Question:
10 days post op and have cheated--have I ruined everything?
I know I have made a big mistake. I am 10 days post-op and yesterday had 10 Doritos, 4 cookies, 2 pieces of ham. I guess I thought I would get sick - but I didn't. Instead everything stayed down - I know it had to be more than 3 oz. Is it too late to go back to doctor's rules? I really want to make this work and was doing ok until yesterday. — Jennifer C (posted on March 20, 2002)
March 20, 2002
STOP! first relax.<P> The chips and cookies are a bad choice, but the
ham is good protein! You DONT want to do a lot of this, because it can slow
your loss! But just between the 2 of us I did the same thing occasionally
very early on. Check my profile I still lost 125 pounds. Doritos are mostly
empty calories but the grind to dust but helped my need to chew something
crunchy. So try to avid making a habit of it, and limit to one hopefully
sugar free cookie a day. But dont stress you didnt ruin your surgery, your
just being human:)
— bob-haller
March 20, 2002
jennifer, we all arent perfect all of the time, just start again, try to
make good food choices and you will do fine.
— rebecca N.
March 20, 2002
Take a deep breath, think about WHY you got the surgery, and focus for a
few minutes on your committment to your health. Now, with this done- get
back on the wagon and continue on your journey. At about 2.5 weeks out, I
slipped and ate a Klondike bar, the guilt was AWFUL! And I had never been
one to really beat myself up about cheating. But this time, I was SOO mad
at myself. I had to make the committment again. I have been doing pretty
good. I don't deny myself everything, but I don't have much of anything
'bad'. For example, I ate a BITE of my friends peanutbuttercup cyclone from
friendly's instead of getting my own (I think that was the BEST thing I
have ever put into my mouth!!). Anyway, you haven't ruined anything, you
are still learning and adjusting. Just remember how you feel now the next
time you go to open that chip bag. Instead chose something healthier (I
don't know your docs orders, but I eat a little popcorn, a pickle, a couple
crackers, a slice of cheese...). I can usually find something that is
'good' for me that will satisfy my urge for a snack, as long as you keep
track of calories and don't 'graze'. Good luck with the rest of your
journey! You can do it!! :)
— Angela B.
March 20, 2002
Did you eat all that at once? If you ate it over a longer period of time it
is probably not too much volume-wise. Don't beat yourself up. If we were
perfect we wouldn't need surgery, right? It is never too late to get back
on the plan. It is really hard to be on a liquid and soft diet. We have the
urge to chew. I hated liquids but made it by eating popsicles, sf/ff ice
cream bars, and soup put thru a strainer. You do need to follow the dr's
advice especially right after surgery. Even though your outsides look
pretty healed up, your insides are still swollen and tender. Be kind to
yourself an let your body recover from this major surgery. If you don't get
sick and/or dump from sugar at this stage you may be one of the few who
don't. You will have to realize this and keep an eye on yourself to stay on
track as you won't have the dumping to keep you in line. Good luck. You can
do it!
— ctyst
March 20, 2002
Honey don't beat yourself up...you are just a HUMAN BEING. We are not
perfect all the time. I had the same problem so I have been keeping a
journal as to when I want to eat things I shouldn't and the reason. I
found out that it is usually because I am bored or frustrated (Need to look
for a more challenging job, as I only want to snack at work). Just start
over right now, and if you mess up again keep track of what is triggering
that need. Are you really hungry or is something else bothering you. Hugs
— Terri H.
March 20, 2002
GF!!! Shame on you, LOL!!! Hun, you haven't done anything that 99% of the
rest of us didn't do!!! Don't worry so much over it!!! Commit yourself
to getting a better start tomorrow :) One thing that helped me was keeping
a journal of what I ate, and I still do it when I feel my eating is getting
out of hand. It helped going into the kitchen and seeing it laying open on
the counter, seeing what I had already ate & knowing I didn't need
more. I also have some fat & thin pics on my fridge, it helps me
remember why I had my surgery in the first place. Don't worry about what
you had today, tomorrow is a whole new day :)
— DonnaCarol
March 20, 2002
My guess is that if we are all honest, we've all done something like this
at one time (or more) post op. The way I look at it is like this:
"Nothing is forbidden, but don't go overboard". Hungry for a big
juicy candy bar? (who is'nt). Get just a small piece and savor it. Better
yet try to go sugarless. I still eat some deep fried fish, but I don't make
a habit of eating anything deep fried. It's just a treat once in awhile.
Don't beat yourself up about it! Eat alittle and enjoy, then let it be for
awhile. Try to make wise choices 90 % of the time. A few tasty and
fatenning things once in awhile is ok. We just can't live on it all the
time. ;)
— Danmark
March 20, 2002
Yup, ya screwed up. Oh and it is too late to go back to the doc's rules.
Instead, just continue to eat the doritos, cookies and ham. Honey this is
just a tool. You can use a screwdriver to push a nail in the wall, but a
hammer does a much better job. Get it? You decide how to use the tool
correctly. Eating the wrong stuff will probably slow your weightloss (oh
you'll still lose weight cause you're not eating in the same quantity) --
hence you're still achieving weightloss, but you're not using your tool
effectively. And after your window, it will be much harder to get off the
final few pounds and keep it off. Go to counseling to discuss the reasons
why you don't care enough about yourself to not sabotage your efforts.
Good luck and God Bless.
— Kimberly L.
March 20, 2002
DON'T LET THE RUDE RESPONSE GET YOU DOWN. Think about how many doritos you
would have eaten pre-op... 20? 30? A whole bag? How many cookies? 8? 10?
A WHOLE BAG? And there's nothing wrong with ham unless your doc told you
not to have it. Ham has protein in it. DON'T WORRY. Keeping a log of
what you eat as recommended by a previous poster is a great idea. I use
www.fitday.com to log mine and it helps me count my protein and carb
intake. This surgery is a tool, yes, but we are human. I say everything
is okay in moderation. If you snack you will lose slower, that's all.
Drink lots of water to keep it moving through and try again tomorrow.
Don't deprive yourself. If you're craving sweets do sugar-free stuff. If
your craving carbs get a protein shake or have a couple crackers. When I
crave cookies I eat shortbread. VERY low sugar count. The baby arrowroot
biscuits are perfect. GOOD LUCK TO YOU. Keep your chin up and don't let
the turkeys get you down.
— Laura B.
March 20, 2002
Jennifer, you did not screw up. I don't think I have read ONE profile on
here that someone didn't eat something they thought was bad, WE ALL DO.
Just get back on track, and start over again with your docs directions.
You've lived many years as an obese preson, eating all kinds of food, and
it is hard to give up, I know. A slip here and there is not sabotaging
yourself, your a HUMAN. It's not too late, and if you get back on track ,
you'll be just fine. I have lost close to 140 lbs in 8 months and have
slipped here and there, have I failed? Sabotaged myself??, No, I don't
think so. Good luck to you, and e-mail me if you want to chat.
— Carey N.
March 20, 2002
10 doritos :) this is not the old whole bag... dont beat yourself you did
not ruin anything... thin people eat chips and doritos and they dont get
fat for that... use your tool... i am shure the surgeon wont beat on you if
you admit eating doritos... after all thoses are bake and not deep fry and
they are made of corn... :) enjoy life
— carou1313
March 21, 2002
Did you ruin everything - NO! Did you make a mistake - YES! So, as most of
the rest of the posters wrote - you are in good company. Everyone makes a
poor choice once in awhile. Don't beat yourself up, just carry on bravely.
I'm surprised that you could handle what you ate at 10 days out.
I'd have thrown it right back up. If your pouch can handle eating like that
already, you must be healing quickly.
— Bobbie B.
September 4, 2010
please dont listen to the one response on here that is rude and making
asumptions about someone they dont even know, you are the same person as
you were before your op the only thing that has changed is the size of your
stomach, you craved foods before you will crave them now you have not had
an operation to adjust your attitude towards food that is something that
gradually we will get used to im almost 2 weeks post op and i ate a jam
tart in the middle of the night the other day, habbits good or bad are hard
to break be we have got the best tool available to help us do it stay
positive and happy weight loss kindest regards ruth
— ruthwoofalata
August 31, 2014
what type of surgery did you have
— devmar2123
August 31, 2014
what type of surgery did you have
— devmar2123
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