new to georgia 6 years post op and gainig HELP !!
When you hit a plateau you can not shake....back 2 basics. When you can not loose those last few pounds....back 2 basics. When your pouch is acting up and will not relax....back 2 basics. When you are tired, lifeless and have no energy....back 2 basics. When you get off track and need to get it together...back 2 basics. When you have been away from the gym for far to long....back 2 basics. We all know what I'm talking about. Eat right - small portions, protein first, low carbs, no sugars, no breads, rice, potatoes or pasta. Don't drink with your meal - wait 30 minutes. Drink WATER - 64 to 92 ounces every day. No sodas or sugar laced beverages, limit alcohol consumption. Take your vitamins. ALL OF THEM. Multi Vitamin, B12, Clacium, Iron, B complex. Drink protein supplements 40 - 60 grams of protein per day. Exercise - 30 minutes of cardio minimum 30 minutes of weight resistance. Get adequate sleep 8 hours each night Follow up with your surgeon. Get blood work done regularly. You know...the basics. The wonderful thing about WLS is you can always go back and start each day fresh and it does work. When you get off track ~ the basics will bring you back
OK Maybe I need to try going back to basics and start with a liquid diet .
But i also want everyone to know 6 years I have kinda really been on my own with this weight loss my surgeon moved back to newyork and reffered us to another dr to go to when i saw the new dr he said here a list of things not to do and eat and see me only when u have a problem i Thank God never had a problem so i basicly followed a sheet of paper but i was loosing no problem now that i
moved to georgia i had a baby and gained all this weight i went back to doing what the list said and still have not lost a pound i had a life was out and about i didnt get online or update my profile i was always doing things that i had dreamed of doing hell i just loved going to the mall and tryin on clothes and getting every ones eye i didnt realize how much you need help from people who go thru the same thing at times that is help i didnt have i feel cheated by my surgeon now that i get emails from people who know what to do before i really need help bad and i dont know any one in georgia its just me and my husband and kids right now i feel alone in this world maybe i dont need a revision i just need some one to show me the way back to loosing sorry for such a long post i guess it just hit me that i dont really have a support system

Hello,
I am also 6 years out. The further out you get the more you can eat. So you have to exercise, eat healthy ( getting in at least 60 grams of protien a day) and and get a minimum of 64 oz of fluids a day.
Make sure when you get your protein drink it is low fat and low carb. Also, the people who lose the most weight and keep it off the longest are people who attend a support group. It is a kind of accountability thing. I don't know where you live, but there is one at North Fulton Regional Hospital on July 10th from 5:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. If you are interested please call at 770-751-2924. I am the Bariatric Program Assistant. I would love to help you. I kow what it is like. Take care, Ginger