It's great to read these! I thought it was me.

It feels so good to read these!! I am 2 years out. Lost all the weight the first year and spent the second year pretty much eating anything I wanted and then all of a sudden I was putting on a couple of pounds and fighting it off and then again and again. So, I made up my mind to go back to basics. Protein shake first thing, oatmeal for breakfast (really helps the gas by the way) and some cottage cheese for lunch and back to the 1/3 protien, 1/3 veg and 1/3 carb. I am doing better. Wish I could not tolerate sugar at all but I can. I get frustrated when I realize I just age something I know I should not have. So, I think we are like most normal people now that have to watch occasionally. Especially if we are not exercising daily like we know we should, not drinking the same amount of water we know we should and eating things that are not good for us. I REFUSE to be one of the few that let the weight come back. I did not go through this surgery to gain it back. So, if we have to work a little bit now - we have to work at it a little bit harder now. No more excuses!! (and I'm saying this to myself not to all of you) I was surprised to read about the gas. Ithought it was just me too!! I am terrible. I go to the restroom and flush the toilet to try and cover up the noise. But, I swear the oatmeal helps. I learned bananas are not good for me with the gas so I avoid them now. But yogurt is helpfull too so I make sure to get some every day. Between those and a gas pill now and then it's better but boy can it get bad when I eat something I shouldn't have. (sugar) I have Kaiser and have been told the TT is out of the question. Not sure if I'll ever have enough money to do it out of pocket so I just tolerate the loose skin. Thank God we wear clothes! Hey, we had the courage to do this surgery when there are lots of people out there that don't. I've had 2 women tell me they're afraid they'll die on the table. And I guess I was not afraid of that as much as I was afraid of being fat for the rest of my life. To some people change is too scary. To us change was necessary to survive. We did it!! So, let's keep being winners and learn what it takes to keep it off. We know what we were doing right when our bodies were dropping off the pounds week after week with no effort, so let's go back to those days occasionally if we have to and spend Monday - Friday doing that eating program and be a little more lienent on Sat and Sun for a few weeks. It will work. We can do this!!

Hi Elaine I am having a hard time lately.. I am two years out, I was 275lbs before surgery, I didn't loose anything before surgery then after surgery I have lost a total of 95 lbs which is %80 of my excess weight, but in the last 4 to 5 months I have gained 10 lbs I am now 190 lbs... I need to go back to basics I guess... I need a sample 2 years out diet plan.. Do you know where I can find one? I made an appointment with my doctor for my two year anniversary.. I need him to put me in my place lol... I had blood work done with my PCP and my potassium is high, and my cholesterol is getting high again I need to get back on track... help Alberto

This is what I was given by my diatision hope it helps u breakfast 4oz protein; 2 oz starch and 2 oz fruit lunch: 4 oz protein; 2 oz vegetable 2 oz fruit dinner: 4 0z protein; 2 oz starch 2 oz vegetable

I haven't been here in ages... and let's see where to start... Thanks for the encouragement. I needed to hear that too. In the last few months it seems my weight is creeping up ... only a little but still enough to be scary. That is what brought me back here.. I only thought I was like everyone else. This has changed my life.. hopefully forever. I preached to everyone about basics.. and now it is time for me to take my own advice. I'll visit more often and try to remember the basics. I still drink constantly (yea, mostly water ) and concentrate on protein.. but have added bread a little too often and potatoes.. always my downfall. I DO remember the basics.. we'll keep trying to honor those and see if we can hang in there together and hold that bad boy down!!! Jan