-I STILL insist on drinking my coffee before during and after my Breakfast (the same cup).

The other meals I don't seem to have the temptation...

-chocolate chips are my OTHER husband. It appears we are married too.

I do measure and log them into my fitday EVERY DAY.

-Sometimes I eat my carbs FIRST.

I do however manage to get my Protein in every day...

How about you?

I do the same. Some chocolate chips and fat carbs will not do long term damage. Over this holiday period I have had my share of leftover halloween candy and apple pie for Thanksgiving. My weight fluctuates nicely between 190 to 193 even with this, I am nearing end of month 4.

I drink, a little Water here and there with meal to wash some things down but purpose of not drinking is to let food sit in stomach longer to feel full longer. Try to drink a half cup 1/2 hour before and then another half cup a 1/2 hour after eating. Try not to drink during but I don't think if it is only breakfast that it is a killer.

I have 10 to 15 pounds to go for final weight goal and only in month 4 so I am not worried about some treats. I have seen other postings where people are really worried about carbs, they taste so good. If you control yourself and don't let them control you, go for it. Geez, i can't imagine I did all this just to avoid potato chips the rest of my life! I could have done that without surgery.

love this, we are only human!

My bad habbits are drinking with meals, diet coke, and a daily latte with regular vanilla syrup! yikes.....

You guys have done very well with your sleeves. Congrats to you!

When I went to the Psychologist for testing, and evaluation, one thing they said to me was I tend to question authority.This is very true and I laughed when I heard it. I just want to make sure that I am not going so far out of bounds of the "rules" that I sabotage my success. I am trying to be empirical, and track what I eat and remain conscious of where I deviate from the rules. I am still losing weight and feeling good. I think I have fear of gaining back... because that is my past experience. I am trying to navigate the course of going to someplace I have not been before. I like coming here, because there is lots of empirical experience along side of reiteration and interpretation of the rules to inform oneself. Thanks for your experience and advice.

Ha!!!

Nice post :-) I eat 5-6 times a day and as I get further out from surgery, some of those mini meals are not very nutritious. I eat Chipins (chips made from popcorn) if they are in the house. They are my cryptonite.

Ha!!!

Nice post :-) I eat 5-6 times a day and as I get further out from surgery, some of those mini meals are not very nutritious. I eat Chipins (chips made from popcorn) if they are in the house. They are my cryptonite.

I have found some high Protein chips on line I order once in a while to feed my chip cravings. Also if you add cheese or hummus to the chips that helps to mediate the carbs. Love me some chips!

http://www.netrition.com/genisoy_soy_crisps.html

As long as you're conscious of what you're doing and are logging all of your food, I think you're doing exactly what you should be. No one will be uber strict for their entire life, and I think it's better to learn to live and function with normalcy (ie chips when you crave them) than to expect to deny yourself of them forever. You just have to take them into account.

As long as you're conscious of what you're doing and are logging all of your food, I think you're doing exactly what you should be. No one will be uber strict for their entire life, and I think it's better to learn to live and function with normalcy (ie chips when you crave them) than to expect to deny yourself of them forever. You just have to take them into account.

This is the method I am using... so far so good...

Are we talking "chips" as in potato chips or as in baking chocolate chips? Either way, I like them both! lol And my bad habits are driniking with meals - (I have ALWAYS even as a child drank copious amounts of Fluid with meals and before and after! lol)

I have also gotten into the habit of eating some junk - not logging food - not weighing everyday - yep, it's that season! Gotta shore up my habits! NOW!

I've been at goal since last March. I have gained about 5 pounds. Going to try to lose that with another 10 or so.

Erm, bad habits! Well, food wise I am ok with what I am doing now. I allow myself a lil treat now and again...

But my real bad habit is not believing in myself... not recognising how well I have done and generally being too hard on myself... booo me ...lol! I am working on these mind, and slowly getting better x

• I do not exercise
  
• I eat lots of carbs (but I do eat protein first, most of the time)
  
• I do not eat food for breakfast, I have a light venti frap instead
  
• I drink diet soda
  

Sometimes I start eating sugar too much, then I have to sugar-fast for a few days to stop it... like right now. I guess seeing I've already hit two goals I shouldn't be too disappointed, but now that I'm working on my 3rd and final, I kinda have to kick my own butt on this one! THANK GOODNESS I can't eat too much or it makes me physically sick!!

OMGOSH I forgot this one, and it's a big one!

I eat toooo fast

I don't chew my food as well as I did when I started out....

Thanks for sharing everyone! It's good to have a realistic view of ones behavior... NO MORE HIDING! In the past I never told anyone how much I weighed, when I hid food or ate alone, or how many servings... Its good to get it out in the open and go from there.

....And to see how much success there is here even with the bad habits!

• I eat too fast.
  
• I have a mostly liquid breakfast and I spread it out. I start with a Soy Latte then about an hour later, I have a Yogurt shake and 1/2 piece of toast. My program calls for three meals, not to take more than 30-45 minutes per meal and to get nutrition from solids.
  
• I skip my exercise here and there and don't make it up.
  
• I eat a little junk food here and there.
  
• I don't eat the recommended amount of protein (my program calls for 65). I do get at least 60 grams per day.
  

Nobody's perfect!

-I rely on oh yeah wafer bars WAY too much. But I figure it's the lesser of 2 evils when I REALLY want a sweet treat.

-I don't stick to enough of a schedule for eating. It doesn't dawn on me that, "hey! I should eat lunch" till I've given into temptation and eaten a scone or cinni-bun ( mini thank god)

-I don't log everyday, but I'm trying to get back at 'er.

-I'm training for a half marathon and I keep 'putting off runs". It's coming soon!! So I better be ready!!

-I "allow" ( not quite sure how to not allow) my work schedule to be so hectic that it interferes with sleep/life/sex/running/all of the above. I may be in charge of that bakery in the new year (2nd in charge right now), so I'm biding my time til I can run it the way it needs to be run.