Struggles !

Yesterday, Melinda posted a thread about struggling with fluid intake. I write this as I drink my cappuccino flavored protein drink!

Anyway, it got me thinking. At what aspect of your weight loss journey do you struggle? Is it with snacking, or could it be like me...sweets? Do you have problems actually eating? Is post weight loss depression taking control of your life? I believe we all struggle to a certain extent. Even the "veterans" struggle! So don't be scared, or ashamed, or just down right embarrassed to admit it. We all struggle with some part of our journey.

Where do I struggle? My weakness has always been sweets! I have posted about my addiction to ice cream before surgery, and how it held an evil grasp on my life. Well since surgery, I don't eat sweets. At least not in the same way I did before. What do I do? I search for recipes that don't contain sugar , but Splenda! Guess what, I'm just kidding myself. Sugar free does not mean calorie free, it just means there is no sugar!When I make a decadent dessert that is sugar free, I have a tendency to throw caution to the wind. I will sit an eat until it's gone, telling myself..."Self, it's sugar free. so it must be OK!" Is it, probably not, all I did was find a way to cheat the system! One night in particular, I ended up eating 3 slices of Blueberry pie in a 4 hour stretch. The dumping Gods found me and deposited their wrath upon me. I have not done that since!

So, that's me. What about you? What part of this journey are you finding unbearable? Where do your struggles lie today? I believe by sharing this information, we are making this support group a better place . Who knows...someone might be able to learn from what they read here today! I know I learned a little about my struggles just by writing them out!

Hi, My name is Scott and I have a sweet addiction!

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