Back to basicis, need ENCOURAGEMENT!

Hello Everyone,     I am hoping for some helpfull encouragement; and not being roasted on the coals! I dropped off boards for quite sometime. I have been battling with a lot issues and depression. My one year surgaversary has came and went in Feb. My 49th birthday a week ago. Although I am much healthier this year than last, I find myself struggling with my WL and other issues. I have lost a total of 96 lbs; but since about the end of Nov. I have it a wall. I haven't lost anymore; just been going back & forth with the same 3-4 lbs. on and off. I am so upset with myself nothing anyone can say to me can be as terrible as what I have been saying to myself. Again with the old habits. I fell off my exercise for the winter months and have had some health and pain issues. I recently got back to my exercise; that is doing much better now!      I had RNY, and I feel maybe my pouch honeymoon is over or just not working anymore? I am headed to My WL doc apt on Tues; and am fearful of doing so and what they will say. I am beginning the 5 day pouch test diet today. I am going to go back to the basics, my water & protein! I have had a terrible time lately; but I don't want to whine one more minute! I am going to do something about it! I just wonder if anyone else has gone through something like this? How do you find your way to push through? I am asking my OH friends for good old fashion advise and support!!      I am thanking God for your support and how far I have came already! I am healthier than I have been in years. I still have at least 40-50 lbs to go! Wonder if 5 day pouch test will give me what I need to make it work again??? Thanks, Judy R 

96 lbs is still a good loss. Sure you want more and it will probably come but it takes time. Lots of factors are involved. I say forget about your pouch test. Do your basics idea. The pouch is just to slow your eating down so the bypass part works. It's he bypass that does the majority of the work - you don't absorb the cals like you used to (along with other stuff you need like vitamins) so you lose weight. Double your daily water intake, cut your daily carbs by 25% and add 30 minutes of walking to your week. You will start losing again. kp PS Then come back and let me roast you over coals.

Welcome Back Judy, Its so hard not to beat ourselves up about going off track.  We can be so cruel to ourselves cant we?  And why do we insist that we HAVE TO BE AT GOAL IN ONE YEAR?  That is the biggest stress riser for me.  Everytime I think of June 4, 2008,  I DREAD IT.  I know Kevin said dont do the pouch test, but when I did it, it was extremely helpful.  TO MY ATTITUDE.  I realized that I can do this and the weight does come off.  It also helps you forget your bad habits.  I am not saying that I was perfect on the pouch test.  But what I was able to do helped me lose 5lbs.  And motivated me to go further.  Ha, and 'they' say I am still in the honeymoon stage.  You are if you are in love with yourself enough to be stringint and militant about what you eat and how you exercise.  And Judy, I am only beginning to learn to love myself.... Good Luck sweetie.

Thanks Guys,     It helps a lot just to have others inputs & support. Doubled my exercises today: Treadmill 35 min. bike 35 min. total of calories burned almost 500. Yes, Kp I am drinking more water too. I am off to get it done. Hugs, Judy

Judy-First off {{{{{BIG HUG}}}}}.  Secondly you get a HUGE pat on the back for taking the steps to getting yourself back in control.  You have started exercising and are the 5 day pouch test today....not tomarrow but today!  That is huge! Carole

Judy, I think most of us go through stages like this.  I know I am right at this very moment.  You have to decide if you are going to continue on this path or if you can live with where you are weight wise.  It sounds to me like you have done very well and you seem to know what you need to do to get where you want to be.  I think you are going to do great with your new attitude. Good luck to you! Jenn

This is such a head game !!!!!  So Don't beat yourself up to much.......   You know what you have to do to take care of yourself.  Its hard to keep yourself first in today's world.  YOU are as important as anything else you give a lot of attention to. So put you first above all others . Take care of you!!!!     The rest will happen......   AND take the time to tell yourself that YOU have done a great job so far !!!   This is not a sprint it is a marathon!!!! Jenny B Wise

Judy, Hugs to you.  You took the first step.   You are not alone in this.  I had a bad time in December and January.  Started having gall baldder issues in November.  Gall bladder removed in December, Doc said take a couple weeks off exercise to heal, that became 4 weeks.  I had radiation for some skin Cancer in January.  They said, this is going to make you tired, therefore I was too tired to exercise.  Doc didn't really want me losing weight during radiation, so I didn't.  I ate things that I probably shouldn't, and probably more than I should have.  No weight loss for 2 months in a row.   THAT IS OVER>>>>  I dropped 13 pounds in February.  March is looking good so far.  Back to the gym, back on the boards, and back at some support groups.   You can do this, and we are all here for you. Pam