Out of Control

I need encouragement to get back on track. I lost 121 lbs and have gained 15 lbs in 8 months. I'm going back to basics again, protein drinks and bars, protein etc. I'm not sticking to the program. Any help appreciated. I know I've stretched my pouch. HELP. Any advice appreciated !

Excerise, excerise! It's very important to excerise. Best of luck! Kimberley 248/124

Go back to the plan........... What are you eating. Make sure that you are eating protein. Make sure you are not eating them carbs!

Brenda, do exactly as Nancy says. Or, try liquids for a week and stay away from bread, pasta, potatos and sugar. Step up your exercize, load up on proteins and drink lots of water!!! It works! Trust me you're not alone as alot of us fall off track. At least you are trying to do something about it before its too late! Stay strong! Mellisia

Hi Brenda, I am also out of control I only gained 5 but we all know what that means. I have been soooo hunggry all the time. Every 2 hours instead of 3. I am going to try to go back to basics & excersise (as I call it the E word that I hate) Good Luck, I am feeling your pain Sharon

Brenda just as everyone else says, get back to the basics. Keep a journal to help you see what you are eating. Write down the food, how much and calories. Measure everything. Get away from the carbs and back to 70% protein in your diet. Also if you have added back alcohol get rid of it. Alcohol is empty calories and diet soda actually makes you hungry. Drink your water. Do you support group, if not start it will halp keep you on track. And last exercise daily. Also weight yourself so you can keep tabs on yourself. Good luck, Robin 345/133

I am in that same "rut"...Getting back to basics has been my solution. I also had not been getting on the scales and that got me in trouble. If I check my weight twice a week, I can head it off if I go up a lb or 2. Walking is my best excercise. Keep faith in your self!

Brenda I don't want to be descouraging but I feel awful.....I feel out of control and when I eat I CAN EAT......I feel like this is a scam and at the end we all be back to where we started, I feel so angry what's the point of the surgery if the new stomach can be stretch so easyly????????? I understand THIS IS ONLY A TOOL but I was expecting "the tool" to work fine for the rest of my life....... Celi

Celines, Sorry you are so discouraged. I don't know that the pouch stretches so easily. I think what happens is that people lose so quick they don't learn the tools for life in the first place. Go back to basics as has been said. If you are drinking alcohol stop, it is just empty calories. Do you attend group still? If not go back. We begin to think we are invincible but it is work to keep the weight off wheather or not you are thin or fat. We didn't get to our pre surgery weight without issues. See a counselor if you need to and deal with why you eat....Good Luck to you....let your pouch work for you by working with it. Robin

Thank you Robin, The truth is that I usually don't eat during the day and at night I get reallllyyy hungry but that stop there I am doing my three meals plus healthy snacks I won't let bad habits ruin all I have work so hard to achieve....good luch to you too.....Hugsss****Celi