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Before surgery I ordered girl scouts Peanut Butter Cookies. I always support them and buy several boxes, now that I'm eating soft foods I got tempted I ate one cookie and feel guilty. The cookie sang to me, the cookie was so good, back on track one cookie is not stopping me. Just had to share.

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The stuff that sings to me....gets re-homed. Just takes too much emotional energy to slip up and feel guilty. I'm tired of the food drama in my life. My food at home falls under two categories... 1. Healthy legal stuff. 2. Naughy stuff my husband likes that I find repugnant.

Not saying I don't eat treats once in a blue moon. I do. But I make a point not to bring it into the house, or only bring it into the house for a special occasion with a very limited quantity. Lots of steps that make me THINK about the choice.

Not saying I can't make that choice once in a while....but it's gonna be my idea and not the singing. LOL:) I want my food choices to be deliberate. (even the occasional splurge)

There is one legal-ish item that I struggle with a little. Yasso greek yogurt bars. God, how I love them. LOL. They come in a box of four. I usually get them when I take my mom grocery shopping. I take two home (one for me, one for hubby), and leave two at her house. They have a hell of a time singing to me....from her house:)

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You must turn a deaf ear to the evil cookie 's siren call. It wants to entice you into heinous actions like eating the whole flipping box. Will it feel guilty? Nope for it has no conscience, the cookie bakers cooked it out. Will you feel guilty? You surely should, you know better, I know you do. Are you going to do it again? No for I believe,you are stronger than that. You are the grownup here not a cardboard box of Cookies. Slide not back into sin for it is a slippery slope,hard to return to where you were at.[emoji20]

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You bought them before surgery. Mistake made. Can you take them to your work and leave them in the break room or lunchroom for others to gobble up? They’ll be gone in an instant.

I have a hard time with sweets myself. I do not buy them now as I know I have always had problems with self control regarding them. I am constantly running into them at work where people are always bringing in candy, cupcakes, Cookies, and the like. Administration throws pizza parties weekly.

But we are human, and saying we will never have a bite of cake again, or a small bit of pizza, well that seems unrealistic. Having that treat say in a restaurant where you can plan to not overindulge and have a whole box may be the better idea.

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10 days in to my pre op liquid diet....... i crashed today......i was physically weak and liifeless, no energy.... I am 4 days away from surgery and I had a whole pint of chicken and broccoli from a very good chinese rest. I feel better physically but I am mentally toast! this pre op is a test of everything you have. I hope i will be ok Wed. Start weight 317 now 302........ looking for some comments

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Know better, vow to do better and keep working toward that goal. Just a few more days and your brave New world starts. You'll need to be strong now but even more so after. You are going to be given a tool,learn to use it wisely. And good luck to you![emoji14][emoji626][emoji13]

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