Old problems creeping back @ 1 year anniversary!

Well, one year ago, I had lap rny! It has been wonderful!! I'm down to a size 12-14 from a 24-26 and 93 lbs. lost. However, in the last 6 weeks, I can definitely eat more. I have gained 8 lbs. in the last month. I decided to start tracking my calories--I was getting about 1650 calories per day. I went to a website to find out how many calories I need to maintain my weight. According to that, I need 2025 calories per day. After talking to a couple of doctors I work with, they stated that this surgery does NOT fix a slow metabolism, and I DEFINITELY have that! So, after tracking for a while, I think I need to stay under 1500 calories per day to lose weight. So, I'm actually writing everything down that I eat and counting calories. I'm down 2 lbs. since Sunday. I never would have thought that this soon in the post-op period, I'd be dieting again! I'd like to lose at least 25-30 lbs. more and am not willing to accept that this is the weight at which I should be. Anyone else having a similar experience? Any pearls of wisdom? Becky lap rny/6-22-05 281/196/165

Hi Becky, I think you are doing the exact right thing. I found if I write down everything that I eat, I'm far more inclined to eat the right things...I don't want to have to write down the bad stuff!! I just need to be more disciplined to do it! I haven't gained anything yet, but I'm holding steady. I only have about 9 more pounds to lose and I'm not super motivated to do that...I love where I am! It would be cool to weigh in the 130's though... Anyway, keep up the good work! You'll get there!!! Cindy 234/143/134

Hi Becky! We share the same surgery date! Congrats on your loses! Your doing great, being down 93lbs after 1 year is GREAT! I use fitday.com to track my food, I find that for me if I eat about 1400 - 1500 calories I maintain, but if I stay between 1100 - 1300 I lose. Its a great tool to use. I have such a slow matabolism that if I eat something bad on Saturday I don't dump from it until Sunday or Monday!!! So no this surgery doesn't fix our SLOW matabolism, but look what it has done for us so far!!! Try not to think of what we are doing as dieting, try to think of it as a way of life!!! Keep up the great work! Ilyssa 268/157