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Hi Everyone, I'm sure most schools are like mine and there are sweets galore this time of year. How do you deal with the extra temptation of sweets and goodies during the holidays? Tomorrow is day one of three 4H Baked Goods contest. Our teacher's table will be covered in food which we have to judge...for three days. My grade is tomorrow, so I will certainly have to judge, but will do so by tasting VERY small amounts. I haven't dumped on anything really, so small tastes shouldn't be a big deal. I will just have to eat my meat and then a bite of the goodies. The biggest problem for me is chocolate. I just don't keep it around. If I did I don't know that I could stay away from it. Christie

christie, i've really not had a problem with being tempted by sweets so far this holiday season. my husband (who also had wls) and i work at the same school. so far everyone has been very supportive with our diet by offering foods that cater to us at our faculty meetings, etc. be careful with the taste testing - it sounds like a fun job, but a dangerous one as well! even before the surgery i didn't have that big of a sweet tooth, my biggest downfall is with pastas and breads. monet

I have the attitude that this kind of food is just not mine. I have managed to stay away from sugar since my surgery and I am not about to start in on it now. The other teachers and the kids are very respectful of my food decisions. Everyone knows I had the surgery and they know that I don't eat sugar. When one of my kids offers me something, I just say "that is so nice of you! Can I share it with the other teachers? Mrs. O'Connell can't eat sugar, it makes her very sick." Kids are amazingly understanding of that.

I keep protein bars in my teaching bag at all times, and if I get tempted by the goodies I slice up a bar that I like the taste of and eat it like cookies so that it feels like a treat. My favorite flavor is chocolate mint, and I pretend its thin mint cookies. Plus I keep my before pictures in my purse, and I still record everything I eat, so I see my picture as I am grabbing for my food record book and it reminds me that what I looked like 118 lbs ago is NOT where I want to be. (Plus I still have a long way to go!) -Sherrie

I hope you didn't have any problem with your "judging" duties! I think I would have opted out! I can't see that anyone would have been upset, due to the cir****tances! I had kids bringing me all kinds of Christmas candy! I said, "thank you" and took it to the teacher's lounge! Stagedoor Debbie