My daughter just did the same thing with her recent pregnancy. She followed a combinatin of SBD and the diabetic diet during her pregnancy and gained 20 lbs. Since the pregnancy she has lost 25 pounds and is still losing. This has been good for her and whole family, because they are eating healthier than ever before.
Fuzzy - I find it so amusing that people would think that eating this way is resigning to living a sub-standard life. Actually, I enjoy eating this way. I love the food, I love the weight loss, I love the way that I feel. What is so bad about that? Yes, I will continue to eat like this. It also does not mean that I will never enjoy a treat once in a while, but they will be controlled.
When I was on holidays last week, I got together with an old high school friend. She met her DH in university when we were in first year (her DH was in his final year), and we had not seen them since the end of that year of school. That was 35 years ago - they are retired now.
Anyway, we went to their home for dinner last weekend and I had predetermined that I was not going to make the 'eating thing' difficult when visiting. Yes, I ate a baked potato and even had dessert (first ones since I started SBD in May). Consequently, I suffered a 1 pound gain that evening.
I don't intend to live my life being difficult with food, just eating what I know I can handle without inconvenience to other people. I actually try to eat so that noone even knows that I am on a diet.
Most people (when/if they find out) are surprised to learn that I am on a weight loss plan. They can't figure out what plan it is because I don't make it very obvious.
When I cook at home, I make sure that there are plenty of OP foods, sprinkled with non-OP foods for family and guests. Dessert is always a choice - one OP dessert for me and non-OP desserts for the rest, depending on what they choose. When eating at someone else's house, I either plan, in advance to spoil myself a bit, or eat only OP foods that are served. Dessert is sometimes a problem because you know that it will always be non-OP, but I either eat more main course and then don't have room for dessert, or enjoy the dessert because I have planned to have it beforehand.
I know, I know, it is hard, but I think we lay the guilt feelings on ourselves when we attend these events with the intention of eating only OP foods...then are tempted beyond control to go off program. Try planning to be good for the week prior to the event, with every intention of eating non-OP foods - within reason - and enjoying without guilt. Tomorrow is a new day and we can be back OP to recover from the slight indiscretions. Remember - NO GUILT here.