Help with getting back on track
I had my surgery 4 years ago (RNY) and did awesome! I started at 258 and got down too 124. Then I was blessed with a baby boy in 2007. I gained 70 pounds!!!!!! Silly me I tasted chocolate when I was prego and I should not have! I got back down to 160 and got pregnant again in December and lost the baby 4 months later. So Im starting again. I was at 167 and decided to do the 5dpt and I am on day 4 and down 7 pounds but am scared I am not going to lose it again. At 124 I loved my body even tho I had lots of skin but I would be so happy to be at 140. So if you have any ideas I really need them. This surgery is a miracle and I am so happy I had it, I just need to get back on the right road. Thanks for listening, Stacy
Hi Stacy -
the biggest first step of getting back on track is saying it out loud that you need help. Good for you!
Use the 5DPT as a jumping off point of getting back to the basics. Don't get freaked out if you gain back those 7 pounds from the liquid diet ... it's normal. (Which is why I hate the 5dpt and think we should avoid it, it's just a fad diet for WLS'ers.) You know what they are because you lived it while getting down to 124. It helps to make a list of your rules - both diet and exercise -- so you have something tangible to follow from now on.
Amy (from the RNY Forum) has a great list of her basic plan. It's posted on her blog here
http://amy-amysjourney.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-i-do-it.html
Stay active on OH, tap into the expertise here and get involved. Find a local support group meeting and get involved in person too -- personally my 3 different support groups I attend each month helps me stay accountable and on track and motivated to succeed.
One thing that I have found helps me the most with my eating is PLANNING my meals every day. There's a thread on the RNY forum each morning called, "What are you eating/doing today?" -- it's a place where you can plan out all your meals and snacks for the day. By having a plan every morning I tend to not obsess about food as much. It also allows me to plan special treats in the day. For instance if I know I want to have a snack of popcorn before bed... I can figure out a high protein plan for the rest of the day so I can budget room for the extra carbs at night. I use www.fitday.com to pre-plan my food and stay within my calorie goals for the day ... then adjust the numbers based on what I actually eat at each meal.
There's also a group here on OH called "Back on Track Together" --- you can find it here
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/backontracktogether/discussion/
the biggest first step of getting back on track is saying it out loud that you need help. Good for you!
Use the 5DPT as a jumping off point of getting back to the basics. Don't get freaked out if you gain back those 7 pounds from the liquid diet ... it's normal. (Which is why I hate the 5dpt and think we should avoid it, it's just a fad diet for WLS'ers.) You know what they are because you lived it while getting down to 124. It helps to make a list of your rules - both diet and exercise -- so you have something tangible to follow from now on.
Amy (from the RNY Forum) has a great list of her basic plan. It's posted on her blog here
http://amy-amysjourney.blogspot.com/2008/05/how-i-do-it.html
Stay active on OH, tap into the expertise here and get involved. Find a local support group meeting and get involved in person too -- personally my 3 different support groups I attend each month helps me stay accountable and on track and motivated to succeed.
One thing that I have found helps me the most with my eating is PLANNING my meals every day. There's a thread on the RNY forum each morning called, "What are you eating/doing today?" -- it's a place where you can plan out all your meals and snacks for the day. By having a plan every morning I tend to not obsess about food as much. It also allows me to plan special treats in the day. For instance if I know I want to have a snack of popcorn before bed... I can figure out a high protein plan for the rest of the day so I can budget room for the extra carbs at night. I use www.fitday.com to pre-plan my food and stay within my calorie goals for the day ... then adjust the numbers based on what I actually eat at each meal.
There's also a group here on OH called "Back on Track Together" --- you can find it here
http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/backontracktogether/discussion/
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on 4/20/09 10:53 pm - Chicago, IL
on 4/20/09 10:53 pm - Chicago, IL
Stacy,
Pam gave you some great tips.
Start with a DEEP breath because you definitely can do this!!
I have a daily blog that you are more than welcome to stop in and check out.
www.mydailydetour.com
It is my way of holding myself accountable everyday. Everyday has its set of challenges. Pam is right, its going back to the basics and all that you learned. Biggest gift you can give yourself is PATIENCE. Take it one day at a time and one pound at a time. I use Sparks People to track my food and fitness daily. Reach out to people on the boards when you are feeling week.
Best of luck......
xoxo,
Laura
Pam gave you some great tips.
Start with a DEEP breath because you definitely can do this!!
I have a daily blog that you are more than welcome to stop in and check out.
www.mydailydetour.com
It is my way of holding myself accountable everyday. Everyday has its set of challenges. Pam is right, its going back to the basics and all that you learned. Biggest gift you can give yourself is PATIENCE. Take it one day at a time and one pound at a time. I use Sparks People to track my food and fitness daily. Reach out to people on the boards when you are feeling week.
Best of luck......
xoxo,
Laura
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