Well Hope as you know I am pre-op,and I will have the sleeve not RNY, so I will not dump either, but Surgeon has made me give up sugar, since Jan 25th, so I been doing things like fresh strawberries and I put Land o Lakes sf Whip topping, and of course the old stand by sf jello pudding , and in my coffee sf torani syrups and Smuckers makes a sf carmel that is good too. Maybe try some of those sf cakes Elizabeth talked about she said they were delish. I don't know hope you find your answer soon.
hugs to ya kiddo
Rhonda

I craved sweets before but not now...sugar makes me sicker than anything (and I am so glad about that). My mommy made me a "salad" the other day - I think it has been around forever....cottage cheese, lite cool whip, sugar free jello and canned fruit. It was the closest to a dessert that I have had in a year. Having a little protien in it made me like it even more! The cool whip may not be the best but I don't care! She is going to make it again with differnt flavors! Gotta love my mommy who is a good cook (I didn't get that gene from her)!!

I have always been a sweets person .........and because I don't dump.. it is challenging but most of the time I stay away.

I do howeer have a new craving for salty stuff, like never before.. I have never been a chips person and now I find myself wanting them. I don't eat regular chips but occassionaly for lunch I will get pop chips (100 calories) and a scoop of tuna and eat together......so not horrible......but not great either.........

yep yep...the pilsbury sugar free cake mixes are awesome...now mind you...they are sugar free NOT calorie free...I buy them at walmart...I have bought both the chocolate and the vanilla, and have used the vanilla to create my own versions as well..
one slice, based off 12 slices in a cake, with the frosting is still about 300 calories...
so this is definately a TREAT for SPECIAL OCCASIONS....
but they saved me from certain disaster last Sunday afternoon at the quarterly family birthday party...
I don't dump either Hope, and like yourself...sometimes wish like hell I did...it would make it easier to make the right choices.....sigh...it is what it is...

I never used to have cravings for sugar before but I'm with you Hope I can't stand it now! All I want is the sugar. It's ridiculous. I never gave a second thought to skipping dessert before; I never wanted the stuff. Now I have a hard time controlling myself around it. Yesterday I had an awful day - I ate everything I wasn't supposed to and the worst part about the entire thing is that the I didn't care about getting sick. I ate the sugar filled treat, threw up, and two hours later, had another one. I was so far off the track yesterday and I didn't care. It was terrible, but today is a much better day. If you ever figure out how to quell the cravings, please let me know!

I find myself craving both salty and sweet. I am 4 months post op and still can't eat eggs, chicken, turkey, and dump on almost everything...but chips and peanut m&ms don't make me sick and I find comfort in eating them... I know I am not doing right by eating these but, being I hardly eat real food... they satisfy my chewing cravings... :( I am just scared that this will prevent weight loss...

Hi, I had to go away for awhile and didn't get your replies.
I am so happy to have this group with whom I can still share the good as well as the bad days.
@ Rhonda, Thank-you so much for your understanding and support. Please know that it means so much. This trip is forever. Anyone that thinks "I will never be on a diet again" is fooling themselves. Perserverace, understanding and love for ourselves and each other is where it's at.
@ Luweez, That salad sounds like my Aunts Ambrosia (which means food of the gods) I would love the recipe. It was my favorite.
@ Jen, You gotta do what you gotta do : ) I had a couple of one night stands with a few handfuls of chips (salty, crunchy) The difficult part was that others in the home were eating them and the chips were finding a way in my home. I found a happy solution by buying the chips that the chip fan in my house likes in their preferred flavor which is super hot. I can only nibble one and my mouth gets so hot I couldn't eat another. Problem solved. I happily bring home bags for him (he needs to gain weight)
@Elizabeth, Are you kidding me! Sugar free cake! I am really not big into cake (not sweet enough) but I did make a desert called "Cherries in the snow" for a grieving family recently which uses a cake recipe. It's a simple but yummy and pretty cake that basically requires a cake mix, pidding and canned cherries. I had used half sugar canned cherries and S/F pudding (thats all I had) but if I could incorporate the S/F cake mix I could be onto something! Thanks for the tip. I will be looking out for that product.
@behe00, Now thats what I'm talking about. I can't understand where this sudden craving is comeing from but sometimes I can't stand it. Also when the temptation to eat them is worth getting sick over this is a problem. I said I didn't dump but I never said I feel great afterwords. I think the thing that has helps the most so far is not to let this stuff in the house. My problem was that we had a recent death (my BFF's father) and all these sweets came poring into the house (beyond my control). I intend to stick with my prtien icecream, S/F offerrings that I can find or make (Eggface Cannolli sounds like a good place to start).
@ sweet74, This will prevent weightloss. Like Eggface we'll just have to be creative and cook or way around it.
Once again I am grateful to have this support group to share my triumphs as well as my failures. I have been on this board for almost 1.5 years. I appreciate the love and understanding that I offer to others in tough times recipricated to me when I falter. I don't pretend to be perfect or judge. I don't radiate sunshine everyday nor am I the face of gloom.
It is what it is.
"Speak your truth quietly and clearly" (The Desiderata)
Thats why I call myself, Hope

I have always been a sweets person and crave them now. But so far I do not dump from sugar, guess that could be dangerous for me. I crave salty things and want to snack during the day.

I normally crave salty things. I buy popped cheese and some protein chips from bariatric choice for that.

For sweets....I've really been craving no-bake cookies. I know that eggface has a recipe, but I haven't found it....Anyone have that link? Please post it...

I tried to find her no bake recipe for you (us) Farmgirl but I didn't come up with anything.
I LOVE LOVE LOVE no bakes!
As an addition to this I am posting the link for her protien icecream.
http://theworldaccordingtoeggface.blogspot.com/2010/02/protein-ice-cream-101.html
Today was the third try and let me tell you THE THIRD TRYS THE CHARM!
I finally made 2 quarts of the most amazing chocolate chocolate cadbury caramilk liquer lice cream imaginable!
Yes I added a tiny bit of leftover Cadbury Caramilk Liquer that had been sitting in my cabinet since Xmas.
There was such a small amount I was going to toss it but I am glad I didn't. I also used cookies and creme protien powder and a couple caps of chocolate Torani.
Oh my my my..... I am so happy my friend bought me this icecream maker for my Birthday! I highly and strongly recommend buying one. Not only will they pay for themselves but they are a practical place to put protien powder and THEY'RE FUN!!!!