel hungry after drinking all that water then you'll know it's head hunger and you need to occupy your mind with something creative or at least interactive.