Went to the movies tonight. I was caught up in the movie that I reached in to the popcorn tub and ate 12 to 15 popped kernels before I realized what I had done. I am 3 weeks almost 4. Now I am worried that this can hurt my sleeve or that I am falling in to old patterns. I am do disappointed in myself. Help!

If you chewed well, I'm sure your sleeve is fine. I can completely understand how it happened, mindless eating is a big factor of why I weigh what I do. Just take it as a learning moment...next time you are going to the movies, pack an snack and take it with you. If you know that you have a healthy alternative already planned you won't be so apt to dig into the popcorn! Planning ahead is one of my biggest challenges, but I am determined to do it right this time!

Was it yummm??? Good, don't worry it's not going to hurt you in any way, shape or form. . . but now that you did that and you realized it was wrong, i'm sure you won't do it again right? It's tough with this sleeve, especially to think about what we shouldn't be doing. . we were given this great tool, but unfortunately we weren't given too much instruction or training on our new ways of thinking. . . this is something we ourselves have to change. . . good luck!

There are a lot worse snacks than popcorn, as long as you don't go overboard with the butter and salt.

The reason popcorn falls on the "no" list is because of the husks and kernels. They can become stuck in the ridges of our newly created stomachs. I've eaten the popped part off of the popcorn a few times and done ok but I really recommend you stay away from movie theatres until you're a little further out if its a trigger for you to mindlessly eat. We have to stop the patterns that we did pre-op otherwise they will follow us post op and we will re-gain our weight!

Good luck!

Thank you Todream, I have been ok since then. Just watching my self like a hawk.

Don't be too hard on yourself. Like others said, you realized this was not a good thing. We all go through different challenges in our WL journey. It's a learning process, we are human, so all we can do is to try and learn from our mistakes and focus on the final goal. You will do just fine!