post-op birthday party

Today is my nephew's 14th birthday. I'm 6 weeks post-op, so I wasn't sure how I would feel about the cake and icecream. I took a sugar free jello pudding with me and had about half of it while everyone else had the usual bday party food. I had a taste of the whipped cream frosting on the cake and licked a small dab of icecream from a spoon. It tasted very sweet, but surprisingly, I didn't feel that I was missing out. I focused on the socialization and the conversation and enjoying my nephew opening his gifts! It was nice

Question - I know a lady I work with who is about a year post-op. She often makes sugar free desserts, cake, and homemade ice cream. I am concerned that if I had those things, I'd go overboard or start sliding into bad habits. Do any of you make things like this? Do you have advice one way or the other? Just curious!

Thanks!

My birthday was 9 days after my RNY, so I understand what you went through!  The only thing I do, when there are no sugar-free deserts around is to have one bite and I'm satisfied!  There are some great recipes out there to try. My favorite has been the Moist Protein Pumpkin muffins - so yummy!!!

Nope.  I am 7 months out and I don't keep anything like that in the house.  Now this is just me.  I had too much of a love affair with cake, donuts, cookie all that stuff.  Even if it were all low-cal or fat free I know I wouldn't stop.  Doesn't mean that down the road I won't but right now it would be like laying out a line of cocaine in front of a cocaine addict!  I no longer feel that horrible carb overload and I don't want it back.  Jane

I feel the same way...

 

I don't know if it's because I am weird or if it's just because I haven't done it in so long,  but I could go to a birthday party every day and never eat cake or ice cream - I really don't have any interest ...

I think my food choices have become habit and so I might nibble on a potato chip occasionally or have a couple (like 2!) crackers but I have no interest in eating and eating them and I honestly would rather have a piece of cheese!

I have all sorts of things in my house - cookies, crackers, muffins etc (I have a 9 year old son who likes them occasionally) and never touch them - I do however have a piece of chocolate most days ...  but I can eat it in moderation and don't over indulge so it's not a problem having it in my fridge.

 

^^^^^ I'm with Kim except for the chocolate part (and that's because I don't like chocolate!)

Congratulations! 

I limit all sorts of trigger foods like that because if I'm not eating them, my husband and 21 month old daughter will. LOL I do bake, but definitely not as much as I used to. I have made some sugar-free things, but they're not things I would want to keep around, honestly. However, I'm more than willing to give recipes a try. If it's a success, then I'll keep it on hand for when I do need to make something for an occasion. 

For Christmas this year, instead of my usual huge cookie spread (I'm talking at least 6 different cookies), I'm just making a regular Chocolate Cream Pie for everyone else, and I'll be bringing a WLS-friendly version of Tiramisu for me.  I'll also be bringing my own food because my parents are making a turkey and roast beef--both of which, don't sit well for me.