10 years out and gaining, back on here today for motivation!!!Yesterday I weighed in at...

Kudos to all of us for saying enough is enough. We all know long term it gets harder and harder.  My issue is when the stress over takes my life, I slide on the basics and go back to easier bad actions.  

As everyone says getting back the basics is key and the hardest part is putting us first again.  Come on over to this group. They are great!

Back On Track Together

Take care,

Kathy

I am only 4 years out, so I'm sure it's a much different ball of wax.  

What works best?  Whatever works best!  I accepted a long time ago that I would do what works.  For me, the low/no carb was a recipe for disaster.  I tried it numerous times in the past and it never worked.  And while I still have restriction, I have always been technically able to choose the foods I eat (VSG, not RNY so no dumping from sugar/flour) and the surgery did not reprogram my brain to have superpower against those things that had always tempted me.  My surgeon had a similar philosophy:  he told me that if I thought I could stick to the no sugar, no flour, no pasta, no potatoes, no white rice regimen that other surgeons required after surgery, then I might be able to lose weight successfully without surgery.

That being said, you are in a somewhat different situation because you have lost some (or all?) of your restriction.  I don't say no to anything.  But i also don't say yes to everything either.  I still try to stick to the mantra of "protein first."  I definitely can tell a big difference between a dinner that starts wtih steaks or starts with bread.  I rarely eat pasta or rice because it swells in my stomach leaving me full quickly and very shortly thereafter hungry again.  I too use myfitnesspal and, while I rarely stay within my calorie target (I set it super low for this very reason), I like to monitor myself and I actually find it fun.  Probably the most important thing I do is never let myself eat more than half of my food out.  Never.  There are times when I think I'm still hungry or that I could take just another bite or two.  This is one rule I do not break.  I usually take home leftover, and in either case I say to myself "I enjoyed that every bit as much as if I'd eaten the whole thing."  I do this because even when I'm full there is a sense of guilt in not finishing my plate!  

Sounds exactly like me as brownblonde said in her post..I eat plenty of fiber every single day, fiber one cereal keeps me regular. I think that's part of my success, no more than 5 lb regain. I always weigh every day , morning and night.I believe has been helpful not letting myself regain more than 5 lbs this far post op.I use protein powder in my coffee drinks every day that keeps me regular too. I stay away from coffee or any kind of caffine after one cup in my mornings,because I know it makes me want to eat all day long even when I am not hungry. When I don't exercise every day my metabolism slows down, so I start walking more. the days I don't walk or exercise I eat all fat free foods. I also stop eating late at night when I have my 5 lb regain ..All these little things I change I get that 5 lb regain to come back off.

I thought I was going to be a big loser from this wls because I didn't follow many of the rules early post op. I can still remember eating one of those hamburgers from "King Kong" at only 4 weeks post op. Ate the whole burger. I have never did the wait 30 min. to drink after eating. I know my wls is still working even though I never followed many of the rules.

I am eight years out banded and had started to gain my weight back too....uggg.  So for lent I have up sweets just a small thing...well that started me back on track.  I have stayed away from the sugar, took up yoga and bought a fitbit!  That is the best thing I ever did.  I am so addicted to it.  I have to get my steps in every day no matter what - on my lunch I take a 2 mile walk and get in 5 miles every Sat and Sun - so far I have dropped 20 pounds and want to keep on going.  I am so glad I was banded and never want to go back to over 200 pounds again.  I needed to realize that the band wasn't the cure - it was there to help me - but I needed to work with it!   

Good luck on your journey again....you can do this...don't give up on yourself!!

I am 3+ years post-op (RNY) and I am also gaining weight.  I have gained about 20 pounds from my lowest weight although I never did reach my goal.  I'm just so disappointed in myself.  I feel guilty because I blowing a wonderful opportunity that many other people want so desperately.  I know that I'm an emotional eater and my hope is that by reaching out to the forums here, that I can get in control of my eating again.  I used to play roller derby which is AMAZING exercise but I haven't been skating because of the weight gain.  I just need some support and advice.  I'm going to start the 5 day pouch test but I'm contemplating turning it into a 5 week pouch test.  I need a "re-do". 

I had surgery 4 years ago this past April. I am 7 lbs up. I only weigh myself at the doctors etc. I go strictly by how my clothes fit. I refuse to be pre occupied with food again like I was prior to surgery. Highest weight 222 lbs and lowest 134 lbs(for a very short time). I feel good but am anemic….and have 'other health problems'. I can only walk as I have 5 fractures in my pelvis(happened in Feb. and the ortho dr says a year for a full healing). I look for reinforcement, positive feedback and great help/hints. Thank you.