Sweets........
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11/16/12 - Got my Body by Sauceda - arms, Bl/BA, LBL, thigh lift.
HW 420/ SW 335 /CW 200 
85 lbs lost pre-op / 135 post op
~~~~Alison~~~~~
Ms Shell
"WLS is only for people who are ready to move past the "diet" mentality" ~Alison Brown
"WLS is not a Do-Over (repeat same mistakes = get a similar outcome.) It is a Do-BETTER (make lifestyle changes you can continue forever.)" ~ Michele Vicara aka Eggface
People keep asking me when can I eat normally again? I tell them this is normally foe me NOW, meaning post surgery. The longer I do not try to eat bread, pasta and rice the better i will be. I have had cake or cookies a few times and ice cream once and I don't feel good when I eat them or happy. Just give me my hard boiled egg and I'm happy!!
I know things will change with time about what foods I'll want to eat. Today we had a fair at work and the aroma of popcorn drove me crazy but I know so many folks here have said it's a slider so i drooled but steered clear. I love my life in a way I never thought possible: BECAUSE I DON'T WAKE UP WITH HATRED FOR MYSELF EVERY DAY ANYMORE.
But, I do occasionally now that I'm within a normal range decide to flex my baking muscles and make something low carb & grain free. The way I feel, I will not give up all those things I enjoyed for the rest of my life.. I will however attempt to incorporate healthier versions of them if possible on occasion if I make them at home.. So yes, ricotta/almond flour pancakes or coconut flour blueberry cobbler are on my menu once in a great while.
To each their own. I am not a person that was huge on sweets pre-op though.. I still have a bag of semi-sweet morsels from 2 years ago in my cupboard, and a bag of 60% dark choc squares I bought 4mo ago, with 2 missing.. Maybe I'm not the norm?
Nope.....
Your not normal.....(the dark choc squares would be long gone in my house)
And that's a good thing......
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
" To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art "
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Dr. Paul Cirangle
on 8/23/12 11:18 am
Not always a rule I follow when I cook for other people, LOL - See the breakfast in bed I made for DH last weekend.
I think the key is to apply the rukes for accountability - Don't eat something you know nothing about, Log it, work to optimize it.
In my example yesterday with the protein bars - I worked quite hard to pack those with as much flavor as I could and eliminate as much fat and carbs as possible. I wound up coming up with a recipe that kicked butt nutritionally, and that even the normies around me loved. To the point that I now have to figure out how to make my protein bars again without those ingredients.
In the end I think its more about your motivation than the food itself. Are you tryiing to overdose on the sweets to satisfy an emotional craving for something sweet, chasing a sugar high, or are you eating mindfully and just using sweet flavors?
Its not even a moderation argument, and I think everyone knows my feelings there - Its more of a mindful eating discussion. Do you know why you are going for the sweets?
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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.
VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013
Perhaps I gave the wrong impression......
Taking the time to figure out nutrition is never a bad thing........
I think my point was.......the overlap and controlling the need.
- Cookies to Flour less sugar free Cookies are still cookies....
I think my observation is that when we post pics/recipes about a new Cupcake there is a kind of "Frenzy" in the the responses.
And yes, High Protein lower carb alternatives are what most of us are after !!!
I'm also about range of flavor !
And FULL DISCLOSURE:
I personally "Don't" currently have a problem with sweets in general.......I use artificial sweeteners in my coffee, tea and savory dishes when needed.(I think I have more of an issue with coffee more than the sweetner)
I've been maintaining my goal weight for almost 2 years now and experiment with tolerances within my baseline.
I do on occasion eat low carb/sugar sweet things, I also on occasion eat Full Bore Sweets/Desserts.
frisco
SW 338lbs. GW 175lbs. Goal in 11 months. CW 148lbs. WL 190lbs.
" To eat is a necessity, but to eat intelligently is an art "
VSG Maintenance Group Forum
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/VSGM/discussion/
CAFE FRISCO at LapSF.com
Dr. Paul Cirangle
I also think we are in agreement. there needs to be mindful eating. Overeating healthier foods is still overeating.
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160 lbs lost. Surgeons Goal Reached in 33 weeks. My Goal in 37 Weeks.
VSG: 11/2/2011; LBL+Thigh Lift+BL: 10/3/2012; Brach+Mastopexy: 7/22/2013
