Last night I was heading home from volunteering at my sons school/church. My wife and son wanted ice cream from Maggie Moo's (ice cream store where they mix in toppings (TONS) to choose from. I LOVE this place. So I picked them up and took them there.

I knew that I couldn't get ice cream as I was already at 1900 calories for the day (I've been staying under 2k as my own pre-op diet, before my real pre-op diet). So I sat there watching them order their ice cream. (Cotton candy with Oreos mixed in and mint with chocolate chips and waffle cone mixed in). Then they ate their ice cream. My wife suggested that I ask for a sample of an ice cream since I had 100 calories left. That doesn't work for me. If I try a sample the next thing I know I'll have a large chocolate shake and a large cup of Peanut Butter fudge ice cream with Reese's pieces and Kit kats mixed in. So I drank my Water. But it felt good. I was in control not the food!

you are stronger than you know and you just proved it.

that is outstanding...you can do anything....and you are.

This story reminded me of when I took my daughter to eat the other day after my preop appt. I love love cheesecake awe it's the best ever !!!! An so I took her to the Cheesecake Factory to eat an they have regular food along with the most amazing cheesecakes in every kind under the moon. After eating out lunch she ordered an Oreo Chocolate fudge cheesecake. They brought it out it was big enough for us both so they also brought out 2 forks I sat thru this drooling but OVERCOmE the temptation an I was so excited when we left that I didn't touch the high calorie dessert. Your mind plays alot if tricks an makes us think we really need the food when we can overcome it so I guess what I'm trying to day is your not alone when it comes to family an temptations!! Happy for you

Oh my gosh Cheesecake Factory... I am drooling just thinking about it... I wouldn't trust myself to go in there... BEST cheesecake EVER!! Great job!!

Great job to both of you! I love that phrase "Nothing tastes as good as skinny feels". Way to go!

Cheesecake factory is awesome, but I want to be skinny more than I want that. Great job you two!

Last night I was heading home from volunteering at my sons school/church. My wife and son wanted ice cream from Maggie Moo's (ice cream store where they mix in toppings (TONS) to choose from. I LOVE this place. So I picked them up and took them there.

I knew that I couldn't get ice cream as I was already at 1900 calories for the day (I've been staying under 2k as my own pre-op diet' date=' before my real pre-op diet). So I sat there watching them order their ice cream. (Cotton candy with Oreos mixed in and mint with chocolate chips and waffle cone mixed in). Then they ate their ice cream. My wife suggested that I ask for a sample of an ice cream since I had 100 calories left. That doesn't work for me. If I try a sample the next thing I know I'll have a large chocolate shake and a large cup of Peanut Butter fudge ice cream with Reese's pieces and Kit kats mixed in. So I drank my Water. But it felt good. I was in control not the food![/quote']

Very proud of you. It is very hard. Before the band I had ice cream every night. Around a pint. Is Maggie moos in bethel ct?

They are all over the country but the one I go to is Centerville, Ohio. It's delicious though!

Cheesecake factory is awesome' date=' but I want to be skinny more than I want that. Great job you two![/quote']

Very TRUE !!! They do also have the best BBQ chicken salad ever first time we had ever went there. just glad my teen daughter knew that just because mom is having a band doesn't mean we can't still enjoy mom an daughter eat out days togeather just will be awhile till recovery phase is over.