I didn't think I would be one to cheat! Ugh. Total regret. Im only day two of a puny 5 day clear liquid diet and I cheated!!! Wow. Pretty ridiculous. I ate 2 small, but fattening frozen burritos. Lord have mercy what am I doing....

Surgery on the 14th. Hopefully not cancelled.

Lay into me. I can handle it.

Lol... I was going to say its is ok until I read TWO burritos!!

Ok nothing you can do now. So just be good from now on.. hehehe was that mean enough?

Lol... I was going to say its is ok until I read TWO burritos!!

Ok nothing you can do now. So just be good from now on.. hehehe was that mean enough?

Lol no! But I'll take it. Freakin burritos.

Hey now, you are being very hard on yourself. Go a little easier. First and foremost, you have to really love yourself to make it through these tough times. And as the consummate self-loather, I know how hard that can be. But certainly part of this battle is not beating yourself up.

We all break the rules once in a while. And I find that these artificially (as opposed to physically enforced due to the sleeve) imposed liquid diets are a lot to handle.

Think about what you felt like before you ate and how you felt while you were eating. Try to learn your own behavioral patterns so you can be on alert for them. Just like I drive more cautiously when the roads are icy, I am more cautious about not exposing myself to food when I'm tired, stressed or bored, etc, or when I'm experiencing certain emotions like frustration.

Love yourself and learn about yourself

No need to beat yourself up!

HW: 304 CW: 289 Surgery: 3/13/13

Ok...not mean enough?? Watch this!

HEY THIS GIRL CHEATED AND ATE TWO BURRITOS! GET HER!

Hehehe

First, I hope you enjoyed the burritos! After surgery you won't be able eat two of those again ...ever.

Second, those burritos are now in the past. You acknowledged that it was not the best choice and are reaching out for support. That's good. It signifies that you have a strong desire to be compliant, but had a moment of weakness. We all have so you are in good company.

Third, take some time with yourself to reflect on your life, history and the reason you are seeking help with vsg. What do you ultimately want? Only you can help yourself get there by making specific, strategic choices. That doesn't mean you will have to be perfect forever. Nobody is. Self-awareness is a process and you are demonstrating that you are willing to analyze your actions. That is serious mental progress. (And a lot of mental goes on during the vsg journey.)

Fourth, feel good that you are taking steps to improve your health. Just be very aware that after surgery you really need to follow your nutrition program because if you don't there are potentially life threatening complications. Be serious about this because it is no joke. No myth there.

Fifth, be good to yourself. Love yourself and be your own best friend. Be patient and gentle with yourself. Stop any negative internal dialogue and replace it with positive thoughts and actions.

"Are you allowed to eat jelly doughnuts, Private Pyle?"

"Sir, no sir!"

"And why not, Private Pyle?"

"Sir, because I'm too heavy, sir!"

"Because you are a disgusting fatbody, Private Pyle!"

"Private Joker, he's silly and he's ignorant, but he's got guts and guts is enough. Now you two ladies carry on!"

Hey now' date=' you are being very hard on yourself. Go a little easier. First and foremost, you have to really love yourself to make it through these tough times. And as the consummate self-loather, I know how hard that can be. But certainly part of this battle is not beating yourself up.

We all break the rules once in a while. And I find that these artificially (as opposed to physically enforced due to the sleeve) imposed liquid diets are a lot to handle.

Think about what you felt like before you ate and how you felt while you were eating. Try to learn your own behavioral patterns so you can be on alert for them. Just like I drive more cautiously when the roads are icy, I am more cautious about not exposing myself to food when I'm tired, stressed or bored, etc, or when I'm experiencing certain emotions like frustration.

Love yourself and learn about yourself

No need to beat yourself up!

HW: 304 CW: 289 Surgery: 3/13/13[/quote']

Truth!!! Thank you.

First' date=' I hope you enjoyed the burritos! After surgery you won't be able eat two of those again ...ever.

Second, those burritos are now in the past. You acknowledged that it was not the best choice and are reaching out for support. That's good. It signifies that you have a strong desire to be compliant, but had a moment of weakness. We all have so you are in good company.

Third, take some time with yourself to reflect on your life, history and the reason you are seeking help with vsg. What do you ultimately want? Only you can help yourself get there by making specific, strategic choices. That doesn't mean you will have to be perfect forever. Nobody is. Self-awareness is a process and you are demonstrating that you are willing to analyze your actions. That is serious mental progress. (And a lot of mental goes on during the vsg journey.)

Fourth, feel good that you are taking steps to improve your health. Just be very aware that after surgery you really need to follow your nutrition program because if you don't there are potentially life threatening complications. Be serious about this because it is no joke. No myth there.

Fifth, be good to yourself. Love yourself and be your own best friend. Be patient and gentle with yourself. Stop any negative internal dialogue and replace it with positive thoughts and actions.[/quote']

More truth. I needed to hear both. I needed to be reminded why I am doing this. How I forgot, I dont know.

"Are you allowed to eat jelly doughnuts' date=' Private Pyle?"

"Sir, no sir!"

"And why not, Private Pyle?"

"Sir, because I'm too heavy, sir!"

"Because you are a disgusting fatbody, Private Pyle!"

"Private Joker, he's silly and he's ignorant, but he's got guts and guts is enough. Now you two ladies carry on!"

[/quote']

I just died. So funny.

oh man, i am 4 days post op and i would LOVE to cheat and actually chew something! A piece of toast, or those burritos sound amazing! Don't feel to badly though, i cheated the night before my surgery, and ate half a medium pepperoni pizza from my favorite pizza place in town. I know it was a bad choice, but i'm kind of glad that i did, especially knowing that i CANNOT cheat now and have to be saintly. So i think i got it out of my system! These liquid diets are really hard!!

I cheated too!!! I'm hungry!!! I ate a taco and a handful of vanilla wafers!! How am I going to be on liquids only for 3 weeks?! How?! I'm scared! As long as. I'm not hungry, I can handle it. But, if I get hungry I'm moody and crazy til I eat something! Help! My surgery is tomorrow !!!!

You are now on THE BIG CHEATERS LIST! STop it right now you cheater.......Strong enough? This is really no big deal, it's presurgery and perhaps it was a moment of impulsiveness when your thought lied to you. Our thoughts are our worst enemy.......Now you recognize that you were impulsive and now move on and recognize when your thoughts are lying to you......Can't wait to hear more about how your doing post op.......

I cheated too!!! I'm hungry!!! I ate a taco and a handful of vanilla wafers!! How am I going to be on liquids only for 3 weeks?! How?! I'm scared! As long as. I'm not hungry, I can handle it. But, if I get hungry I'm moody and crazy til I eat something! Help! My surgery is tomorrow !!!!

i'm only on my 4th day of the 3 week liquid diet, and it already sucks! I don't feel hungry which helps, but the smells of food or the thought of pizza rolls torture me. The physical hunger isn't the problem, it's the head hunger. for this stage my doc said i can have cocoa wheats, cream of wheat, cottage cheese things like that, which helps give some texture and semblance of "normal food". I use the cream Soups and add seasoning to them to get the flavor and that helps satisfy as well. We just have to take it one day at a time! As my husband said to me eariier today "Happy Hunger Games!" ( i wanted to kick him) so to that i add, "May the odds be ever in our favour!"

Lol!!! You all have me in stitches. I love it.

I would love cottage cheese!!!! Ugh. I hear people say how broth helps and what not..not for me.. but I do think it's head hunger. Totally. I panicked with that myth that my eating life is over!! It's not over. It's changing. We will get to eat yummies again. Right!?!? Lol. We will.

My pre-op is two shakes a day, and salad with 2oz. Lean meat with fat free dressing. I don't have to technically start until Wednesday, but I started on march 3. Yesterday my family went to five guys. I ordered a burger, thinking what the hell. Last time, right? Let me tell you. Your tummy will actually get used to the shakes or liquids. I was in so much pain from the burger I could only bend over the counter top and not be in pain. Awful. Woke up looking forward to protein and salad.

You cheated? So what. Don't do it again. And they will still sleeve you, just make sure that you are being careful from here on out. My Dr. told me, "plenty of people have emergency surgery without the shakes and such, but they are the ones with complications. If you drink your way to surgery day, you will be great."

GOOD LUCK!!