starting on the third year

Okay Folks, We are starting on our third year. I am 2 yrs and one month. I hear a lot of how some people start to regain about this time. I struggle, but I plan to beat the statis. Yea, for year number 3. Let's keep up the hard work and be successful as we start on the 3rd year. This time next year, let's all look back at a good successful year.

I don't want to gain, but I've gained 10 lbs. and it's driving me nuts!!! Anyone else gaining? Susie

Susie, I struggle every day to keep from gaining. I go up and down about four pounds. I weigh every day on a digital scale and write it on the calendar. Every time it goes up a few pounds, I start working to get it back off. I live in fear of gaining. I walk, lift weights (some not enough) and still drink the protein drinks. I like Walker Diet mix. It has vitamins in it. I have learned to mix it with warm warm for a warm drink. If the water is hot, it seems to change the texture and taste. I read some where getting the stuff hot changes the protein, etc. I was 262 and weigh 130 now. I do not want to go back. I know how easy if was for me to get that big. I am scared of gaining!!!

I hear you! I'm still trying to get to goal, only 7 pounds to go. I plan to get there, but it's harder now than ever. I'm busting my hump for every pound lost. I fear gaining back any of these pounds! I know some rebound gaining is expected once we settle at our lowest weights, but I still hate to see the scale go up at all. Ugh. I'm with you, let's beat the stats and look back on a healthy post-op year 3!

Yea for the March 2005 Team!! I know regain is common, but I just do not want to do it. I am at my lowest weight and goal weight. Good luck on the last seven pounds. You can do it and we can keep it off.

Well I went on vacation the end of February and came back and finally weighed myself and noticed I had gained 10 pounds since November. So went back to basics. I got on fitday and started counting calories. In the past 3 weeks, I've lost 9 pounds and it's starting to look like I may even get to my lowest weight yet. Of course it's harder to lose now but I noticed as long as I keep track of what I am doing I seem to be having good success. Kerri

Congratulations on losing the 9 pounds. Sounds like you have things going your way. When I go out of town, my weight slips up a little too--like about 3 or 4 lbs. 10 lbs would probably send me into a tail spin. So glad you know how to deal with it. Bread is my hardest thing to deal with. We eat out a lot and bread is my hardest thing. I like sugar but know I can not handle it. But that bread basket calls my name. We just went out and DH ordered a family spagetti. I ate a little of it, and we brought the rest home. It was the bread that I had a hard time with. I ate one piece but I could have eaten three. Even saltines bought me. I guess, it is easy to toss it in my mouth. I find protein drinks help a lot. Also I get a good bit of exercise. I try to exercise every day--well some times I take Sundays off. I walk with a neighbor and do spinning (biking,) yoga/pilates, and weight lifting classes at gym. Some times I walk on treadmill at gym. Again congratulations and keep working the program. Let's try to keep this March 2005 board alive. I have a feeling we are all going to need it. 262/130 5'1"

Sounds like we are doing about the same I am down to my losest at 144pds, but I really want to get to 138-140pds.......I am 5`1 this is really hard for me to and I walk 3 miles a day and do 30 minutes of dancing.......I am very scared as I have run into people who have put back as much as 80 pds . I weigh every day and make sure Iam under 145pds.......my doctor wanted me down to 135pds....It was easy for me to get down to 150pds but the last is horrible, I dont go out to dinners often maybe 1 time a month.. I dont eat sugar I think its my snacking on chips this is a battle but lets keep it up and keep this damm weight off!!!!!!!!!!!!! Best of luck to all Janice 320-highest weight 2001 240- 1st appointment with doc-2004 231-day of surgery-2005 144- 2007

Janice Thanks for the reply. Sounds like our numbers and success with wls is about the same. I am very thankful for the tool, but I live in fear of gaining. I am ashame to tell you but I have eaten sugar two days in a row now. I have prided myself in not eating the darn stuff, but there is a cake cut up in little pieces in my freezer. DH put it there for himself, and it has been calling my name. I guess that shows us what pride can do for us. Back to 'one day at a time' staying off that stuff. I have been having a problem with a group that I belong to. Really it is my fault. I over reacted to a situation and now I feel guilty. I knew better, but I did it anyway. I kept praying for a change of attitude, but it did not come soon enough. Now I will have to suffer the consequences. It has occurred to me if I had had food to stuff down my emotions, I would probably have reacted better. There again, I have been priding myself in not having any emotional problems with the wls, but I guess i see that I have had some. I just had not realize it. Did not mean to put all of this on you. I just wanted to put in down somewhere. Hopefully it will make me feel better. Good luck in your journey. We will make it 'one day at a time.' Patricia