6 years and surgery still works

Good morning everyone.  I just wanted to let you know that YES even after 6 years your surgery still works.  I had to get back to the basics for obvious reasons.  I've noticed that I can't eat nearly as much as I was for a while.  I know that last week while I was so sick I could only eat a few bites without the nausea stopping me dead in my tracks.  Anyway, this week I've tried to eat like I was eating before the cancer and evidently my pouch has shrunk and I can only eat small portions again.  It feels so good!!!!  I'm totally off cola products, off the Sour Patch candy, off the cheese crackers and trying to eat more protein.  I can't tell you how pleased I am that I can lose some of this gained weight. 

Just wanted to encourage those that might have gotten off the band wagon and feel like you should give up.  We are not failures and if you're headed in the wrong direction you can change now.  It still works if you let it!!!!

Love and blessings to all,
DebbieDoo

Good morning Debbie Doo,Love and Blessings to you also..Juju

Love you, DebbieDoo!!!!!  It is such a great tool we have. 

Thanks for sharing, we all need a reminder sometimes. I'm praying for you!

Yes this is good to know. I had my tonsils taken out in september and not being able to eat solid food for about 3 weeks after shrunk my pouch that i could tell. I introduced solid foods back into my diet and can only eat 1/2 cup or less depending on the texture. I lost 23 lbs in 3 weeks and of course it was due to not being able to eat solid foods and sucking on sugar free popsicles for 3 weeks or more, but I am lowcarbing to keep it off and possibly lose more. But it is great that our tool is able to work even after such a long time post-op. I am 4 yrs and 8 months post-op. In the last 2 yrs have had a gain and want it gone and exercising does nothing for all the lose skin but just knowing that i can eat healthy is god enough for me and keep losing if I want or need to after such a long time.