3 1/2 years out... GAINING!

I have just started back on the boards today...2.5 years out and have a scary gain of 10 pounds.  I HAVE to be accountable and this board was always an inspiration and guide during my journey.  I go to a local WLS group too, we meet monthly, but I can come on here daily for support. Back to basic with my food, protein first, and more exercise for me.

You're breaking the cardinal rule about not drinking with meals and you're eating meals that a non-RNYer could eat.  The second one is a direct result of the first one. Stop drinking with your meals!  You're waShing the food out of your pouch which enables you to eat a whole lot more than you should. That needs to be your first change.  Every single person I know who ahas regained weight has gone back to drinking with meals.

Lora

Yep, you're right. Drinking with meals has contributed to my gain. And that is a result of putting the wrong foods in my mouth and then being really thirsty. Last night, I ate a bowl of oatmeal for dinner... I did NOT drink! I felt full A LOT longer. Thanks.

I'm with Lora. Do not drink with meals. 

I can eat a fair amount, though not anything like presurgery, but I don't allow myself to. I still measure. It is easy to overserve yourself.

You mention a lot of hunger. I wonder if you are getting enough water. I sometimes confuse thirst signals for hunger if I don't drink enough water.

Hello!

I try not to drink too much with food but, I am guilty of doing it. I am trying to pay more attention to my body to see if I am really hungry or thirsty. I am going to attempt to drink something before I unreasonably reach for food. Old habits are so tough to break! Thanks.

Long-term success and maintenance depends far more on what you eat than how much.  No surgery is going to save you from consistent poor food choices.  I'm also a "big eater," relatively speaking, but I know I don't have to worry because I usually fill that space with vegetables and other healthful choices.

I have had a sweet tooth forever and I pretty much have a "pouch of steel". There is not much I can't handle. Of course, that is not always a good thing. It is super easy for me to make poor choices because I am not going to "suffer". With this recent gain, I am very unsettled and disappointed so, as of late, I am trying to start getting back on track and making better choices. Thanks.

Physical Hunger:  Comes on gradually and can be postponed.

Emotional Hunger: Comes on suddenly and feels urgent.

Physical Hunger:  Can be satisfied with any type of food.

Emotional Hunger: Causes specific food cravings (pizza, chocolate, ice cream, etc...)

Physical Hunger:  Once you are full you can stop eating.

Emotional Hunger: Eat more than you normally would. Feel uncomfortably full.

Physical Hunger:  Causes satisfaction, doesn’t cause guilt.

Emotional Hunger: Leaves you feeling guilty and cross with yourself.

Hello!

This is a great post. I am going to print it out and keep it where I can see it all the time. Since detoxing, I realize that I am doing A LOT of emotional eating. I have a dr. appt with my psych soon and this is one area that we will definitely address. Thanks for posting this.

I printed this out and it is on my fridge and in my purse.