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Dealing with Setbacks - Ate 2 Donuts This Morning



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This post is just goes to show that even Sleeve veterans aren't perfect. The key is to look at a setback as a delay, not a permanent failure, and get back on track.

I was trying to stay low-carb till I lost about 20lbs, but I fell off the wagon this morning. Over the Thanksgiving week, I gained about 5 lbs and was up to 220 lbs in 5 days - probably from all the salt. So I went back to what's worked in the past, low-carb eating - lean Protein (pork loin) and a few vegetables (squash, cauliflower).

Low-carbing worked well, I lost the excess Water plus a few pounds. In 6 days I've lost 9.6 lbs. But the stress from work has been pretty overwhelming these past few days. And when I came into work this morning, there was a fresh hot box of donuts waiting in the kitchen. I started to limit myself to 1, but then though about how good I was going to feel when I ate them. So I got 2... Go BIG or Go HOME! and enjoyed every bite!!!!! :P

Will those 2 donuts affect my weight? Probably not, as long as I don't continue eating junk every day. Will it cause my weight loss to stall? I'll know soon enough, the scale will tell me tomorrow morning.

P.S. I'll be back on pork loin and cauliflower for lunch today. B)

Keep Pimpin' That Sleeve!!!!

Randy

UPDATE: 12/08/2014

Well, eating the donuts plus my "cheat" meal on Saturday night, I woke up on Sunday morning weighing 1.4lbs heavier.

But I got back on my diet on Sunday and Monday (today). I lost the weight and weigh the same as I did last Friday (the day before I ate the donuts). I'm back down to 210.4

Now let's see if I can finally break 200lbs. ;)

2nd UPDATE: 12/10/2014

Hit an all time new low today, 208.2 lbs. Still sticking to my diet.

3rd UPDATE: 12/13/2014

Still low-carbing (sorta) Hit another all time low this morning - 206 lbs.

Haven't been that low since high school (38 years ago). My diet revolves around eating pork loin and Raisin Bran (I eat Raisin Bran cause they give it to us free at work) and coffee (loaded with Creamer and Splenda).

And I'm taking Puritans Pride "Green Source" whole food Vitamins made from whole food concentrates. I swear these vitamins make me feel so much better than any other Vitamin I've taken.

I take the vitamins first thing in the morning. If I take them in the evening, I have so much energy I have a hard time sleeping.< /p>

During the day, I usually eat about 2 cups of shredded pork loin and 2 Snacks - Raisin Bran (dry - I eat it straight up like trail mix :P in a cup - I have a 12oz cup and fill it halfway).

And 2 cups of shredded pork loin in the evening after work. (Although I did have some spaghetti I was rationing out over the week - I'd have 1 cup of pork loin and 2 cups of spaghetti).

It's Saturday, the cheat meal day. Let's see if I gain weight overnight from eating pizza. :o

Well, this post is getting too long, so I continue the updates in a blog post - here:

http://www.bariatricpal.com/blog/9018/entry-33645-dealing-with-setbacks-or-climb-down-off-the-cross-build-a-bridge-with-the-wood-and-get-over-it/

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Good for you! I've had a few splurges. I think the most important thing is just getting back on track, and not falling into that trap of - "well I've already blown today, so I may as well splurge at lunch too". Or - "I guess I just can't stay on track anymore so I guess I'm having doughnuts for Breakfast every day now".

When I'm super tempted to splurge, and feel that resisting will just make me obsess about that food item, I go for it, and like you did, I just try to really enjoy it. And then get back on track. In the past I had a harder time getting back on track, but with the sleeve I actually can do it - I'll feel satisfied by the treat and ready to get back to healthier foods. I'm cautious that this may get harder over time, and I may need to change my approach (and just say no) but for now it works!

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This post is just goes to show that even Sleeve veterans aren't perfect. The key is to look at a setback as a delay, not a permanent failure, and get back on track.

I was trying to stay low-carb till I lost about 20lbs, but I fell off the wagon this morning. Over the Thanksgiving week, I gained about 5 lbs and was up to 220 lbs in 5 days - probably from all the salt. So I went back to what's worked in the past, low-carb eating - lean Protein (pork loin) and a few vegetables (squash, cauliflower).

Low-carbing worked well, I lost the excess Water plus a few pounds. In 6 days I've lost 9.6 lbs. But the stress from work has been pretty overwhelming these past few days. And when I came into work this morning, there was a fresh hot box of donuts waiting in the kitchen. I started to limit myself to 1, but then though about how good I was going to feel when I ate them. So I got 2... Go BIG or Go HOME! and enjoyed every bite!!!!! :P

Will those 2 donuts affect my weight? Probably not, as long as I don't continue eating junk every day. Will it cause my weight loss to stall? I'll know soon enough, the scale will tell me tomorrow morning.

P.S. I'll be back on pork loin and cauliflower for lunch today. B)

Keep Pimpin' That Sleeve!!!!

Randy

Kudos for only having 2, I would've eaten the whole by the end of my shift. Lol. Sounds like you're on the right path! Go you! I hope I'm as strong once I have surgery in February.

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I've always believed as long as your on track 90% of the time you have another 10% for those times you need it.

Enjoy it and move on...

~LA

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Hey, I totally fell off the wagon back in October while on vacation and then at a conference. 10 days worth of muffins, deserts, chocolate, potatoes, milk shakes, lots of cocktails and I gained 4 pounds. I just got back on plan once I got home and lost the 4 pounds in 10 days. I'm visiting family over Christmas and have no doubt I'll be eating crap (very yummy crap) for the whole 5 days. And I'm going to enjoy it!

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Kindle - glad to hear you were able to reign it all in after a few days off track! I'm going to do my best over the holidays, but I know there will be a lot of temptations over a week or two at least...

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Kindle - glad to hear you were able to reign it all in after a few days off track! I'm going to do my best over the holidays, but I know there will be a lot of temptations over a week or two at least...

Like you mentioned, it's a lot easier for me to be "good" most of the time when I let myself be "bad" sometimes.

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I have this quote from Jillian Michaels taped to my fridge...

"Think of your weight loss journey as a car. If you were driving along and got a flat tire, would you slash the other 3 tires and call it a complete loss? No. You would fix that one tire and keep going." – Jillian Michaels

Helps me on the days I think I've "blown it"!

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