Off track

hi I haven been on here whats going on with everyone I been up and down I lost 153pounds I still have 25 to lose I haven been on the right track I been eating everything.........I went back to my support group meeting today .........It was very helpful I am going to start back my protien drinks .........can anyone tell what else to do.........also I stop excirciseing..........help please anyone..........thank you.

Hi Lorraine. I dont have much to offer. I logged on this evening because I'm looking for assistance too. I just saw that no one had responded so i thought I would reply and tell you I feel your pain. I'm just trying to remember all the things I'm able to do now, that I won't be able to do if I gain this weight back. Hopefully that will help me get back on track. I still have 40 pounds I'd like to lose. Sorry I wasn't much of a help. Cassandra

Thank you for your respond.

Hi Lorraine: I'm two years out and struggling big time. I've lost 117 pounds and put back about 20!!! I'm going to try the "time out" I read about...3 shakes a day for 2 weeks! I need to get away from the junk foods again. I've had diarrhea everyday for the past year and that can't be good! I guess that is dumping. It does help to know there are others out there with the same problem. I began to think the surgery didn't work for me...but, its me who is not working for me!! BT

Hi Lorraine, glad to see someone posting on the February board, I check it out almost daily but no one is around here much anymore. Sorry to hear you are struggling, I do want you to know you aren't alone, there are many of us I'm sure that have gotten complacent and maybe a little ****ly to see the rapid weight loss and think it isn't going to stop. Unfortunately that isn't the case, the further out we get the more challenging it becomes. We simple have to go back to basics: water, vitamins, protein first, and exercise. I hate exercise always have and it isn't better. I am struggling right now with sweets, I do limit the amount I eat but I want it all the time. I so wish I hadn't tried sugar to find out I don't dump, it was better not knowing. Refocus and think positive you've come along way, congratulations! Dana

Thank you so much , for your respond.

God - ME TOO!! I went from 255 lbs the day of surgery, down to 147 a year later, and now I'm at 157. I feel I am eating waaaaaaaaay too much, and all of the wrong things too. I'm hoping for posts with advice from others who've gotten back on track. Come on folks - help us out :-)

Boy did I sign on at the right time. I don't think I've visited this board in 6 months. I too have discovered that I am not affected by sugar. I have developed bad habits. I need to get back on track. I honestly thought I was the only one. I was beating myself up over this. I go up and down on the same 5 pounds (155-160). Maybe this is something everyone goes through. Just another step in the process. Thanks for all the info. I feel better. I'm ready to try and turn this around. Maisy

Sounds familiar - after 2 years I am finding that I am having to work harder to maintain my good habits. I find that going back to writing down everything I eat helps. I use sparkpeople.com to log my food - I think it's easier to use than fitday. When I don't write down everything I eat I snack between meals. I have gained almost 5 pounds over the last several months and am determined to lose it. Now that the weather is nicer it's easier to exercise. I still have to force myself to exercise though - doesn't make sense because I do feel so much better when I do.

I have been off track myself... I had surgery 2/22/2005 and I have to admit that now I look damn sexy! It is quite a leap for me to say that about myself, but it was a long time coming! And now I feel like it is almost going! I stay around the same weight all of the time but I do feel that I eat too much and quite often I eat the wrong things. Just this morning I started the 5 day pouch test to see where I am at. Today, I have not been hungry. I guess that is mental because every other day at the "scheduled" times, I feel ravenous. I guess b/c I knew I would be on fluid for two days my body (my brain) did not signal the hunger emotion. We will see how it goes but tonight I really had to sign on for support b/c as we all know, sometimes we feel as if we are doing this all alone and no one out there understands what we are going through. I know that the "real" (physical being) people in my life try to understand.... but do they really? ---- Meryl