This is just a rant so please don't blast me out of the water...

I know that the sleeve is only a tool and I still have to make the choice to not eat "slider" foods or too many carbs, sugar, fats... If I had that kind of will power would I have even needed this surgery? Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for the restrictions the sleeve provides me, very much! However, as certain stresses have come up so has my desire for my comfort foods! How do I stop myself? What is there to replace the food? There is nothing physical to stop me from downing a bag of potato chips if they they can just "slide" through. I've done a lot of research and went into this as well informed as possible. I just didn't expect things to be so "normal" this early out. Again, this is just a rant to get it off my chest. Please don't roast me over an open fire about dealing with my food issues. I'm really trying!!

People do have a tendency to blast others on here don't they! Im pre surgery April 29th is my date. I think there are so many emotions that go into all this no one ever has the right answers. Hope you get through this just fine though! I'm rooting for you!

I'm understand completely. I actually go crazy on Friday nights. I don't know why but i crave chips and salsa. I have a few just to satisfy the craving. I crave ice cream, but I have not tried it. I don't crave grease food. I do crave bread. I crave a beer. so I drink lots of water. You are ok to feel what you fell, but be strong and don't give in. I have found that a tbsp of peanut butter takes away my cravings. I've been studying and that's stressful. I find myself grazing, so I don't study at home. I go to the library with no access to food. good luck. be strong. call for help when you feel tempted to eat.

I am only 7 days post op but have been thinking about how I am going to deal with my emotional/stress eating later on. I've begun looking up recipes and ideas. I want so badly to do this the right way all the way through but just in case I have a break down I have a plan. If I decide all I want is a burger from a fast food place okay I can do that many places have options to just have it wrapped in lettuce (carl's jr, in and out, and I think even BK). So if I break down and need a burger I can substitute a turkey burger and lettuce. If you are going to be dying for a bag of chips maybe have a healthier option, kale chips? or maybe even those Special K chips that only have 100 calories. Yes you are not filling up on the right thing first but at least you won't be totally devastated. So in my personal opinion if you HAVE to have something at least take the few moments to make a healthier decision. I have visited this blog and there are several others if you google them. http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/ There are examples on how to make chicken nuggets, cheese sticks, just in a healthier way. I am only 7 days post op but on my preop diet sugar free icepops were my friend to prevent any cheating. Good luck with your journey!

I hear you! It's very easy to slip! You just have to be aware of it & get back on track! You at least have the restriction to not eat as much as you did. Tomorrow is a new day..dust yourself off & start tomorrow anew!

I'm understand completely. I actually go crazy on Friday nights. I don't know why but i crave chips and salsa. I have a few just to satisfy the craving. I crave ice cream' date=' but I have not tried it. I don't crave grease food. I do crave bread. I crave a beer. so I drink lots of Water. You are ok to feel what you fell, but be strong and don't give in. I have found that a tbsp of Peanut Butter takes away my cravings. I've been studying and that's stressful. I find myself grazing, so I don't study at home. I go to the library with no access to food. good luck. be strong. call for help when you feel tempted to eat.[/quote']

How long ago was your surgery? Its funny cause mexican is my weakness and im craving chips and salsa

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I have taken a different outlook on "cheating"...there is no such thing as "cheating" in my world. If I choose to eat some junk food, then I try to only do one serving then I think about how much more calories I have to burn or if I haven't surpassed 1000 calories for the day yet, then I have it. I find it's not like in the past, a serving or less is enough, but I make sure that I get my Protein and drinks in each day. Oh, and my goal is to burn 2000 calories a day. I use my fitbit to monitor the calories burned.

Talking to a therapist/counselor or going to a support group can help. I go to a WLS support group sponsored by Kaiser each month.

I struggle with the crunchy stuff too. I don't crave sugar but I miss chips and other starches. My brain seems to be the enemy because my stomach does not really experience hunger. Sometimes I think I must be an addict and the only answer is total abstinence. You are so not alone.

You are right it is not easy at times. The good thing though is this, you truly can not eat as much as you could before; even of potato chips(so I have found). Food can not be a demon, we all will at some time eat less than desireable(okay desireable!) foods but we need to just get back on track when we are done. When you start to lose a significant amount of weight this really helps because you want to keep the weight off. You can do it!!

Oh and I find having what you want is the best thing, eating around it(low fat/carb this or that) never really satisfies so you end up eating more than if you just ate the real thing in the first place.

This is just a rant so please don't blast me out of the Water...

I know that the sleeve is only a tool and I still have to make the choice to not eat "slider" foods or too many carbs' date=' sugar, fats... If I had that kind of will power would I have even needed this surgery? Don't get me wrong, I'm grateful for the restrictions the sleeve provides me, very much! However, as certain stresses have come up so has my desire for my comfort foods! How do I stop myself? What is there to replace the food? There is nothing physical to stop me from downing a bag of potato chips if they they can just "slide" through. I've done a lot of research and went into this as well informed as possible. I just didn't expect things to be so "normal" this early out. Again, this is just a rant to get it off my chest. Please don't roast me over an open fire about dealing with my food issues. I'm really trying!![/quote']

How far out are-- I will be 2 months put on the 25th and I totalllllly get your post!!!! I actually met last week w an eating disorder specialist - I will be seeing her once a week!! Think it will help

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I have days like this too. As a matter of fact, I just got done sharing a serving of ice cream with my son! Its that time of month and I enjoyed every bite!

I'm glad I'm not the only one. . I have an appt with a behaviorist . It has to end ( my stress eating )

Thank you everyone for understanding!

Thank you everyone for understanding!

I understand... I work with those thoughts everyday. 5 months out and it's a day at a time here. We are all works in progress!