4 years post op - feel like a failure - is there any hope?!

Hydration should be very high on your 'to do' list.  This will help your energy and alertness.  Which will likely influence how you feel overall.

Journal or use a program such as "Fitness Pal" to log your intake.

Make sure you start your day with Protein. 

Exercise - this helps my mood a lot.  I use to think that was a cliche until I realized how much less cranky I was when I was moving my body regularly.

 

I too would like to join the new group.  I am 4 years out - lost 110 pounds and have put 40 back on.  I am miserable because of it.

Ark, I know exactly how you feel. I have not been here for a while, and looking at my tracker I see that I am at the same point I was about 2-3 years ago. I originally lost from 305 to 195, then settled in at 200 for a few years. I then "suddenly" gained 50 pounds back and have been struggling with those pounds for the past 2-3 years. I, too, graze and eat things I should not eat. And I certainly don't get the exercise I need. I am trying to figure out how to use this site to my advantage. I have let Gina know I would be interested in a private support group if she starts one up and I would love for us to be friends. I'm not sure how to make us friends, guess I need to spend some time figuring the site out, huh?

I have been thinking about a revision surgery but I'm not sure I want to do that. If I had known back then what I know now, I'm not sure I would have had the surgery. I realize now that my "head" was not in the weight loss game at that time. And I still struggle every day with trying to get my head back in the game. The weight came off so easily after surgery, I never dreamed I would regain it back like I did.

Have a blessed day and know I will be adding you to my prayer list! ~~ di

Are you drinking with meals?  Are you eating your protein first?  Try to pack protein high snacks so that if you continue to snack you will fill up quickly and not have room to eat other stuff until your pouch empties.  I am in no way a sucess at this, I struggle too and have for a couple of years but the solid, heavy proteins will always fill us up faster and make us stay full longer.  And no matter how tempting I still do not drink with my meals or until I no longer feel full after (at least 30 min, sometimes longer).

 

You can do this!!

I am a sleever who hopped onto this subject through the newsletter that came out today. I could cry reading this as I too feel like a failure. I am almost 3 years out - only lost 80 of the 100+ pounds I expected to lose and then gained 25 pounds back in the last year. I have avoided OH.com for many reasons - mostly because I feel like a failure and feared the cruelty that some can inflict when you tell the truth about what is going on. People don't want to hear that WLS can fail. The truth is that it does not seem to matter what procedure you have - if you don't confront your demons your choice of surgery will not get you where you need to be. I was also one who thought the surgery would do it all for me. Now here I am feeling desperate because its just like old times when I'd start a diet, be good for a while and then fall off. I am also a grazer and that is what is getting me in trouble as well. Oh, and I can totally relate to the Diet Pepsi addiction - mine is iced coffee. I drink it all day long and know that I need to give it up! I love the suggestions that have been offered and also love hearing from those who got to goal long after their surgery. I feel a glimmer of hope - I am so glad I opened my OH newsletter today as this post is just what I needed to read!

Approaching my five yr mark- was 318 on surgery day. Low was 127 post plastics.
My highest since surgery was 151. Scared and out of control.
Today? 141 and happy. I have had to learn about mindful eating and being honest with myself. Know you aren't alone in your feelings but have confidence u can do whatever u set your mind to.