I've been eating what I want in moderation..and small amounts. How many of you live your life like this and how many are strictly on a life long diet where you refuse to eat anything but healthy? I'm not looking for anyone to slam me or whatever. I'm serious because I'm thinking of making some adjustments to my diet. I make mostly healthy choices but I do still have an occasional goodie that may not be so good for me but not all the time. I'm losing weight but slowly and if this is what is causing me to lose so slow,,I need to make some changes. I'd appreciate any helpful input.

What is pcos?

Polycystic ovarian syndrome

I basically eat what I want in moderation and protein first.

I eat what i want in moderation.. but mainly stick to protein first. But if i don't allow myself to have some of the things i want, it will make me want it that much more. Eating bad was never a problem for me.. just eating to much. Having pcos really halted my weight loss, no matter how hard i tried.

That's me! Pre sleeve, I would fix dinner and have too much meat and veggies,,whatever I ate it was more about volume than what I ate.

Thanks, everyone! Such good advice from everyone..so very helpful.

Thank you for addressing this! I'm only 5 weeks out so I haven't had a ton of different foods but I know I didn't have this surgery to diet the rest of my life. Yes, I want to change my way of eating but that is a lifestyle change. My NUT, who is a bander herself and lost 220 lbs, is very realistic about indulgences and treats. I like this way of thinking. It helped me be successful and lose 65 lbs BEFORE surgery! I didn't beat myself up over every wrong choice. I just made sure the next one was a right one.

I may not have gotten this surgery if someone would have told me I could never have pizza, chinese food, french fries, beer, etc ever again. Granted, it's going to be few and far between and my tastes will hopefully change over time but I don't want to feel deprived if I hold out or guilty if I give in, because that just leads to being unhappy.

I feel like so many people on this site condemn those who make a wrong decision in their diet. I don't like the holier-than-thou viewpoints and judgment that gets passed along. We are all battling and struggling and HUMAN! It makes me almost scared to post a question because I'm afraid of the negative opinions I'm going to get. I've been FAT for 28 years, I'm not going to change overnight. Harsh criticism isn't going to help that.

Thank you for addressing this! I'm only 5 weeks out so I haven't had a ton of different foods but I know I didn't have this surgery to diet the rest of my life. Yes' date=' I want to change my way of eating but that is a lifestyle change. My NUT, who is a bander herself and lost 220 lbs, is very realistic about indulgences and treats. I like this way of thinking. It helped me be successful and lose 65 lbs BEFORE surgery! I didn't beat myself up over every wrong choice. I just made sure the next one was a right one.

I may not have gotten this surgery if someone would have told me I could never have pizza, chinese food, french fries, beer, etc ever again. Granted, it's going to be few and far between and my tastes will hopefully change over time but I don't want to feel deprived if I hold out or guilty if I give in, because that just leads to being unhappy.

I feel like so many people on this site condemn those who make a wrong decision in their diet. I don't like the holier-than-thou viewpoints and judgment that gets passed along. We are all battling and struggling and HUMAN! It makes me almost scared to post a question because I'm afraid of the negative opinions I'm going to get. I've been FAT for 28 years, I'm not going to change overnight. Harsh criticism isn't going to help that.[/quote']

You couldn't have said it better!

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I'm only a month out, so I strictly follow the eating plan, moving through the stages. Eventually I think I'll allow myself to have small treats here and there.

Also, for anyone with ice cream cravings, try Yo Nanas. It turns frozen fruit unto ice cream like consistency and is yummy. It only uses the fruit, with no added ingredients.

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I eat what I want in moderation. With that said, If I am craving something, I take a bite. I don't eat the entire thing, just a bite or two usually does it. I don't eat breads anymore but that is something I know is a ” trigger” for me. I loved breads. Ate bread with every meal. Now yes I will take a few bites of pizza or have a half piece of wheat with my egg ON OCCASION, but not daily and it is not even monthly and if I didn't take a bite of something I would be living on a diet and go nuts and eat so much of it I would be sick. I chose healthier options like sugar free fat free yogurt instead of a hot fudge sundae and I get the smallest or kids size when I want ice cream.

Michelle xo

I am 27 pounds away from my goal weight of 110. For the first 4 months I didn't eat junk except maybe a bite of something once a week or two. The last 3 weeks I have let myself eat a little more of the bad stuff and the weight loss has slowed drastically so this week I went back to less junk. It made me realize that for me the junk food is convenient and not really that tasty to me. I am not missing it.