I figured it would be nice to have a section where we could just confess to some of the potentially dumb things we've done, pre or post op. Just so others can see we are all human. I want this to be kept as civil as possible, where people can own up to things without anyone else chiming in with anything negative, we all know what we did wasn't "right" but I'm sure we ALL have done something we shouldn't have.

I'll start.

I cheated on my pre-op diet a few times. I also like to find loop holes and exploit the crap out of them. I drank beer for a week+ on my pre-op, because it didn't say I couldn't. I only stopped after I was forced to, because my wife asked my surgeon and of course they said "no"... boo. I also ate a whole slice of French Meat Pie at my Dad's 60th birthday luncheon.

I cheated on my post-op diet/puree stage a bit too. I ate rice cakes and protein chips or other veggie chips. Not a lot, but it happened. I "pureed" a steak and cheese sandwich once. I ate a few fried ravioli on my puree stage as well.

This past weekend, I had a beer. My wife and I took my parents out to dinner at a local casino, it's Restaurant week, so we found a good looking location and went out to eat, part of the deal was that you got a draft beer with your meal. So, I had a shipyard summer ale with my grilled chicken parm sandwich (only ended up eating 3 bites of the chicken and none of the bread).

I did all that thus far and nothing bad happened.

I understand the changes are to ensure we stick to our diets, but understanding that we are all human and WILL either slip up or just stray from our diets on purpose like I did. It's good to see that, it's possible to still live and be able to enjoy a few things we "shouldn't" without any negatives happening.

So, what's your WLS confession?

Edited July 16, 20188 yr by Matt Z

Oh man ... what others consider cheats, I consider wins!

I only had bread out of the bread basket 1 meal out 5 this week, and I resisted putting butter on it

I ordered the burger over the grilled chicken salad one day for lunch, but I didn't eat the bun.

I ordered a panini for breakfast over an egg white omelet, but I only ate 1/8th of it.

I had a glass of port after dinner one night, but I resisted my colleague's homemade chocolate chip cookies and all the snacks in the conference rooms and hospitality suite.

And that was all just this week!

Edited August 4, 20188 yr by sillykitty

11 hours ago, George OG said:

I drink 3-4 Red Bull’s each and every day.I have become Mr Werther’s b***h as I eat one to 2 bags of these a week,and I didn’t like them before surgery ?

@George OG Ok I'm going to need you to slow down on those werther's lol

17 hours ago, insta_adventurer said:

Yesterday I treated myself to a iced Passion tea sweetened with stevia from Starbucks.

And I drank it through a straw.

It was great.

I love that tea!

Well this confession you pre-diet brothers and sisters mightvsnicker at me# Probably,i deserve it. As I have declared in other locations I started my pre-diet liver-shirinking regime,a little earlier than most. After 2 evenings of improviding home-cooked type of below 300 calorie type below 30 carb items last night (night#3) I,microwaved an approved calorie frozen item. It was Kung Pao steamerchicken with edamame and red peppers.Opened it. Hmmn A little,dry and Tasteless but I guess it's okay. Eat it all down and then noticed the steamer bowl has two sections, lift that up and underneath there is the Kung Pao sauce. Duh!?

I ate a whole can of pringles last night. Eating when you’re mad as all get out is definitely a thing...and yes, I had to specifically go get them so that’s a choice I accepted.

today is a new day. And I have plans for it. Give myself some grace and move on!

Go Forth and Chip no more, my co-sinner!

46 minutes ago, redhead_che said:

I ate a whole can of pringles last night. Eating when you’re mad as all get out is definitely a thing...and yes, I had to specifically go get them so that’s a choice I accepted.

today is a new day. And I have plans for it. Give myself some grace and move on!

You were really mad huh?? lol

Like you said today is a new day and you are normal, everyone does it. You have your plan and that's what's up

3 hours ago, wanda247 said:

You were really mad huh?? lol

Like you said today is a new day and you are normal, everyone does it. You have your plan and that's what's up

I was indeed. And I feel like chips are a slider food anyway because they have zero nutritional value, so no matter how many you eat, your body isn't signaling signs of fullness because it's getting no nutrition! So there I was just nomming away angrily.

Today's workout and meal plan shall combat my emotional eating last night I hope! Beware of the slider foods and emotional eating my friends!

Preop diet I had a burger ??‍♀️

All of my "snack" foods have to be labelled as protein xyz

so I don't feel bad incorporating them

protein chips, cookies, nuts, whatever...

its a clever marketing ploy to keep me from goal...

On 8/3/2018 at 10:29 PM, George OG said:

@GreenTealael what does that emoji mean?

Sweating

because I may or may not try one soon and join the cult of Werthers...

17 hours ago, GreenTealael said:

Sweating

because I may or may not try one soon and join the cult of Werthers...

You all do know they make them sugar free I ate the sugar free ones for years as a diabetic and they are not bad!

Edited August 5, 20188 yr by ScoutCR

My cheat is Red wine. I love the taste and I love the social side of it. I have tried champagne since surgery and it bubbles weird in my pouch so I have let that and beer slide for now. When my husband has chips I’ll take a couple but won’t have a serve to myself. Moderation and protein first helps mostly.

My wanting other things like lollies and ice cream are there, but I try to wait it out, not having it in the house helps.

I’m 2 months post so still experimenting and changing out old habits for my new lifestyle

Unless I someday go off the rails, I really don’t consider any food a “cheat”. If there is something I want, I can plan around it, change my daily intake to accommodate it and eat a few bites to satisfy my craving. I also just substitute. For instance, my Nextdoor neighbor brought over chocolate covered Reese’s Rice Krispie treats for my husb. Because they were there, I wanted them. But, if I had one, I’d have eaten the entire plateful. So, when he ate one for dessert, I ate a tablespoon of natural Peanut Butter. It tasted exactly like his treat smelled so I was satisfied.
Otherwise, if I know I want something a little higher in calories, I just do all low cal/no carb Protein to allow for the higher cal/carb lunch or dinner. It’s pretty easy. If you’re already at your daily limits, you can just wait until the next day and plan it in. The food will still be there.
Nothing is really off the table.
“Cheating” thinking is just self defeating thinking in that you’re talking about cheating yourself.

I was never on a liquid pre- surgery diet, just a no carb/low fat diet 10 days pre-op and I still had a slice of pizza in the middle. A liquid diet x2 weeks is old school, don’t beat yourself up too much pre-surgery if u are on it....