As some other people said, I plan for it.  If I know I have an event to go to, I make sure I'm on the ball for the day before and after.  Since I believe in balance, and not deprivation, I usually don't go overboard and it doesn't give me problems.

I'm still at 240 :(

So discouraged.  I'm only 6 weeks post op.I posted a pretty lofty goal (I think it was 225) because I thought the weight loss would be pretty fast in the beginning???  Not able to eat a lot, don't understand why the weight isn't coming off.  Appt with Nut tomorrow.

I try to plan ahead, and if I eat something not planned, I try not to go overboard and get back on track the next day.     Jules

started challenge 309
current weight 296
goal fot halloween 275

It's not so hard to avoid the bad things - most of the time.  I'm fortunate in that my mom had WLS a couple of years before me, and one of the girls at work had it a year after me - so there's always someone around who knows how I feel - and usually we keep each other accountable. 

When I do slip and eat something I shouldn't, many times, I get sick - so with that possibility pending, it's easier to just say no...   so when I say "yes!" and eat something bad - I just have to get back on the basics bus and try harder next time...