Backsliding into old habits...

I am 16 months post op and am noticing a backslide into hold habits. Pre-op I ballooned to 320lbs by binge eating on weekends. I was healthy during the week, but on weekends it was "I can have a big bag of lays, it's saturday!" "It's sunday, let's go out for a big meal!" Because you know, youre metabolism triples on weekends *eye roll*

Since surgery I don't have the "let's just eat whatever we want" attitude. But I do have a few little treats, still healthy and within my cup measurement and every 3hr rule but it all adds up. For example, yesterday I had guacomole and a banana. No big deal all healthy I thought. But I punch it into MFP and bamm, 220 calorie snack. Half of fraps, me and sis go get one. Bamm, another 140calories.

 I find I graze more. Somehow because it's saturday it's ok to pop a few pieces of food in my mouth between meals/snacks.

I aim for 1000 calories a day. Saturday I consumed 1910 (600 of that was wine) and yesterday I consumed 1446.

I went out on Saturday to watch my boys play hockey, wasn't very hungry but had half a wrap since it had been 3hrs since I ate and didn't want to get overly hungry. Ate my wrap. Still felt satiated but when I looked at my watch 3hrs later suddenly I had to eat the other half of it. And I had to have a snack when I came home. I wasn't hungry!!!


This upsets me greatly. If I'm doing this at 16months then imagine what I'll be doing at 10 years post op!!


 

I feel for you April...it's a struggle for everyone at one time or another I think.  I know that I'm guilty of a bit of the same stuff you're doing...I've noticed myself grazing a bit more than I have before...and I worry about it.  I'm trying to be more mindful, but sometimes it's hard.  I'm trying to "get back to basics" as I've heard people on here say before...I've been noticing that certain bad habits from my past are threatening to creep back up...I'm going to be discussing it at my next appointment with the nutritionist and behaviorist that I have in a week and a half...hoping that talking about it with them will help me come up with solutions.  Just wanted to let you know that you're not alone and that we can both kick this in the butt!  I can only speak for myself here, but I know I have to be firmer with myself and remind myself of how far I've come and that I don't want to blow this...because I may get away with some of this stuff now, but the further out I am from surgery, the more my poor choices will come back to haunt me.  I try to keep telling myself that as often as I can.  Best of luck to you!  

Thank you:)

I have made so many lifestyle changes and am very proud of how I am doing. But these little things are creeping up. It's a lifestyle and I don't want to beat myself up for being careless this weekend, but I also don't want to be too easy on myself.

Really hoping I smarten the eff up next weekend!

 

I can completely relate!! It's not good to beat ourselves up, but at the same time, it's nice to remind ourselves of how far we've come!  It's definitely a lifelong process!  The surgery is just the first step in the right direction!  I now know what people mean when they say it's just a "tool" and that the rest is still up to us!  I think that the further out from surgery we get, the more true this becomes!  

Hopefully we'll both be moving past these bumps in the road!! 

Also I wanted to ask how you stick to 1000 calories per day...What does your daily menu look like?  I'm just curious because I find it hard to go under 1200 calories and wonder if I'm consuming too many calories...I feel like my choices are healthy etc...and I get in my protein, but I wonder how your menu looks so I can see what an average 1000 calorie/day menu is...Just struggling to understand how many calories I'm supposed to be consuming at this stage!! LOL  I guess that's a question for my appointment with the nutritionist, but any suggestions are always welcome!!  I read the "what I'm eating" thread and can see some variations on there...

Thanks for any info!

Take care!

I post in the "what are you eating today?" Forum. So have a look there for specifics

Ever since surgery I never counted calories. I just ate healthy and within my portions. Then one day I calculated my calories and was floored by them so I started to cut back. I pretty much follow the menu in the book my centre gave me. My calories still seem a little high compared to others who post on that thread.

Thanks, I will have a look!  

And like you, I figured counting calories would help keep me in check!  What a process it is to record everything, but it works!

I am 15 mths out and have been dealing with some of this. I am currently off work which means I seem to want snacks all day long. I do not beat myself up about the wine because it is my one indulgence but have been doing a lot of soul searching about the odd grape I grab or that cracker I do not need.

I find the whole maintenance thing a little hard. I also am looking forward to when I can exercise again. I know that will help take my mind off the food.

I worry about doing that. I'm only three weeks post op so it's not an issue but I worry about falling off the wagon. I could live on chips but have convinced myself I will never eat one again as I know it would be downhill from there. I think we need to have treats occasionally to feel like normal people but we definitely have to be careful. A very slippery slope. May I ask when when you first had a wrap?  I would love to have one but not sure if its too soon. I won't be eating bread anymore so wraps will be my only bread type thing.

I too have cut out chips or anything with over 6g of sugar. I don't want to slide back into it. Chips are empty calories, so I would eat a bowl then be hungry and have wasted 200 calories.

When I say treat, I just mean change up my menu. Like on weekends I have a whole wheat waffle with 1 tbsp of SF syrup. I have a nut mix I enjoy but since it's 160 calories I have it on weekends only.

I first had a wrap a few months ago. I had half. It makes me nervous because it's hard to gauge if it's a cu*****t. I don't eat them often. I would say at 3 weeks out it is far too soon for you. I don't overly enjoy them to be honest, I was just at a restaurant with very very few healthy options. The wrap was the only thing that wasn't smothered in a 'creamy' sauce, deep fried or 40$. lol