This little piggy ...

Yeah, I'm the little piggy. I've gained 15 lbs, and got it back down to 10, but it's crazy! I've had 2 surgeries, one in Jan. and one in March. It took 2 mos from the first one to get back to goal and now this one will be 5 weeks on Fri. and the weight isn't going anywhere. I've had a bunch of crap going on and had the gallbladder taken out (last surgery) and it was so hard to eat... I got in the habit if eating a bite of food through out the day just to be able to eat at all with out getting sick or any pain since Dec. Well now of course, that's a huge awful habit I need to break again and it's not doing well. Not to mention my stomach hates fat, which is fine, but the foods that are the easiest to keep down AFTER surgery are the carb stuffed kind. Ahhhh!!!! I just needed to vent... I can't believe how horrible I feel seeing the scale like that every morning.. which depresses me even more! I've started logging into fitday again (which says I can have like under 1200 cals to get to my goal by the time I want (for June vacation). I know that's not even healthy, but I guess it doesn't matter. Rarely do I stay under that anyway. I'm exercising as usual, cardio 5x a week and weights 3x a week. I have little arm muscles, I can still get into the size 6s, my sternum bone and bottom of my rib cage sticks out, but the lower half, ick!!!And my b/f says to quit obsessing!! But I know I'm not eating right so I can't use that as an excuse right? I could do better and the scale even says so! Thanks for letting me vent. I had to confess to someone that would understand, hopefully! And to maybe get a kick in the ass to get my act together! I really want to get into a size 4... I'm thinking about posting my fat pictures all over the house, fridge, cupboards and see if that makes a difference... oh and take to the grocery store! If that doesn't help I don't know what will!!! Hugs n stuff, Renee

Renee don't beat yourself up You've been through alot and your body needs time to heal. 1200 calories a day is not too little. I'm only eating about 1000 and my surgeon says that's fine. Try eating 6 small meals through out the day. This may help with the grazing. And focus on the lean protein and fresh fruits and vegs. You'll lose the weight. I promise Sending hugs, Ronna

HI Renee, don't beat yourself up....I think we are all going through the same thing. I have gained 6 pounds from my lightest and am having a rough time getting back on track. Good luck and I hope to see you post more. Perhaps that will keep you more on track. Hugs Chris and sorry to hear about your surgeries....