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This happens to a lot of people and there are a lot of reasons this happens. One thing is after 2 years time the malabsorption rate that we enjoyed after RNY surgery starts to change. The body adapts and now our bodies start taking in more fat and calories in the small intestine than it did before. Also our bodies get stuck in a rut with what we eat and how we exercise and we need to shake that up and try some different things. Are you involved in a weight loss support group? Support groups can be a great help in dealing with all kinds of weight loss issues not just regaining weight. I am involved in several weight loss support groups and am a certified support group leader and have a support group of my own for men. It is a proven fact that people *****gularly attend a support group have the best long term success in weight loss. There is also a board here on OH called Back on Track Together it is run by a good friend of mine Cathy Wilson she was the leader of my first support group I ever attended and she is a staff member of OH and she is great at helping people in their weight loss struggles. The group has over 450 members so I am sure you can find a lot of support and help from all of them. Here is the link to the group. www.obesityhelp.com/group/backontracktogether I hope I was some help good luck.
Alan Hartman
Obesity Help. Com Certified Support Group Leader.
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Sticking to it is the key... I don't seem to have the strength to do that....
If I stick to the eating and eat the way I should, then I get the alcohol out, if I stick to not drinking, then I get the food out.... I can't seem to give up both.... Last night I had a handful of chocolate hershey kisses.... I just can't seem to "stick to it".... I guess I am just weak or something.... I just want to be in ONEderland again, but I just don't see that happening for me... I managed to get down to 176 and that was because I got very very sick..... After I got better I went back up to 185 and stayed there for a while, then the depression set in and I went up to 229.... I am down to 223, but that doesn't seem to be moving since October, so I guess that is where I will be staying.... I love my food too much I guess..... I just can't seem to stick to the plan.....
I am so proud of you though and how well you are doing.... You ROCK!!!!! Keep up the good work Chrisy!!!
Shawn - Lap RNY 11/16/06
319/169/185/204 - 5' 7" Starting/Goal/Lowest/Current
You will be close to you goal, I just know you will any time now, WE just have to stick to the plan.
I know that is easier said than done and it is oh so very hard to do.
It is a struggle everyday of my life to stay with the program, so we need to encourge each other and stay with it so that we can get to our goal.
Blessings
CHRISY
Looks good to me!!!! I wish I were that close to my goal....
I am so jealous!!!!! LOL
Shawn - Lap RNY 11/16/06
319/169/185/204 - 5' 7" Starting/Goal/Lowest/Current
Hey Chrisy!!!
WTG on bypassing those snacks when you were shopping.... I need to do more of that... Although today I ran to the store and I was good and got some lettuce, cucumbers and tomatoes..... When I get the munchies tonight, that is what I will eat...
I did good for one day without all the grazing, but they I went back to grazing again, at least this time on better things though... and I am drinking lots of water.... I Finally pulled some meat out of the freezer too, so that I can thaw it and cook it up... I have been so bad about getting my protein in... my problem with though is that it constantly gets "stuck".... I am eating too fast and not chewing good enough.... I have to retrain my brain again....
I know the feeling about not wanting to throw things away, but you know the food banks are really struggling to keep their shelves stocked these days, you could always donate the stuff that you shouldn't eat to your local food bank.... My problem is that most of my "shopping" is done at the food bank... LOL....
You are far from pathetic, just cost conscious.... If you don't want to donate the stuff, then just make sure that if you do eat it, you eat it in moderation... I know you can do it... Look how far you have come already.... We all can do it, if we just put our minds to it....
Good Luck and keep posting...
Shawn - Lap RNY 11/16/06
319/169/185/204 - 5' 7" Starting/Goal/Lowest/Current
One of the steps I need to do to be healthy is to contact my Dr. I haven’t seen him in more than a year. (I chose not to contact him on my 2nd year surgiversary, I was ashamed). I am going to schedule an appointment with him. I have been listening to many of the iTunes podcasts from OA (overeaters anonymous) and honestly it has actually helped. I have felt out of control and almost drawn to food like an addict. I never used to like tootsie rolls or hot tamales candies and over the past year they have become an obsession for me. I think it is because they are small and give satisfaction because of they are difficulty to chew. I have also become a sneaky eater. I sneak food? Why is that huh? Hey, did you watch the Oprah show last Monday? It was terrific. I am not someone who often watches her but I do admire her for her brutal honesty about her weight issues. If you missed it you can watch it on-line. So much of what she said hit home for me. She and Bob Greene are doing a webcast tomorrow night (8pm EST) I am going to try and view Well enough of what I USED to do and back to what my goal is for 2009. Accountability and clearing clutter! I say clutter because over the past year I have let ‘stuff’ come into my life that pushed me to the back of the line. Work, family, and quite honestly anything else that needled its way into my path. I started by literally cleaning my office at home and work. I then did the same to many of the rooms in my home. If I haven’t used something in the last year I sent it to recycling. All those magazines I said I would get to… gone. (Ok except for the self and shape ones… I like to read those while I am on the elliptical). I stopped all my subscriptions to my food porn. (I cant believe how many web and paper magazines I subscribed to that related to food preparation!!) Without the distractions of guilt feelings that I should be doing “X" I can focus a bit more on me.
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you into something else, is the greatest accomplishment. " Hello Sharon and Shawn,
I too am right at the same place the two of you are at. A lot of grazing and eating what I am not suppose to eat, not enough protein, I am back on some what of track, I am starting the 5 day pouch test again and I WILL MAKE IT THIS TIME. I have read on my of 50 site some of the girls tried it there and have gotten back on track and lost a few pounds to boot. I have only let myself get to my comfort zone range of 140 to 145, if I see that I am over 145, even by one pound, I get scared to death, I do not want to go back to my 255 at all. Last week I did get to 147 and I felt just awful, I cant let this happen, I have worked so very hard at this and I just cant. So I got rid of all the high carb stuff in the house, YES, poor pathetic me, ate them and paid for it dearly, I used the excuse "these cost alot, cant throw them out" I went grocery shopping yesterday and I thought I would buy me some of those 100 calories snacks, well I was so proud of myself that I said "NO YOU CAN DO THIS CHRISTINE" and lo and behold I left those suckers there on the self. I dont need them and I actually patted myself on the back when I got to my car without them.
WE CAN DO THIS TOGETHER, WE MUST DO THIS, WE WILL DO THIS, all we need to do is support each other.
Shawn good for you and your not snacking and making the right choices as well. I starting logging again on FITDAY.COM it really helps me to know where I stand for the day.
I know that I can eat a whole slice of pizza, with no problem and still want more, I do not get that full feeling and I wish that I did to where I felt just miserable, but I dont, I do hiccup and I know that it is time to stop eating.
So lets all get back on track and get back on the program, WE CAN DO THIS, I REALLY NEED YOUR HELP, AND I AM HERE FOR YOU IF YOU NEED MINE.
CHRISY
Funny how your former menu sounds very much like mine. Some days I would seriously wonder how I made it through the day without ANY protien. The only thing I can say that I have not gone 'off plan' on was my suppliments.
I think that is because a former co-worker died right before I had my RNY. She stopped taking care of herself, diet wise as well as suppliments and passed out while driving. In NH you dont have to wear seatbelts and as she was coming down a mountain road she rolled her car and was ejected. Her mom works with me and made me promise that if I strayed from the diet that I had to promise not to stop the suppliments.
Besides the logging into the OH site I am going to start my journaling again. The Dr. stated that I need the support (there really isnt any groups near where I live.) so OH will be my lifeline. I have also begun logging everything that has gone into my mouth again. Good god, I dont understand how I could have eaten so much with such a smaller stomach. BUT there is not a doubt why I have gained 35 pounds back!
This too will be history and you and I will make it so, together. Please keep in touch and I promise to do the same. Best of luck with your challenges... but remember you are not alone!
"To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you into something else, is the greatest accomplishment. " 
