5 year anninversary today.

i've gained back half of the 100lbs. i lost back when i had my roux-n-y in 2008. i had a baby 17 months ago, but it's no excuse. i weighed less when i was 9 months pregnant than what i weigh now! i'm sure this has something to do with not working now that my daughter is her, but still...i have 4 other friends who had the surgery before or after me, and they're all doing great, and here i am, fat AGAIN. i just want to crawl in a hole. i don't know how to get back on track again...i've been eating whatever i want, but we go to the gym 4 nights a week, and i just keep gaining the weight. wasn't there some type of "re-set" diet on here a while back?

 I feel your pain . I spent my whole life fight with my weight. I my surgery two and half years ago and I lost 190 pounds.   But, My hungry has come back full force.  I was super big at 395 pounds and am only 5"2.  So I was huge and My weight was killing me.  I got down 210 pounds.  I could not get 200 which was my goal.  Now 228 pounds and spend every waking moment think how am not going to regain this weight.  Having been fat all my life.  Being 210 is small to me.  The last time I was 210 pounds was in  Jr. high School.  So have never been a normal weight.  I just spent whole fighting tobe just a normal weight.  To me normal would be 170 to 180 pounds.  Which most Skinny people or Doctor would consider to fat.  I still truly have no idea,s left of how to get there.   I am back to dieting again.  Just hoping not to regain.

 

 

Hi Friends!


It is indeed a vicious circle, I have to admit. But we just have to be patient with ourselves. Even during the honeymoon faze, the wt. did not come off over night, but it sure felt like right!


We are all in the same boat. Me too! I am 7yrs. post op almost. And I have regained back 30lbs. from my LW. after surgery. only 222lbs. I would take that even now!!And then never made it to goal either. My own or the docs. for that matter. Which is disappointing in it's self too. But I am back again, last yr. I was not willing to give up my ****tails- I love apple martinis! (do I!). and I knew drinking was sabotaging my wl. even back then 6yrs. ago or so, when I could not reach goal, because I was still sipping, and could not figure it out for the life of me huh? Why did I hit such a stall? But now it's on! The regain and Graduation, And Envy ( a friend had surgery last Jan. and right now she is looking pretty skinny!!) I've never wanted to be skinny persay. I came from being a heavy wt. HW @ 354lbs. I never ever want to see that again! therefore all of this has convinced me to go for it again. At what cost? how bad do I want it? real bad. I would love to see that scale say 199! that is my goal. The docs was 190. My original was like 175, but I can live with 199 or 190. But the goal is to finally get there? After 7yrs. Well I am worth it, and I am going to try!! I am right now 50lbs. away from there. It's so far away I know. My mission is to loose as much as I can before my graduation in March by the way. And then even after keep it going/moving. I will commit to an entire yr. if that's what it takes to get to goal. I also want to take that before and after pic too! We can be here to support each other to reach our goals. We can do it, if real and true efforts are made. How bad do you want it? Let's motivate each other. I need that right now. We can inspire one another. Friend me, and I You!


Keep me posted jbug. I am here for you regardless.


Peace-jbug

Hello my name is  Dan I live in In. You are right we can help each other it is a journey only we can understad. Good luck

You're thinking of the 5 day pouch test - if you google it, you can find the details.  Basically, it takes you back to all liquids and a progression back to regular food.

But, you know what your problem is - "I've been eating whatever I want."  Even going to the gym (and good for you for keeping your exercise going!) isn't burning as many calories as you're taking in.  Set a calorie goal per day, start logging your food again, and get off of the processed food.  There's no reason why you can't take the weight off again, but you need to go back to basics.

ps - there's also a Back on Track group on OH that you may want to join.  http://www.obesityhelp.com/group/backontracktogether/