Long term success? Be Prepared!

Thank you, that was helpful. I needed to to know that I was not the only one.  I too am very hard on myself.  A nutrition counselor sounds like a good idea.  At my surgeon's office I see a nutritionist but she is only saying avoid the bad foods but I crave them.  I think I need to try the sugar detox.  I feel a chemical/ hormonal reaction when I eat sugar. It makes me happy.  Thanks for the advice.  

Love this post! I had a severe regain and then last September I was back to within 15 pounds of of my goal. Then I had some severe physical issues which I still have which make it very difficult to walk. I got depressed and went on on a binging rampage. I am now working on coming back down again. Just because I could not or had difficulty exercising didn't mean my nutrition had to suffer as well. Had I put a better plan in place this would not have happened.  I have have a plan in place to lose, but I definitely need one for maintenance.  In my 3.5 years since surgery I have only lived in maintenance for one month and that is sad.

All I can say is thank you for this thread. I am struggling with some regain and I know it has been food I shouldn't be eating and stress.

The place where I recommend people go for maintenance is If It Fits Your Macros.

Plug in your height, weight and other data and it will give you a recommendation for calories, protein, fat, and carbs. 

Macro tracking is a different approach to eating.  It allows you to eat the foods you like as long as you stay within your macros. 

Great Post!  The main thing is believing we can get back to goal.

i credit WW with keeping me in range. I eat low carb, but use their scale to keep me accountable.