I am so embarrassed.
Don't be embarrassed. I gained 12 lbs from my lowest/goal. Then found out I was preggo. So of course I am gaining even more. I look at the scale and freak out..........
You are not alone. And in a few months I will be busting my butt to get all this weight off. You recognize you gained and "confessed"........now you just have to make some food choice changes. You will be fine.
You are not alone. And in a few months I will be busting my butt to get all this weight off. You recognize you gained and "confessed"........now you just have to make some food choice changes. You will be fine.
When life hands you lemons, ask for tequila & salt and give me a call!
Jen,
You are so not alone! I haven't met anyone who hasn't slipped up with their food choices or temp. dropped their exercise routine and then paid the price, myself included. Each moment is a chance to move forward with better choices. Take care of yourself, Condemming yourself only leads to bad feelings and more bad choices. Think of your weight gain as a temp fluctuation, that you are working on adjustments to your activity level and food choices, and therefore starting another weight loss trend as spring approaches. I wish you success.
Chris
You are so not alone! I haven't met anyone who hasn't slipped up with their food choices or temp. dropped their exercise routine and then paid the price, myself included. Each moment is a chance to move forward with better choices. Take care of yourself, Condemming yourself only leads to bad feelings and more bad choices. Think of your weight gain as a temp fluctuation, that you are working on adjustments to your activity level and food choices, and therefore starting another weight loss trend as spring approaches. I wish you success.
Chris
I feel like I am the poster child for weight gain... over 3 years out and I let myself gain 25lbs.... But I'm doing everything I know how to do to take it off.. The first step is recognizing the issue and then tackling it. The last thing you want to do is let it get you down, that just leads to being discouraged and gaining more. So do what you know you should and you'll be fine. :)
5 years post-op (September 19th 2005)
Back on track... and enjoying the ride
Back on track... and enjoying the ride
You confessed and now that part of the "healing" is over - and the hardest step which is admitting it is over, you can move on from there.
I had gained about 7 pounds at one point and you are right - it is scary. And right now I average anywhere from 3-5 pounds above my lowest weight. And that is my new goal - is to stay about where I am within a five pound range. The lowest I got to was 123. And now I average between 126 and 130. Anything above 130 and I freak out toally - even if it is from my period and water weight gain.
However...I know my body does not "want" to be at 123. I couldn't maintain that - nor did I want to maintain that. I know 5 pounds isn't that big of a difference - but I swear I looked sickly and drawn when I was at that weight.
So keep in mind - although you may want to drop some of the weight you put on - perhaps your "lowest" weight is not the weight your body should be at.
((hugs))
pam
I had gained about 7 pounds at one point and you are right - it is scary. And right now I average anywhere from 3-5 pounds above my lowest weight. And that is my new goal - is to stay about where I am within a five pound range. The lowest I got to was 123. And now I average between 126 and 130. Anything above 130 and I freak out toally - even if it is from my period and water weight gain.
However...I know my body does not "want" to be at 123. I couldn't maintain that - nor did I want to maintain that. I know 5 pounds isn't that big of a difference - but I swear I looked sickly and drawn when I was at that weight.
So keep in mind - although you may want to drop some of the weight you put on - perhaps your "lowest" weight is not the weight your body should be at.
((hugs))
pam
Instead of complaining that the rosebush has thorns, be happy that the thorn bush has roses. 
Jenn,
Pam said it right, but I guess the other part of it is, have you changed anything either in your eating habits or exercise regime that would have caused this, otherwise, it may be a correction in where you body needs to be, which is as Pam said.
At my 1 year post-op, Dr. P told me that while I probably can lose more weight, the charts weight was not realistic for me and that I should not do anything that I can not sustain for the long haul, either eating or exercise wise. So, while I do not consider that a green light to go back to my former ways, it does tell me that my thinking was not wrong in my belief that I need to be able to maintain my new habits and do them in a fashion that will keep me stable, which basically seems to be the case, and while, for some, my weight might appear not to be at goal, for me it is within 12 lbs of my goal, which when I consider that there is excess skin involved, this may actually be a good weight for me, only you can determine what is for you, just keep it realistic.
Hugs, Laureen
Pam said it right, but I guess the other part of it is, have you changed anything either in your eating habits or exercise regime that would have caused this, otherwise, it may be a correction in where you body needs to be, which is as Pam said.
At my 1 year post-op, Dr. P told me that while I probably can lose more weight, the charts weight was not realistic for me and that I should not do anything that I can not sustain for the long haul, either eating or exercise wise. So, while I do not consider that a green light to go back to my former ways, it does tell me that my thinking was not wrong in my belief that I need to be able to maintain my new habits and do them in a fashion that will keep me stable, which basically seems to be the case, and while, for some, my weight might appear not to be at goal, for me it is within 12 lbs of my goal, which when I consider that there is excess skin involved, this may actually be a good weight for me, only you can determine what is for you, just keep it realistic.
Hugs, Laureen
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
"Success is a journey, not a destination." Ben Sweetland
Well, as you can see, you are certainly not alone. I'm 3 years post op, and I too have gained 20-25 lbs, depending on the day / time of the month. The really sad part about it for me is that I wanted nothing more than to be done with the weight gain and loss rollercoaster, but I suppose it's going to be a ride I'm going to have to be on for the rest of my life. The sadder part, is obviously, as a result of my post op diet, I know exactly what to do to get the weight off, and I just don't. And I can't figure out why. I'm not happy like this....none of my clothes fit me, yet I continue to be sad about it and do nothing to fix it. Try not to get down on yourself. With a little determination, you can drop those 15 lbs with the bat of an eye.
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