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Do you find yourself having junk food days?

Lesa Marie

Lesa Marie

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This tends to happen a day or two before we pick up our groceries for the week because the fridge is bare and I’ve ran out of protein snacks, fresh fruits/veggies etc.. We travel full time in our 37 ft RV and although we have what’s considered a full size fridge/freezer for RV’s it’s NOT the same as what we had in our house so space is limited. I’ve also come to the conclusion that I need to stop making desserts during the week (my family likes pies, cakes, cookies, cobblers etc) because I think I need it after dinner or sometimes before lol. Ugh, I’m a mess. I don’t gain any weight but I also don’t want to take that for granted either. Plus my body isn’t too happy with me right now. You are what you eat and I’ve definitely been feeling that. Maybe it’s time to change things up and make SURE I don’t run out of the things I need.
 
Kcuster83 said:
Yea, I am still newer but I never used to crave sweets. Now, after surgery I do crave them once in a while. I usually just have a single starburst. They are so sweet they crush my craving for minimal sugar and calories. haha
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Omg, I remember how sweet and gross everything tasted to me for the longest time after surgery! That’s another thing, I have these random days where I just want so much sugar that I have to be careful not to make myself sick. I will have one of those fun size candy bars and then later if I’m still wanting sugar I’ll have a yogurt lol. In my head that makes me feel not so bad hahaha! Those are the better days though cause sometimes I just can’t help myself and end up eating several high sugary foods in a day.
 
Lesa Marie said:
Omg, I remember how sweet and gross everything tasted to me for the longest time after surgery! That’s another thing, I have these random days where I just want so much sugar that I have to be careful not to make myself sick. I will have one of those fun size candy bars and then later if I’m still wanting sugar I’ll have a yogurt lol. In my head that makes me feel not so bad hahaha! Those are the better days though cause sometimes I just can’t help myself and end up eating several high sugary foods in a day.
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I am ok for now, but I am never hungry either. I know it will change so i am just riding the wave for now. haha
 
Yes, I know exactly what you mean. My husband has been travelling for work for several months now, only being home on the weekend. Its hard to convince myself to cook dinner for 1. And my mom (who lives with me) is always like "lets skip dinner and have popcorn!!" And "can we have ice cream?!?" Sadly, it does not take much to convince me lol And if I do cook, she just eats her own stuff so again .. Cooking for one.

And when he's home for the weekend, we want to go out, which usually means meals out. Before about 18 months I never really gained. Now a day of bad choices shows upon the scale. It might only be 5 lbs or so, but never have I felt the term yo-yo so strongly.

I personally do best on a plan and need to get back to that. I used to have my meals prepped and planned so I could input all my meals and snacks in the morning. How faraway from that I have fallen lol
 
Husband likes ice cream for treats, so I run off to Dairy Queen. Then I have to use lactate since I have become milk intolerant. It is hard but portion control works for this too. Summer is nearly over and so are my biggest yard projects. My jigsaw arrived this week so time to get that part done. Have fun be safe, choose happy.
 
missyinacage said:
Yes, I know exactly what you mean. My husband has been travelling for work for several months now, only being home on the weekend. Its hard to convince myself to cook dinner for 1. And my mom (who lives with me) is always like "lets skip dinner and have popcorn!!" And "can we have ice cream?!?" Sadly, it does not take much to convince me lol And if I do cook, she just eats her own stuff so again .. Cooking for one.

And when he's home for the weekend, we want to go out, which usually means meals out. Before about 18 months I never really gained. Now a day of bad choices shows upon the scale. It might only be 5 lbs or so, but never have I felt the term yo-yo so strongly.

I personally do best on a plan and need to get back to that. I used to have my meals prepped and planned so I could input all my meals and snacks in the morning. How faraway from that I have fallen lol
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Popcorn is my best friend hahah!! But unfortunately I found my way to popcorn butter that’s 110 calories per tbsp! I've gone mad, I know lol. It’s irritating that I have to watch all these little things but everyone here on this forum understands how dang hard we worked (especially mentally) to get to where we are today & Ill be darned if I go backwards in life.
 
Roni said:
Husband likes ice cream for treats, so I run off to Dairy Queen. Then I have to use lactate since I have become milk intolerant. It is hard but portion control works for this too. Summer is nearly over and so are my biggest yard projects. My jigsaw arrived this week so time to get that part done. Have fun be safe, choose happy.
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Maybe look into So Delicious for dairy free ice cream. I think they make it but it’s been a while since I was on a dairy free diet.
 
dianeseattle said:
NO NO NO, this was PRE surgery! I was a little spaced out when I wrote it so it wasn't clear. I had the surgery and lost 115 pounds and have kept it off since 2009, starting my journey in 2008. it took 14 months and I stalled for months after my initial huge 90 pound loss that happened before the stall.

no, I was so jazzed. I did everything my team laid out. i broke the stall by training so i could start hiking the North Cascades and the rest of the weight melted off. I actually had to gain some back because i lost an additional 15 pounds in my weeklong hikes. My mom went nuts. I didn't look as thin as I looked feeble, wasted, gaunt. I had to gain it back and it took two months to do that.

from the time I had my surgery in 2008, I was taken into a 7-year study, along with many others, though only a few of us stayed for the whole run. i lived 150 miles from the hospital so once a month, they paid for me to come over, put me up in hospital;s hotel, let me order room service and spent two days testing me and drawing shitloads of blood. but they paid me, too and gave me gifts, and the results were published in the federal bariatric report that went to the federal government and is deposited at the FDA. later i was seen every few months, then twice a year, then sent screening questionnaires via the mail

i;ve had occasional gains but as soon as my pants are too tight, I just make sure I increased my activity. At 71, it's kind of hard and I haven't been hiking for a few years. That's gonna change very soon.

the real point I was trying to make was that I don't indulge in snacks, I struggle with overeating compulsions, so thank god for my tiny pouch.
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I’m totally invested now! That is so neat you were able to be a part of the study because it helps so many people who were and are in your shoes so thank you. It sounds like you have been very successful from the start. That makes it even more worth while. I bet you have hiked some beautiful places! Sounds like you still have some adventures left in you too :)
 
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