I'll step up as the first confession. Christmas day I ate more than I should have... Nothing in comparison to what I used to eat, but, I did overeat...

I know it was wrong - sue me!

Anyone else care to be the next one to throw themselves "under the bus"? Have some integrity - admit it! I know I'm not the only one :-)

I'm not sure I did. I did have a small slice of pumpkin pie (without the crust). I AM craving a steak sooooo bad though :tongue2:

Im on the mushy phase..Cheesecake is mushy!:thumbup:

I ate a bit more than usual but by no means what I could do prior to banding..I had a sliver of cheesecake and was soo satisfied!

Bravo! I knew I wasn't the only one :-)

Anyone else care to share?

I did. I did SO well on Christmas Eve and Christmas lunch was horrible. I felt horrible physically after I ate so I did liquids all last night and this morning then soup.

I fell off the wagon and good thing I landed on my chubby a$$! I can't help myself when there's lasagna in the house. I make a delicious lasagna. Last year I fell off the wagon too, and gained 3 pounds between Christmas and New Years. I'll have to wait and see the damage for this year.

The best part is that my band keeps me from falling off the wagon and keepin' on going. I know that I can lose 3 lbs. in a week if I follow all of the bandster rules and get some exercise, so I'm not worried about gaining 3 lbs. I'll take it off next week.

Best wishes to all of my fellow bandsters. Happy, Healthy, New Year.

Sue

Ok ya'all I am not a December bandster, I am an oldster... August 2006 and I fell off the wagon too. But the good thing is we can all recover! :thumbup: There is only failure if you accept it!

I ate too much fudge, my damn brother made it. I am so glad he got the cooking gene and NOT me. :smile:

I ate too much mashed potatoes

they were soft and warm and sooooo good

and I feel like a failure

then today I ate too much grilled vegetables

i was banded on the 9 th of dec

hmm wonder if lasagna in the blender would be considered a puree and actually be good

I had some fried shrimp christmas day "very well chewed and no restriction yet". I woke up to a 2 lb overnight weight loss so I'm not sure whats going on. I weigh every day just because I'm anal like that:thumbup:.

I don't feel like I fell off the wagon at all. I'm on mushies. I had some chocolate and some ice cream but it was Christmas!

My portions are nothing like they used to be so I am easily losing right now!

Really the only way I fell off the wagon was in the food choices but not the amounts. My wifes family is fully aware of my surgery and that made it very helpful. It's funny though even with them knowing I had my surgery done the things that others will offer like soda and beer. LOL - I had no problem telling them no thank you.

At Christmas dinner I did have ham, yam, and cottage cheese. The ham I used the Pampered Chef Food Chopper and diced it right up real find then mixed it with mustard and a touch of LF Mayo. The yam of course was mashed with just a touch of butter. It sounds like a lot but I really had the small small amounts to keep within the diet. They had pecan pie for desert and I did not partake. But then again I don't like pecan pie. LOL

Pete,

According to my doc, we CAN have soda or beer. Preferrably diet soda or light beer, but it MUST be FLAT - and of course, in moderation!

I for one can stomach flat beer, but, I drink so rarely that it doesn't matter much to me.

He said to pour the beer or soda into a glass and let it set in the fridge overnight and it would flatten up good. It's the carbonation that causes issues.

Right exactly it is the carbination in soda and beer that we're not allowed to have. For me it's not an issue. I haven't had a soda since the middle of October and I don't miss it. I am not a drinker so turning down beer is no big deal too. I have been the type of guy that a 6 pack of beer would last me 3 plus months at a time. I really have gotten very used to drinking water. I will also have Crystal Lite and Iced Tea. I am not a coffee drinker at all so that's not anything I would drink.

Well, a pre-new years eve confession - I am going to have a couple of shots of Cruzan coconut rum. One of my employees gave me a bottle - wife and I are going to enjoy ourselves without going overboard.

I really don't think a couple of shots of rum will hurt you for a special occassion like new years. Although you will have to let us know how it does affect your stomach.

I just am looking forward to next week getting back to be able to have solids. Sure a very small amount and have to chew chew chew but still back to real foods. LOL