Spent the Last 2 Weeks Eating Like Crap... and Now I'm Paying for It

Thanks for all of the great suggestions!  I think that I'm going to reach out to my surgeon's office and try to get a recommendation for a therapist.  At least for the short term to push through this mental block that I'm having.  It can't hurt, right??!  And I think that I'm going to take a break from the scale for the next few weeks and just focus on intake and exercise.

And to Missy30, who asked me if I felt sick after eating a cookie or a piece of pie, the answer is no I didn't feel sick afterward.  But, I made the pumpkin pie with Splenda and non-fat evaporated milk, so the sugar and fat content wasn't too high.  (Although the chocolate chip cookies were full fat, full sugar).  I guess that I officially don't have any problems with dumping like the RNY folks do.

It's called self-sabotage. It happens to me too. I've been "stuck" between 170 and 167 for the last 3 months. Every time I get down to 167 or 168, I celebrate and eat unhealthy and get back to 170. Get back on the horse with the very next decision you make and stay on it. Come on, We've gone too far to turn back now!

AniO

Therapy is good for discussion like this.  I used to self-sabotage around 300 pounds.

Just hold yourself accountable.  What are you going to do different tommorrow and the next day? While it may be harder psychologically, the rules still apply.  So I tell myself when I realize that I am trying to go into self-sabotage mode: suck it up and just do the rules.  For me, "going off" is eating out after work.  Yes there are good choices at restaurants, but the point of going out after work is comfort and cheating. So I just pop one dark chocolate covered almond in my mouth and say "suck it up and take your tail home". With the surgery, it's definitely much easier and less needed, but I have had to do that a couple of times, especially when I've had an extra stressful day.

This is the "not good enough" or "not valuable enough" trap we all got ourselves here on!

It's normal, I've done it myself. Find a positive in there, let me tell you that pre sleeve, I could put 10 pounds on in two weeks, see you only put 2 on because the sleeve limited you Silver lining LOL.

Therapy is a very good idea and talk to yourself about being VALUABLE enough to deserve to hit goal. Positives, find something that motivates you and focus on it.

That beat yourself up stuff just makes the "not valuable" message louder. Hug yourself and move on!

I've sabotaged myself as well. You just have to get back on that wagon, and keep losing! You can do this! =)

I'm 7 1/2 months out and used to live on this site. I haven't been on much in the past 2 or 3 months because things were going pretty smoothly. About 6 weeks ago, I finally broke the 200 lb mark and went crazy thinking I could eat anything and still lose weight. Ain't happening. I've gotten to 193.2 and I fluctuate between that and 195. I know it's my fault that I'm not losing anymore because I'm making bad choices and eating things I would have never considered eating in the beginning. I think I'm calling my NUT today to get in and talk to her about changing my attitude. I've got 5 months until my daughter walks down that isle and I want to buy a beautiful dress for the occasion. I can do it!!

Hey Karen,  Are you interested in an accountability buddy?  Since you and I are looking to lose about the same amount of weight, it would be nice to have someone to yell at me when I become a slacker and start eating crap. 

My sister is coming to visit for Christmas and I'd like to have lost another 30 lbs by then so I'm in the normal range for my height.