2 1/2 Year post surgery slump...

I had surgery 2.5yrs. ago. I have considered it a total success but am experiencing the "typical" 15# regain that I hear can at this stage of the journey. I am still a healthy weight and people still think I look great but I don't feel great. I feel bloated and floppy.
I was 139 at my very lowest and was a size 4 or 6. I am now 155 and size 8. Which in a "normal" world is great for me I guess, chart-wise. I lost more than my surgeon cared me to lose but I was happy at that weight. I had some blood sugar issues too at my lowest.

I have been thinking lately about going back to pre-surgery diet. The shakes, the SF pudding, the cream soups, SF instant carnation breakfast, etc.

Wondering if anyone else at this stage has experienced this and how you've managed to get yourself back in the swing of things? Cuz I just can't seem to do it. I mindaswell be pre-surgery weight I feel so awful and yet I sit and whine about it instead of changing things I know I should change.

Any suggestions, input, advice would be much appreciated...I'm hitting rock bottom.

I'm 2 years 8 months out....I went through the same thing, gained 20 pounds back, I started grazing, eating a lot of sugar stuff and eating not so healthy choices.....but have recently lost 10-13 pounds depending on the day.....

I was self sabotaging myself.....I still have my days.....

It all came down to me exercising again and eating right.....Now I eat my Protein again, and 1 shake a day usually, and exercise 3 times a week....

I've done the 5DPT, liquid diet, etc....It all comes down to eating right and exercising......

Good luck, Kelly

Thank you, Kelly. I read a few of our posts and totally related to your struggles. Then you through LIFE in there and hoary cow you have a mess, right?!

You're right though...it TOTALLY comes down to eating right, making smart choices, and exercising. The exercise for me has been extremely hard this whole time. I go in and out of good patterns. But the food lately has been killer! It's not so much quantity b/c my pouch is still treating me fairly decent on that aspect. Its WHAT I'm choicing to put into it that sometimes isn't necessary.

I just feel the 5DTP or something like it will quickly eliviate the bloatedness and get my body cleaned up for starting anew...or so I keep telling myself. Although I have yet to do it...

 You people lost me at the 5DTP point. I did an internet search and found almost nothing about 5DTP other than a reference to a low carb diet.
 Please expand for this newbie.

Paul

I can help here - They are refering to the 5 Day Pouch Test. Link included below.

Surgical Weight Loss 5 Day Pouch Test

5 Day Pouch Test for surgical weight loss patients who fear they have stretched their pouch, regained weight or out of control eating.
I had to go and watch You Tube videos.....great minds think alike! 

~MM

I am also 2.5 years out and am experiencing a 17lbs weigh gain.  I slacked off on my exercise and eating so I've decided to join a weigh loss group.  I found one that I really liked and am going to give it a try. 

I'm the kind of person that needs support and structure so this is why I decided to go this route.  Some people have joined Weigh****chers, etc and it has worked for them.

My suggestion is figure out where your problem areas are and come up with an action plan.

Good luck,
Alana

Thanks!!
I think the worst part is is that I DO know my problem areas just not feeling strong enough to correct them. Exercise is constantly the issue but I just never have the time (I know that's said alot but seriously can't find time) and/or the energy when I might have a spare few minutes to do it.

The other biggy is food...I'm not creative when I cook so I get bored. I don't enjoy cooking either. So other than, in my mind, going back to boring post-surgery basics I don't know what to eat that will be best. I don't know what to keep handy anymore so I nibble on what's around. I need things prepared and ready to go b/c I tend to wait too long to eat then I'm starving and back rash, poor choices.

I have faith I will figure this out for myself since I (clearly) know what my issues are...