How To Deal With All The Temptation During The Holidays? When You Fall Off How Do You Get Back Up Again?

[ljmasterdebater 71]

We all know that the holidays are the hardest part in regard to staying on program. During this time we usually find ourselves (pre-sleeve) indulging in every little thing presented to us. Now (post-sleeve), what do we do when we find ourselves doing that now? In my experience with the sleeve I find it depending on the food (head-hunger) that it is easier to satisfy the need and move on. By satisfying the need I don't mean eat a whole sleeve of Oreo Cookies (not that we could at this point anyway ). Satisfy the need and move on. Once you do that during the holidays like have a cookie or a piece of cake move on and forget about it, but make sure to get back on program and don't let that one cookie or piece of cake bother you. Getting back on track is easier said than done. I tend to go back to all the post op diet basics like liquids, mushy foods, and soft foods, but that has been hard for me to do lately. What I am going to be trying is my own version of the 5:2 diet. The 5:2 diet for those of you who don't know you just go back to basics and do 3 days of bariatric foods (post-op diet) and than 2 days of fasting. I felt that this didn't work for me so I am reinventing it to suit my needs. I am doing 2 days of liquids, 2 days of mushy foods, 2 days soft foods, and 1 day starting my regular diet again. If you find yourself indulging a bit to much this holiday season try what I am going to be trying and see if it works for you to restart your system again. I will be testing it out starting Sunday the 8th and I will keep you up to date on how it works. Let me know if any of you have an tips that you do to restart yourselves when you treat yourselves a little to well.

[ThinnerRivers 20]

Funny how this was posted two years ago, but it will always be relevant! I find myself having this issue right now.. It's December and the holidays' food is soo tempting.. I know I cannot eat as much as I did before, but even so.. The small proportions I can eat, i don't want them to be junk food or something that isn't so healthy! You're right though.. The best is to kill the temptation with having only one bite/taste. I hope you're doing well with your sleeve!