I did! I had an old fashioned cake donut for breakfast this morning! I'm full and satisfied. And, I'm so excited again. I know, you're thinking...so what?!

A year ago I would have eaten 2 donuts, a pig in a blanket, AND a dozen donut holes! And, I would have had a large cappuccino to wash it down!! So, for me, this is major!

No, I won't be eating them every morning, but today it was exactly what I wanted. And, I'm not suggesting that others eat donuts for breakfast. I know the program and I follow it. But, my band isn't a diet program, it's a lifelong process of learning how to eat in moderation. The rest of today I will still be on program because I haven't cheated!!! I ate like a normal person! I love my band!!!!

Thanks for the vent time! Have a great day!

i'll raise your donut w/a bowl of Pasta

seriously we didn't do this to punnish ourselves from certain indulgences from time to time. at least that's how i view this process. glad you enjoyed!!!!!

Ha, my hot fudge brownie sundae trumps pasta and donut!!! Seriously though, I like both your attitudes....there has got to be food pleasure in our band lives!!!!

Mimi

I did! I had an old fashioned cake donut for breakfast this morning! I'm full and satisfied. And, I'm so excited again. I know, you're thinking...so what?!

A year ago I would have eaten 2 donuts, a pig in a blanket, AND a dozen donut holes! And, I would have had a large cappuccino to wash it down!! So, for me, this is major!

No, I won't be eating them every morning, but today it was exactly what I wanted. And, I'm not suggesting that others eat donuts for breakfast. I know the program and I follow it. But, my band isn't a diet program, it's a lifelong process of learning how to eat in moderation. The rest of today I will still be on program because I haven't cheated!!! I ate like a normal person! I love my band!!!!

Thanks for the vent time! Have a great day!

So awesome! A donut early in the morning would KILL ME right now... oh how I wish I could eat one... or anything for breakfast for that matter.

No this is not a diet! It's so sucky being too tight!!! Then, once I get over my sugar addiction - its smooth sailinnnnn.

Pasta is a NO-NO for my band! :frown:I have tried SO hard to eat it, but it always sticks.

And, the donut actually took a long time to eat, because I was kind of scared. I usually can only do a protein shake in the mornings. Maybe it was because I ate a late breakfast?!

I have to stay away from anything ICE CREAM. That is my biggest weakness. Worse than that, I don't want cheap ice cream, only the best! So, it was an expensive habit! Somewhere down the road it will be just another occasional treat, but not now!!!

I agree, one donut is a bit of a triumph and an indulgence every now and again doesnt kill you. I really think when you really want something, have it.

The only problem I find with that theory is that occasionally I find I really want something mutliple times every single day and i do occasionally have to cut back and go cold turkey, lol.

but I've found I never needed to completely cut out anything to lose weight, just change the balance ever so slightly.

I did! I had an old fashioned cake donut for breakfast this morning! I'm full and satisfied. And, I'm so excited again. I know, you're thinking...so what?!

A year ago I would have eaten 2 donuts, a pig in a blanket, AND a dozen donut holes! And, I would have had a large cappuccino to wash it down!! So, for me, this is major!

No, I won't be eating them every morning, but today it was exactly what I wanted. And, I'm not suggesting that others eat donuts for breakfast. I know the program and I follow it. But, my band isn't a diet program, it's a lifelong process of learning how to eat in moderation. The rest of today I will still be on program because I haven't cheated!!! I ate like a normal person! I love my band!!!!

Thanks for the vent time! Have a great day!

You know what? I understand your elation. I have weird happy moments like this all the time. You are totally correct in that you're in this for the long haul. I firmly believe that we all must find our own balance. Great job!

Juneact - Congratulations. My indulgences change month to month - for awhile It was frozen cookie dough, or gelato.

Funny story - for weeks I had been craving a gyro (just the meat, feta and tzatziki sauce)- was so excited and thought it would go down real well - well for some reason it just did not agree with my band. 1 gyro was like 4-5 meals for me. Wanting it so bad, i tried it for 3 days, even different times of day just so i could enjoy it - never worked! :scared2:

oh well - something will come to mind another day. So you go girl - enjoy the donut!