Yes I probably could...... But why would I?

Wow...I feel like you just read my mind....thanks for the post.   Keep up the amazing work and stay strong!!  :)

Shayla, thanks for the post.. I have been wondering for a long while how come nobody has talked about eating what they used to or even cravings. I hope I get where you are.. I would say look at your before and after pictures.. No food is worth going back there. 

Thanks for the post Shayla! Of course I'm pre-op but with all of the great information and advice from the "seasoned" VSG'ers here on OH. I've decided that for me to succeed post op I will also have to be a "tee-totaler"..I'm not overweight because I eat all day or because I'm sedentary (I'm not ...I work on my feet all day) but I am overweight because i cannot eat in moderation. I can't have a few cheetos and be happy...I want the whole bag. The funny thing is I find myself lecturing my sister who is 7 or 8 weeks post op about her food choices and have begged her to get on here and learn from the people who are living it. And I get angry with her about it, as every meal she is trying is high carb, high fat and not focusing on good protein first. Either way, I'm right there with you on that mindset......and my mantra on this pre-op diet is already "just because I could, does not mean I should!"
-Pam

Wow Shayla, you are so inside my head.  I know exactly where you're coming from.  I do however "treat" myself to SOME goodies on occasion.  I do, however, stay away from my serious triggers: pizza, pasta, rice, and potatoes.  I believe that once that door is open, I would have an awful hard time getting it closed. 
You've done an amazing job with your weight loss!  I'm inspired by your hard work and determination.  Keep up the great work!

Eydie

Though I haven't had the gimmies food wise yet, I def can empathize! The thing is for most folks saying the "oh, one bite won't kill you" is that they are projecting their reality.. You know yours.. like I know mine. So, I just ignore the "pushers" and if they do not get the point, I tell them straight out- great if that works for you, but it's not the same for me, but thanks anyway!

One of the great benefits of this surgery in my mind is, the stomach space reduction FORCES us to look at food differently, as a source of nutrition (and pleasure, I will never give up that food is something to enjoy.) Since real estate is limited, especially early out- we need to be focused on the bang for the buck so to speak, so it's not odd at all to be so conscious. It would be odd and a bad sign if we weren't!

I'm still early in this journey. I can say no to anything now. But I am worried about my ability to say no when I am technically able to eat almost everything- especially with carbs. I'm not worried about ice cream and soda. I'm worried about various forms of white bread- slices, rolls, crusts, buns. I appreciate hearing from people who are successfully facing their tempations.

Hello, We are all different, but I have only attempted any kind of bread a couple of times, and for me, it does not sit very well.  The way I felt when I ate it pretty much killed my desire for breads. Which for me means that although my head still wants it, the discomfort just really isn't worth it. Kinda forces the issue for me which is good!

Same here. I don't want to start something I'm afraid I can't stop.

Actually, that is my greatest fear of all. That I'll take a bite of candy bar or brownie or any of probably 10,000 problem foods and I'll be off to the races with no end in sight. For now I'm doing all I can to avoid white food. But what about a year from now? Two years? Three? Will I still have this total comitment to stay away from white food? Or will I start down that slippery slope one tiny bite at a time?