Now I know where the 4 lbs gained in the last week and half has come from looking back at the food diary. It is my sweet tooth, somehow I have to get a handle on it and don't know how. I need help, physical and mental help with it. It wasn't a gain with food choices it had to be from the sweets I chose once a day. After my main meal, my largest meal either I chose to eat my main meal at lunch or dinner I crave something sweet terribly, and I'm not talking oh yea, you're just craving it, its like I gotta have it or I will go nuts crazy gotta have it kind of feeling and feeling deprived feeling so I will grab a bag of skinny cow candy, skinny cow single serve ice cream or a fiber one fruit bar that reminds me of a pop tart, yes confession time again guys, anyway its bad and I need to learn somehow to deal with it. I didn't have this surgery to set myself up for failure I had this surgery for myself to get healthy, heart healthy and to be able to accomplish things in life that I've never been able to accomplish, for example I want to zipline for the first time, I want to fit into an airplain seat without my BUTT spilling over into the next seat, I want to be able to take a flight of stairs without getting winded, oh wait did that last night, woohoo, took a flight of stairs instead of the elevator at the hospital where my support meeting was for lap band mtg. But things like that is what I'm talking about. I watched my dad be overweight when I was young and although I wasn't around when he was 28, he had his first heart attack at 28, he was very unhealthy. In the late 80's early 90's he decided and was told to lose the weight or he would die so he went on a strict diet and lost over 100 lbs on his own, the day he died he weighed 135 and he died of a massive heart attack and I certainly don't want to be destined to that ending. I had to stop seeing my psychiatrist that I've known for 7 yrs because of insurance issues, they stopped paying and I can't afford to pay out of pocket and I'm heartbroken, I loved my therapist. I have found someone else but its not the same, just not the same at all, I'm not happy. Where I live, I live in a small city and there aren't any good dr's here, all the good dr's are in Nashville TN and are expensive and well to be truthful I miss my shrink!!! I also should add that I'm Bipolar and along with that comes binge eating episodes. yes I takes meds but the disease is still there. Ok, enough ranting. Thanks for listening. Just need to get a hold on my sweet tooth, why did someone have to invent sugar. sigh!

I'm hearing u loud and clear on this one I have a massive sweet tooth but have managed to get a handle on it mostly . My danger period is when I get home from work 4-5 so wat I do now instead of sitting on the couch and grabbing chocolate is taking my dog for a walk removes the hole craving . After dinner I will have a peppermint tea and brush my teeth this all so removed the need for sweets I still find my self opening the fridge but it won't help as I do not keep any off my sweet treats in the house I just don't buy them any more . Sending u strength to resist the sugar monster

Good luck

I always grab a sf popsiscle if I getting the craving. I also heard that if you eat a pickle, the saltiness takes away the sugar craving. Hope it gets better for you.

I think sugar is the most addictive food..I had a piece (small) of my husband's birthday cake on Sunday, since then I have had a craving for sugar.. I have resisted but I even have a headache from that small amt of sugar..The skinny cow products are good but they are as addictive as anything else.. I know I bought some of the ice cream sandwich's and found myself thinking I would eat one every day.. not good for me... so I threw them out.. I think certain things will have to be eliminated from your life to get a handle on the sugar craving..not easy by no means but stay strong...

I use to be that way. But I have tried, if I really want it, eat a bite or two of fruit. Or if I am waiting something more decadant I go brush my teeth and rinse with listerine. If you end up taking a bite of something sweet after that it has a horrible taste and it kind of turns you off.

One of the biggest problems with surgary things is once you eat a little you crave it more and more. It's addictive for sure. I am really trying to get myself away from sweety things. This has been an active journey since before the band. Back right before I was banded last year I decided to have one last cinnimon roll from Cinnabon- it had been alllloooonnnngggg time since I had had one. I ate about half and my stomach killed me. Once you get off the super surgary things, you body will rebel if you try and eat it. So everytime I want something extra sweet I remind myself of that stomach ache and the after effect in the bathroom if you know what I mean- this makes me not want it after all.

Now I know where the 4 lbs gained in the last week and half has come from looking back at the food diary. It is my sweet tooth' date=' somehow I have to get a handle on it and don't know how. I need help, physical and mental help with it. It wasn't a gain with food choices it had to be from the sweets I chose once a day. After my main meal, my largest meal either I chose to eat my main meal at lunch or dinner I crave something sweet terribly, and I'm not talking oh yea, you're just craving it, its like I gotta have it or I will go nuts crazy gotta have it kind of feeling and feeling deprived feeling so I will grab a bag of skinny cow candy, skinny cow single serve ice cream or a fiber one fruit bar that reminds me of a pop tart, yes confession time again guys, anyway its bad and I need to learn somehow to deal with it. I didn't have this surgery to set myself up for failure I had this surgery for myself to get healthy, heart healthy and to be able to accomplish things in life that I've never been able to accomplish, for example I want to zipline for the first time, I want to fit into an airplain seat without my BUTT spilling over into the next seat, I want to be able to take a flight of stairs without getting winded, oh wait did that last night, woohoo, took a flight of stairs instead of the elevator at the hospital where my support meeting was for lap band mtg. But things like that is what I'm talking about. I watched my dad be overweight when I was young and although I wasn't around when he was 28, he had his first heart attack at 28, he was very unhealthy. In the late 80's early 90's he decided and was told to lose the weight or he would die so he went on a strict diet and lost over 100 lbs on his own, the day he died he weighed 135 and he died of a massive heart attack and I certainly don't want to be destined to that ending. I had to stop seeing my psychiatrist that I've known for 7 yrs because of insurance issues, they stopped paying and I can't afford to pay out of pocket and I'm heartbroken, I loved my therapist. I have found someone else but its not the same, just not the same at all, I'm not happy. Where I live, I live in a small city and there aren't any good dr's here, all the good dr's are in Nashville TN and are expensive and well to be truthful I miss my shrink!!! I also should add that I'm Bipolar and along with that comes binge eating episodes. yes I takes meds but the disease is still there. Ok, enough ranting. Thanks for listening. Just need to get a hold on my sweet tooth, why did someone have to invent sugar. sigh![/quote']

Take this and print it, then stick it on your fridge. Next time you want sweets read it. Read about how weight took your dad from you. Read how you want to change. Drink a glass of Water (at least 8oz) while you read and if you still want the sweets, then have them. But my though is you won't want them.

You can get through this. Believe in yourself.

Take this and print it, then stick it on your fridge. Next time you want sweets read it. Read about how weight took your dad from you. Read how you want to change. Drink a glass of Water (at least 8oz) while you read and if you still want the sweets, then have them. But my though is you won't want them.

You can get through this. Believe in yourself.

great comment AJ.

I never thought of it that way, take it and post it on the fridge and read it over and over and how it took my wonderful dad, that comment just hit home for me, thanks. Wow what a reality check that just was. Yes I typed it but I typed it not thinking but after reading it again and then you guys saying it, what a reality check. I want this more than anything.

Donna

I never thought of it that way' date=' take it and post it on the fridge and read it over and over and how it took my wonderful dad, that comment just hit home for me, thanks. Wow what a reality check that just was. Yes I typed it but I typed it not thinking but after reading it again and then you guys saying it, what a reality check. I want this more than anything.

Donna[/quote']

And you can do this. We will support you every step of the way. ((hugs))

To me, sugar is as addictive as alcohol and drugs. I can totally lay off sugar rather than tell myself I will only eat one or two mouthfuls. If I can't have three cupcakes, i don't want any. I feel so much better mentally since I am not eating them. I finally feel in control of myself. I truly understand how people feel in trying to kick the habit.