Poor food choices
Dana-- please bring your man and your kids and come live with me...because we must be sisters--you eat just like I do!!!!!! 
When I saw your menu, it could have been mine!!! Snacking is a really huge struggle for me (I'm with you on a 'bit of this, a bite of that'). I rarely have a meal other than breakfast where I sit down and concentrate and plan.
I worry that it will be my downfall.
Yesterday I met with my surgeon and came clean on the snacking thing. I told him how I try to plan for a my "bites" by putting 1 ice cream bar or 1 serving size cookies in the freezer and then I can eat off of that--rather than going too far. He said that even doing it that way is dangerous. He said that it's not real food anyhow--. He'd prefer it was fruit--the same cals perhaps, but at least my body would recognize it as food. He also said that I'm making the choice to snack (and fail) in the grocery store when I buy this stuff. This is all old news to me, but for some reason his words resonated in me yesterday.
I have a lot of fears about not breaking these habits and regaining alot of weight (as I have so many times before-- I lost nearly 100 pounds 3x on WW!!!!!and gained it all back each time, I'm very ashamed to say--I know my own risks).
When I first had the surgery and was posting on the main board, I talked about this and I received a very smart, sensitive reply from a woman who cautioned me on the dangers of this 'grazing' behavior.
I'm trying to work this out. Last night I decided I would eat at 8, 10, 12, 2, 3, 5, 7 and I made a list of choices for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. I also decided to write down the names of the things I eat--not just the cals and pro and also what time I eat them.
Dana, to me you are thin and beautiful. I look up to you and everyone on this board because we fight the good fight everyday in trying to deal with our food/weight. I have seen people frequently trying to reduce the issues here to only food. Some people say they only overeat or underexercise and that it why they were so overweight. I personally don't believe anyone who was overweight enough to have WLS, who says they don't have any food/eating issues. I think they are kidding themself. So, by long way around-- I wonder why you are sabotaging yourself? (I wonder the same thing for myself). Not to be an armchair psych, but it bears
examination, I think.
I hope this was not too personal. I KNOW it was too long . I just was touched by your post-----I could've written it myself--- I hope the very, very best for you and I'm behind you!
Cathy
When I saw your menu, it could have been mine!!! Snacking is a really huge struggle for me (I'm with you on a 'bit of this, a bite of that'). I rarely have a meal other than breakfast where I sit down and concentrate and plan.
I worry that it will be my downfall.
Yesterday I met with my surgeon and came clean on the snacking thing. I told him how I try to plan for a my "bites" by putting 1 ice cream bar or 1 serving size cookies in the freezer and then I can eat off of that--rather than going too far. He said that even doing it that way is dangerous. He said that it's not real food anyhow--. He'd prefer it was fruit--the same cals perhaps, but at least my body would recognize it as food. He also said that I'm making the choice to snack (and fail) in the grocery store when I buy this stuff. This is all old news to me, but for some reason his words resonated in me yesterday.
I have a lot of fears about not breaking these habits and regaining alot of weight (as I have so many times before-- I lost nearly 100 pounds 3x on WW!!!!!and gained it all back each time, I'm very ashamed to say--I know my own risks).
When I first had the surgery and was posting on the main board, I talked about this and I received a very smart, sensitive reply from a woman who cautioned me on the dangers of this 'grazing' behavior.
I'm trying to work this out. Last night I decided I would eat at 8, 10, 12, 2, 3, 5, 7 and I made a list of choices for breakfast, lunch, dinner and snacks. I also decided to write down the names of the things I eat--not just the cals and pro and also what time I eat them.
Dana, to me you are thin and beautiful. I look up to you and everyone on this board because we fight the good fight everyday in trying to deal with our food/weight. I have seen people frequently trying to reduce the issues here to only food. Some people say they only overeat or underexercise and that it why they were so overweight. I personally don't believe anyone who was overweight enough to have WLS, who says they don't have any food/eating issues. I think they are kidding themself. So, by long way around-- I wonder why you are sabotaging yourself? (I wonder the same thing for myself). Not to be an armchair psych, but it bears
examination, I think.
I hope this was not too personal. I KNOW it was too long . I just was touched by your post-----I could've written it myself--- I hope the very, very best for you and I'm behind you!
Cathy 
Dae,
I am so with you on the eating issues!! I find myself wanting that sweet thing and going for it only to dump 10 minutes later and regretting that I ever put it in my mouth to begin with. My daughters birthday cake called me and I onoly had 2 bites but it was buttercream icing (my downfall for sweets) and I was in the bathroom for almost 40 mins afterward sick to death!!
Don't feel so bad about yourself with these things, it will get better for us and we will overcome it! I also find myself some days not eating anywhere enough of anything but getting all my water in, I suck at my vitamins and the only excercise I have been getting is walking, so I know what it feel like to wonder why I do this to myself! But I promise you that it will get better for us, we know our downfalls and can correct them! Keep your chin up girl I am here for you if you ever need anyone!
Steph
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