8 Years Post Op - Gained 30 Pounds

Good morning folks,

I used to frequent this site a lot right after my surgery in 2008.  Unfortunately life got in the way and I quit doing the things that worked for me.  RESULT - 30 pound weight gain!  I am trying to get my mindset back and get back on track.  I have scheduled a fill on 10/13 and am anxious to start losing and feeling good about myself again.

Just looking for like stories to share and support.

Have a great day!

Well, my ticker didn't set up right.  It says goal reached....NOT!

I haven't been on this site if a long time.  I too had my surgery in 2008 with great success. 314 to 170.  I've become complacent and not eating like a banded person and sporadic with exercise. I am now at 205 ?  I need to refocus and recommit.  I'm sad because all of my old ticker info is gone!  

My surgery was also a few years back... and I have recently gained.  My fill was 10/12 and I am really trying to focus on tracking food / focus on protein & water and exercise (walking).

Good luck on this re-set!  Keep posting.   This is my first time here and am seeking similar stories and encouragement.

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I went for a fill on 10/13.  I'm down 8 pounds so far.  I am trying to find my way back to the gym.  I am not as young as I used to be.  I used to love Zumba.  I would go 4-6 times a week.  Now, I am lucky to hit a class once a week.  Trying to be positive....Good luck to you as well.!

Hi Lisa,

You have already taken the hardest step by saying enough is enough and now I want to get back on track.  Here are some steps I hope will help you. They helped me... 

Planning/Preparing

Remember when we were preparing for surgery?  How many meetings, classes and such did we attend?  We were told the more prepared we were the better our chances were for success.  And they were right. Go through the house, car and work place and get rid of trigger foods.  Stock up on foods that will keep you on track. I removed every bad carb/sugar temptation and replaced it with lots of protein, veggies, grains and fruits.

Journaling

Get back to journaling.  This will help you identify when you feel like eating, stress factors and any triggers in your life.  Once you identify these factors, this will help you put tools in place to keep you from eating.  It became clear I was not taking time for me anymore. I worked my day job and then spent the rest of my time caring for my husband.  It was easy to reach for fast, prepackaged food.  Since I purged my home I have to eat clean as there are no other options LOL

Use a tool to track you're eating and exercise like Getting Started with Health Tracker.  Once I started to track ever bite and drink it became clear why I had gained.

Goals/Rewards

Make a list of goals for yourself.  Make them realistic and small.  Some of mine were move more, purge all junk from my home, eat more protein.

Food

In general, a long term post-weight loss surgery eating plan includes foods that are high in protein, and low in fat?, calories, and sugar. Important, vitamins and minerals are provided as supplements. (if you had a different surgery adjust this to your food plan).

Water

Water is our Best Friend. I have to say I never went back to pop or any bad drinks, however I was drinking tea like crazy. What is wrong with drinking tea?  I was either using sugar or 3 equals and 3 sweet n lows per 32 ounce glass.  So I was either pushing to be diabetic or get cancer.  I found once I started carrying a bottle of water around 24/7 (yes had one at my bedside) I lost the cravings for the sugar and I KNOW those artificial sweeteners are not good for me. Look I am old and if you add up all the artificial sweeteners I have consumed I am sure I am at the rat in the lab getting cancer threshold.

MOVE!

I can't say enough about how key this was for me. The reason I kept my weight off for almost 10 years was no matter what, I kept moving.  If I could not go to the gym I would walk. I loved Zumba, bootcamp workouts, lifting weights. When I stopped, the weight started coming back.  So for me I am starting slow to avoid injury by walking and using some of the workouts on my Demand TV.  Find something you love to do and it won't feel like a pain in the *** to do daily.

Support

If it's an option "run" don't walk to a support group.

Keep me posted on how you are doing.