OK ....so today was my office department's holiday lunch. The rule is you must try one or more of everything INCLUDING desserts! Uggghhhhh......

No one knows that I have the band. The food part was ok a tsb of this a tsb of that, but then there was cheesecake. Cheesecake from JUNIORS!!!! I have to admit I had a healthy slice. Now I have to hit the gym an extra hour all because of that slice of cheesecake. The one thing about the band that I absolutely love --- it allows you to make your own choices. There's no dumping syndrome or being stuck in the bathroom because of diarrhea. Maybe that's both a blessing and a curse.......

Will you deny yourself over the Holidays? Let me know!

I saw you post, but I did not read it until after I went to eat. One of our doctors that installs the lap band bought us lunch. We had chinese food. I had a little chicken and some beef. My down fall was thsi cream cake with fresh fruit on it. Oh well whats an extra 25 miles on the bike this weekend. I will eat with moderation, but I refuse to deny myself.

John

I have to admit that I've indulged in some cookies the last two weeks... I've been to two cookie parties and lost my control. I didn't binge or anything, but I'd been picking at them. I hear you about the dumping syndrome... My Dr. was leary about giving the band to someone with a sweet tooth, he says that the dumping syndrome is the best deturant... I still stayed under my calorie limits those days I ate cookies, but still... that space should have been filled with healthy protien bearing foods.