Well today 3 weeks ago I had my surgery. For the past 2 days my son and his family plus 2 dogs are staying with us for four day while they are having their kitchen remodeled. I love having them here but I must sit with them over a big meal every night and I can not eat it. I guess after 5 weeks of so little food and not eating is really getting to me.

Well they brought hugh chocolate chip Cookies for their dessert. As we were playing a game last night they started to eat them. Later when everyone was in bed I was on the computer and went out and got a cookie and ate the whole thing. My God it is starting already. My love for crap carbs is coming out already. Sad truth is my sleeve accepted it without a twinge. I am also diabetic so my blood sugar went sky high this morning. What is wrong with me. I can not have gone through all of this and go back to all my old habits.

I need support.

It happens! I am glad you are okay. Per my surgeon if you must eat somthing and can't resist it. Just make it puree. I am 1 1/2 post off, and started puree food on Monday. Last night I wanted a little birthday cake. So I put a small spoon of it in the blender with a tsp of milk. Ate 2 bites and it gave me the tasted I wanted.

One of the best things that I've found that helps me not slip up is that I look up the calories and carbs of something before I eat it. This helps keep things in perspective for me and less likely to indulge. It isn't worth the 160 plus calories.

Iggy

I get where your coming from and that the cookie or toast is not worth the pain. For the record I am sticking to my purée.

With some doctor's allowing all food following a few days of liquid I don't think we can say anyone food is a risk if chewed properly. I think it is a splendid idea to purée what you can't resist at least the consistency of food should be right.

The issue to be is patterns of behavior. We must set better pattern for good results

As far as a leak goes, some people are allowed crackers during the pureed stage. Your saliva begins the breakdown of carbs and I'm pretty sure it has no chance against stomach acid! I think your safe.

• I moved onto protein, veggies and fruits after two weeks. While the cookie isn't the best thing as far as a meal choice, it's not the end of the world. It's just one of those horrible slider foods, like crackers, chips and other little calorie laden snacks that we need to stay the heck away from.