Encouragement & support needed, Please!

Ok, Friends - I don't post too often and am 21/2 years out, but I need some encouragement.  I have been nibbling, smacking, and eating carbs and sugar ( small amts, but still.....) and this morning the scale said that I was13 pounds more than my lowest weight.  I am determined NOT to snack, eat the wrong things etc. - especially at work.  I was determined that I wouldn't regain any weight, and here I already am!  I do NOT want to fail at this.  I am determined that if it isn'****er, or legal foods and amounts that it will not enter my mouth today.  I will take this one day at a time, but I WILL succeed!! (I hope....)  Anyway - any words of encouragement would be nice and very welcome.  I had lost 107 pounds and now it is less than 100 (94 to be exact).  Not acceptable! Thanks, Guys - you all are the best! Hugs, Laura

Hi Laura,

Still pre-op I want to Thank You for your honesty! It is always going to be a journey..one step..one step.. one day!

You have given me knowledge that is so needed at the start of this journey to make my tool come first and I will not failure. Failure is so stuck in our heads from all the pass trys.

You have the endurance time with you. The knowledge of the past, your in the present and the wonderful future with health.

With Respect and Graditude! Thank You for your post and your PLAN!

MJ

You can do it!!!!  You have come this far, I know you can keep it up!  Just remember, you are never given more than you can handle! 

Hi, Laura!  I've been trying to catch up with the posts, haven't been on-line much, lately.  I am only 5 months out but think you are right to try to get back to the basics.  I hear that a lot on these MBs when people have a stall in their weight.  Probably makes sense for you, too.  I'm still feeling all the excitement that comes along with the rapid wt. loss that comes in the beginning.  It's good to hear that the basics continue to be just as important down the road.  Good luck getting back on the horse!  Take care, Jean

Hi Laura,

You are right to catch what you are doing now.  You know what you need to do get back to basics. I am only 4 months out but I know if I write down everyday what I am eating and keep track of my protein, liquid intake and if you drink milk keeping track of that.  Mark down your vitamins and the supplements you take every day (calcium, b12 once a week).

That is what helps me know that I am following my program.

YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!  Take it one day at a time.

Good Luck

Try the 5 day pouch test to reconnect with your pouch and break the carb cravings. I did it just before Thanksgiving and it really helped. Go to 5daypouchtest.com. Good luck You can do it.

Laura, I am just over 3 years out and had gained back about 30 pounds. Part was due to my stoma and pouch stretching, part liquid calories, and part was stress eating little bits of chocolate. SO I know what this feels like...it is horrible to feel that you are failing at even WLS.  You are NOT failing and it is great that you are determined to succeed and get right back on track. In gettign ready for a revisin I had to do a 2-week liquid diet with 3 protein shakes a day. It really helped me to detoxify and break my habit of nibbling bad food choices. You could go to the WLS Grads board and get info on the 5 day pouch test. This may also help jump start your self-correction.  The key for me was to figure out some of my bad choice "triggers" and create new habits when the triggers occurred to combat the desire to eat these foods I really didn't want or need. I also find ways to allow the "treats" in a way that does not sabotage my success--like having an occassinal ****tail or dessert.  The key is then it is planfull and not my bad habits sneaking back into control. Remember, to praise yourself for seeing through the haze and seeking support. That can be really difficult for many of us. I am down 22 of the 30 I regained and I know you will get back to where you want to be! Cheryl

Well you have made the first step... ignoring it  is what gets us in trouble! Be mad at that food and get that 100 mark back!! youll do great!!!!! Hugs Linda

This is totally something you can do.  You are a strong, smart, wonderful gal and you can totally lick this.  You really, really can. This time of year is tough for everyone.  There's the cold, the holidays and lots and lots of snacks everywhere.  I don't know about you, but I also tend to get down this time of year, which doesn't help anything. Make a plan for yourself.  Decide what you're going to eat.  Pack it up, and bring it with you when you leave the house.  Make sure to include some free foods so that if you get the mega munchies, you have a good choice to fall back on. Go back to basics.  Measure your foods, pay attention to what's going in.  Eat only when you're hungry, and when you are hungry, make sure it's hunger and not thirst.  Maybe go back to the rule of not eating and drinking together.  Set time on your calendar each day and schedule your meals and eat only at those times.  Clear your space of snacks so you don't slip accidentally. Get support.  Whether it's talking to people you love and trust, going to a group, or venting off here or  in your journal, get your feelings out there.  Fear, anger and frustration just stink up the joint when you keep them to yourself. Finally and most importantly, give yourself a break.  You haven't put on that much weight and it's totally managable if you want to lose it.  You are not a bad person for putting on some weight and you are not a failure.  You've just hit a little bump in the road. You're going to do great. 

Boy, can I relate to you!  The farther out we get, the easier those 'evil' habits return!  BUT we can fight those nasty habits!  WE HAVE THE NECESSARY TOOLS!  Just gotta work 'em, Baby! Might I suggest you try the 5-day pouch test? (Or whatever it's called...) I personally find that when I do the 'protein first' and get in the water I don't have those cravings.  I've read in various magazines that a multitude of people mistake dehydration for hunger. You know the mantra:  WATER! WATER! WATER! etc, etc... Good luck, Laura!  You can do it!  One day at a time.  Be kind to yourself if you make a mistake.  Don't fall back into the 'fat mindset' of 'Tomorrow I start the diet'.  TODAY is the first day of the rest of your life.  Don't diet--eat for your health and good life. I am for you! And so the rest of the wonderful peeps on this site! (((HUG))) **SUE**