Treats post-sleeve

[MaeB]

Hello, I am trying to find out what snacks are common post-sleeve. I try and look for sites online that tell me but a lot of them tell me the ideal things.

And I'll be honest, I am sitting here going 'I doubt everyone who has the sleeve always makes that choice.' because from what I understand the sleeve is a tool along with the diet changes.

Like- do you still allow yourself a slice of birthday cake if you go to a party? Ice cream on a hot summer day?

[Tamera2]

my snacks are usually carrots and hummus, fruit with a few nuts, small green salad, beef jerky and fruit, cottage cheese or string cheese. I will allow myself to have a small treat once in awhile after a hard workout but not routinely. Ive only had a few bites of cake twice and half of a child's ice cream twice. I don’t want to make that a habit Plus with cutting out most sugar it taste to sweet. After a strenuous hike every once in awile i like to eat a few french fries with a hamburger patty. Good luck and happy to answer any questions

[Luna354]

I eat 3 meals a day and one snack. My snack is usually a protein bar. It's still the only way I get to my protein goal. I do allow something like an ice cream if I'm out with my family but I can't eat that much of it, get full and throw it out. My family generally eats low carb/keto. I do have things like sugar free chocolate muffins and sugar free cheesecake cupcakes in my freezer for my 9 year old to take to bday parties and things like that. On occasion I'll have a cheesecake or half a muffin (they make me very full).

[Sarcastic_Bard]

I definitely can't eat an entire slice of cake at this stage, but if I'm feeling it I won't deny myself a few bites shared with my husband or kids. That's the big thing is if I feel like a treat food, I don't deny myself, and just share it; my kids LOVE sharing with me because they know they will always get the lion's share. For the rare ice cream treat, it's usually a few bites of Halo Top or again, sharing a few bites with someone else.

I'm really in the habit now of eating mostly fuel foods, but I don't completely restrict myself from treat foods. I just put more thought into the decision before blindly chowing down like before, and share.

[Christie13]

I have treats now that I am in maintenance. Mostly I make good choices but I can eat cake if I want to. I did for my birthday. When I was on vacation in Italy I had a scoop of Gelato almost every day. And I had a pastry almost every day. (Granted theirs are less sugary than American ones.) BUT...I knew I was going to "earn" those. I would walk the 2.5 miles round trip loop into town to get them. If not I would not have done it daily like that. AND.. I was on vacation and don't know when I will get back home again to enjoy those things. Now here in REAL life...I do eat treats. Small amounts in moderation. I weigh myself every day so I can see what my weight is doing. I can adjust accordingly. I can still easily lose at this phase and I am not trying to lose but maintain.

[MaeB]

This is helping me out a lot, I admit, I was a bit worried about never being able to touch a sweet again. But it is good to see that it has to be just that- a treat instead of a daily occurrence unless somehow I earn it.