This just in: Indulgences can lead to derailment.

[IcanMakeit 1,319]

My husband bought a new deep fryer and I made fried chicken for the first time since I started losing weight back in January 2014. Yes, it's still delicious. And yes, if I were able to do so, I would have eaten 2 pieces. Even with all that I have learned over the past year and a half, I haven't lost the urge to overindulge in my favorite things.

It's not a big problem now. I made sure to save up calories today for the chicken and my sleeve kept me to my planned allotment. But what about the future, when my restriction is less? Maybe it's too soon to be worried about this. I'm currently far below my goal weight and at this point I'm still following all of the rules that I set for myself. But I see so many women regaining after their second or third year, that I must conclude that regaining is not that hard to do.

It's too bad that this surgery was not a magic cure. It looks like I'm going to have to continue to log, count, plan, etc. every day, forever.

[OutsideMatchInside 10,166]

Make low carb fried chicken.

Make sure all of your indulgences are still low carb. They take more time, cost more money, and you will be more satisfied with them.

http://www.ibreatheimhungry.com/2014/12/chicken-nugget-meatballs-low-carb-gluten-free.html

http://lowcarbcrock.com/2013/02/low-carb-chicken-nuggets-chick-fil-style/

These all taste good and non low carbers will like them.

Edited August 3, 2015 by OutsideMatchInside

[IcanMakeit 1,319]

I could have made the chicken coating low carb, but it's the frying that really made it bad. And since the chicken was a treat for my husband as well as for me, I wanted to make the real thing. The point for me is that even though I have been super careful to follow my rules for the past year and a half, I still wanted to eat an extra piece when faced with an old favorite. The reason I didn't is that I couldn't. So have I really learned anything? I really want to get to a place where there's no battle between my appetite and my common sense.

@@OutsideMatchInside - Thanks for the links. I don't cook that often since my husband is a former chef and cooks every day, but I like finding great recipes.

[B-52 7,113]

With the Lap band, I find it difficult to eat anything deep fried...so I am forced to stay away whether I want to or not.

[James Marusek 5,244]

Congratulations on your overall weight loss. It is impressive.

[joatsaint 2,814]

I don't think it's ever too soon to plan against future weight gain. My eyes are still bigger than my stomach and it's an ingrained habit to monitor my intake. It's doesn't have to be a chore or hassle, it's just part of my life. The benefits of keeping tabs on my calories far outweigh the effort it takes to monitor my eating habits.

“Once you understand that habits can change, you have the freedom and the responsibility to remake them. Once you understand that habits can be rebuilt, the power of habit becomes easier to grasp and the only option left is to get to work.” – Charles Duhigg

My husband bought a new deep fryer and I made fried chicken for the first time since I started losing weight back in January 2014. Yes, it's still delicious. And yes, if I were able to do so, I would have eaten 2 pieces. Even with all that I have learned over the past year and a half, I haven't lost the urge to overindulge in my favorite things.

It's not a big problem now. I made sure to save up calories today for the chicken and my sleeve kept me to my planned allotment. But what about the future, when my restriction is less? Maybe it's too soon to be worried about this. I'm currently far below my goal weight and at this point I'm still following all of the rules that I set for myself. But I see so many women regaining after their second or third year, that I must conclude that regaining is not that hard to do.

It's too bad that this surgery was not a magic cure. It looks like I'm going to have to continue to log, count, plan, etc. every day, forever.

[CanyonBaby 1,852]

I'm thinking maybe portion out a small part of the chicken (a percentage of what you would normally eat after your surgery) to enjoy, either after you eat the rest of your meal (like a dessert, almost), or during, just so you can have that taste, yet still be in control. Make the rest of the meal the main part of your meal, and not the chicken. But just make sure the rest of the meal is just as yummy, but still healthy, so you don't want more of the chicken than you think you should have. This has worked great for me, I still get my "treat", but not so much it will blow me off my track! Good luck!

[BethinPA 305]

I definitely have to watch myself, and there are times when I put too much on my plate, because my eyes are still too big for my stomach, even though I'm almost 3 years out. Last December I just lost myself for a moment, and ate a while Friendly's sundae for a meal, just like the old days. It was an eye opener that I could still do that! I teared right up, and resolved to never do something like that again. This definitely takes constant vigilance!