For a few weeks now I have been stuck at 214.5lbs-- Even yesterday I weighed in at 214.5. So after "using the bathroom" last night and this morning (matzah---nuff said) I am now at a 102 pound loss!!!!! Yay!! I am so excited! I had been a little worried because I had fallen into a little "bump in the road" I will call it. I started to have bread issues. On occasion I would eat a slice of toast with breakfast (per my nutrition plan) but I started to add 1/2 bagels and then I started to add pizza. Prior to surgery, when Michael would work overnights, I used to order out pizza for Noah and I. Now, I admit, we actually ordered Dominoes about 3 times and I can eat up to a slice and a half. This got me really worried. So I put up a post on the support site I belong to, to ask for advice, and I got a rude awakening. Here was my post:
'I am just over 6 months out from my RNY, with a 95lb loss so far and I am realizing I can eat pretty much anything. My worries are about bread consumption. I will have an occasional 1/2 bagel or piece of toast, and now I am having pizza. I can eat 1 slice of dominoes pizza just fine! I have even been able to eat a slice and a half. In the beginning I thought that I would never eat bread again, but as I am able to slowly add it to my diet it is easier to eat. Am I in denial that 1 piece of pizza "won't hurt me" or should I nip this in the bud right now!? What are your thoughts on bread/bread products and carbs in general and how many grams should I be consuming daily??'
Here is the very first response I got:
So, in 6 months you've found your way already to toast > bagels > and now an entire slice pizza. If you're not dumping, then you're left to willpower and your own decisions just like you were pre-op. Will you try chocolate cake next? Remember your own mantra:
"Nothing tastes as good as thin feels!"
This response sent me into a headspin. I can't explain it, but maybe just the honesty of it really made an impression on me. If you are interested in reading the whole thread here is the link:
http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/amos/4135748/BREAD/#communityupdates:0
Not everyone was as harsh, but I did see where I had to change-and even got some good tips on how to be able to have pizza without all the guilt. (Tortilla pizza! yummm-o! (recipes on a blog I follow--"The world according to Eggface") I know food will always be an issue in my life, I just need to learn how to choose wisely!
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