Confession!!!!!!!!

I have been eating total crap lately. Im shocked that I havent gained a ton of weight. But most of all I feel like a complete failure. I feel like Im letting everyone down and that I cant control myself. I know that the next few months are going to be a struggle with Christmas and Thanksgiving. I need some willpower. I just had to get this out in the open....... kristi

There, there, Kristi. (makes comforting sounds) I know exactly how you feel. I've been on a SEEfood diet lately, I eat everything I see. Dispite this, the RNY is still working couse I'm maintaining, not gaining. We both will try harder to take it one bite at a time, and make them healthy ones. RobinNJ

I can so relate Kristi!! I've been making really terrible choices too and it seems like I can eat anything and quite a bit without feeling sick or anything.. I wish I would dump so I'd STOP! I didn't have will power before the surgery and I didn't gain any after the surgery either... The holidays will be a struggle...the only thing that will help me is that we don't cook anything here at home...we either go to friends or out to eat. Anna

Sadly, you are not alone. I am right there with you. I kept recognizing what I was doing/eating and then would say things like "I am starting over today" or "I am stopping" or "this is my last chip for a month" Truth be told I have been on what feels like a month long binge. I am going to try a new approach this week and see if I can gradually cut back on all the junk and wean myself back to the basic WLS post op way of eating. Its hard. We can do it though. I mean, we have done so well for 10 months... we can keep it up!

I thought I was the only one going through this again. A few months ago we were all posting about overeating, but I thought every one else had stopped. I am trying to get back on track so I re-started with my trainer this week-end. I keep thinking that I have put my family in debt (I had to pay for the surgery) and I am eating like a pig. WE CAN DO THIS!!!!!!

Make some room on the bench, because I'm right there with you. And, like you, I've maintained (probably because I have been working out faithfully). But, I would really like to lose another 8 pounds or so just so I have a nice buffer to work with. What's the deal? It seems like there's a switch that gets flipped at the 8 month mark that says "oh, you can eat it, it will be fine!" I wish I could turn it off!! My biggest fear (and Im sure that of most of us) is gaining this weight back. You think that would be motivation enough to get back to the correct way of eating. It was so effortless for the first 7 months. I try not to have the "I'll start again tomorrow" attitude because that seems like so much of a diet way of thinking. I'm trying to think about keeping portions in control and eating "normally" as that was really my goal in this whole thing. I need to focus on eliminating the grazing and mindless munching. I'm thankful that at least the munching/grazing is at least controlled somewhat by my pouch. Thanks for being brave enough to start the thread. It feels good to confess! Maybe it will help us all get back on track. Lisa S.

Kristi, You are not alone. I did so bad this past week. I am vowing to get back on track this week. I don't know what my deal is, but I can sure relate, sister! Leeanne

I am so there to...And its scary, it freaks me out to think I May gain weight back....I have not eaten suger, I dump major so thats good but if its a carb watch out.............. Thanks for posting this tori

Can I join this group, too? Pretzles, popcorn, and sunchips are singing their siren songs to me - drawing me into their spell......"just one - you can have just one...it won't hurt you....." but they don't tell you that 'one' is ONE FULL BAG!!!!!!!!!!! I am 9 pounds away from my goal, and like the others of you, I am afraid I will never make it and will start on the way back up...... I don't know how to make the voices stop................ Rose from PA

Kristi....I hear ya! Lately, I'll be doing fine all day and then at nigh****ch out! Pretzels and crackers....damn them! While I eat more like a normal person that hasn't had surgery at all, I feel like I'm overdoing it....just like a normal person that hasn't had surgery may feel! Also, when I'm at work it's so hard. I work night shift, and night folks are known to eat everything in site. Eating 1 meal w/ a carb item is unrealistic (for me), but I still need to quit overdoing it! It's hard, but we'll perservere!!! I hope you don't think you're alone on this....you're not at all, girlie! April