I was thinking back after a previous post about how much I have changed. I used to eat REALLY bad. I had basically given up. I would do Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, Atkins, but it would last a month or a couple weeks and I would eat badly again. I've come a long way, baby!

I used to eat this in a day:

B - cheese bagel AND an apple fritter or fast food Breakfast

L - Lean cuisine or pita bread w/ avocado and tomato, diet soda (if at work, since I wouldn't want people to know how bad I ate.) If it was the weekend, I would probably drive through somewhere, Jack in the Box was my favorite...I haven't even been there since being banded!

D - McDonald's food, maybe a big mac meal, or some things off the dollar menu. When they had big macs (2 for $3) I actually would get 2 and eat them. It makes my stomach hurt to just think about it!

S - Cookies, candy, or something like that, but exorbitant amounts! (Like I could eat a whole package of cookies in 2 days!!)

Now, I had healthy phases, where I tried eating only organic (I still do that) or where I only ate brown rice, whole wheat, etc... but it never lasted long. I CRAVED junk food!!! There were days when I had fast food 3x in one day! The thought now makes me want to puke!

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Now on a bad day, I might make a plate of nachos (a dessert plate) w/ a serving of chips (6) and a serving of cheese (1 oz)

on a bad day now, I might have 4 hershey kisses

I might have an extra fudgsicle, or an extra helping of dinner, an hour later... but it's NOTHING like what it was before.

That makes me happy!!!!!!!!!

I'm losing weight (a little more slowly now) but I can also see the changes I've made!

I've been thinking the same thoughts lately. During the past few days things have been hectic with xmas and all....so as a result I've done a few meals ala fast food - which USED to be the norm, but it was much less and unbelivably not nearly as good as it used to be! I'm looking forward to the new year knowing it will be a much healthier one in years past!

Froggy -

I can't believe how I have changed too. And when I go to resturants I am appalled at how much people eat!!!

The regular portions are huge! It would take me 5 days to eat what people are shoveling down in one meal.

I have to be careful with non-banded friends because they can eat a full dinner. I am almost sick by the time they are done.

I can see how I got fat eating what I thought were "normal" portions and, of course a bunch of "snacks". I ate all day constantly. Yeesh!

My band helps me be normal. Yea!:tounge_smile:

Sadie

LOL. For me now.... "Fast food" is a piece of fresh fruit!!