GAINED SO MUCH WEIGHT
NEED HELP I GAINED SO MUCH WEIGHT I USE TOBE 155 NOW IM HITTING 180 HOWCOULD I JUST LET MYSELF GO LIKE THAT???? IM ALWAYS STRESSED I LOST MY JOB THAT DOESNT MAKE IT BETTER AND IM JUST ADDICTED TO THE GARBAGE FOOD.. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME LET ME KNOW WHAT I CAN DO TO LOOSE THE WEIGHT AGAIN I DONT EVER WANT TO REACH THE WEIGHT IWAS BEFORE...IT REALLY FEELS LIKE I NEVER HAD THE SURGERY..
How long ago was your surgery? You might want to consider the 5 Day Pouch Test (www.5daypouchtest.com/plan/theplan.html) to "reset" your pouch. In other words, start over from the beginning. Overeaters Anonymous might also help deal with the stress and cravings that are causing your to overeat again.
Ditto on what Sandie said, MIchelle.
You caught yourself before the weight gain turned into 50, or 100, or 150 pounds, so give yourself some credit, forgive yourself, and just start over. Remember, that having the courage to stop beating yourself up and to just start over whenever you make a mistake will eventually lead you into a healthier way of life and a better relationship with food.
One thing that I, as a recovering compulsive overeater, have found to be the BEST health tool for me is to write down every little thing that I eat or drink in a little notebook. I also have a book of food counts to look stuff up, if I don't know the calories. It keeps me honest, and it helps me to feel in CONTROL. I do it every day, for everything, and I can look and see exactly what my food choices were for the day.
When I was fat, I would have FOOD AMNESIA! I couldn't even remember what I had for breakfast, or what happened to that family-size bag of Doritos that was in the cupboard. Now, I set a goal for a healthy intake at the top of the page, and in one column, write the food, and in the other, the calories. At the bottom I total it, and write an affirmation. I also write down my activity at the bottom, too.
I know that keeping a diet journal seems tedious, but it is a proven tool. Some people go online to FitDay.com or The Daily Plate, but I find it easier and faster to just write stuff down. If you're looking to regain control, Michelle, I would try it for at least a week. You will be amazed.
You caught yourself before the weight gain turned into 50, or 100, or 150 pounds, so give yourself some credit, forgive yourself, and just start over. Remember, that having the courage to stop beating yourself up and to just start over whenever you make a mistake will eventually lead you into a healthier way of life and a better relationship with food.
One thing that I, as a recovering compulsive overeater, have found to be the BEST health tool for me is to write down every little thing that I eat or drink in a little notebook. I also have a book of food counts to look stuff up, if I don't know the calories. It keeps me honest, and it helps me to feel in CONTROL. I do it every day, for everything, and I can look and see exactly what my food choices were for the day.
When I was fat, I would have FOOD AMNESIA! I couldn't even remember what I had for breakfast, or what happened to that family-size bag of Doritos that was in the cupboard. Now, I set a goal for a healthy intake at the top of the page, and in one column, write the food, and in the other, the calories. At the bottom I total it, and write an affirmation. I also write down my activity at the bottom, too.
I know that keeping a diet journal seems tedious, but it is a proven tool. Some people go online to FitDay.com or The Daily Plate, but I find it easier and faster to just write stuff down. If you're looking to regain control, Michelle, I would try it for at least a week. You will be amazed.
"Fall down 7 times--STAND UP 8!"
You are so lucky you caught it early! I had to go thru Severe Hypoglycemia which now I will battle forever according to my endocrinologist and like you I kept to 155 for 5 years. I did a lot of research and found the "Get Back on Track" group and everyone is suggesting the 5 Day Pouch test. I printed it, went shopping and look forward to it with anticipation! I am petrified I stretched my stoma or pouch. Although i was doing Slim Fast and I have lost 5 pounds. I had put on 41.9 pounds. Talk about depressed! I got addicted to the carbs and that is not a good thing, they go down easy and allow us to eat so much more than we need. I use the Health Tracker on here and what a fantastic tool! I am logging everything I eat and entering it on there. It tells you everything in a pie chart how you are doing as you go, check it out it is great! I used Fit Day and others and this one is the best everything is there by percentages and I thought I was the only one going thru this and there are so many of us and I love it here, I am on three times a day so I have traded my carb addiction for OBH addiction and that is a pat on my shoulder to myself I give everyday for finding my way back. You will get there, I will get there it won't be easy, no one is perfect, but we will do it!
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I assume that 155 was your lowest post-op weight. Although you have hit 180, are you still gaining weight? I suggest getting weighed once a week to be able to track your weight without being obsessed with using the scale. I know that when I went to OA, they suggested getting weighed once a month.
My surgeon told me that I would experience some bounce back weight after I got to my lowest weight. However, when I started gaining weight he dismissed it for that reason. I knew I was eating the junk although nowhere near the volume that I was prior to RNY. I initially lost 230 lbs due to the RNY and over 4+ years, I regained 90 lbs. That summer, I had to get scoped to check on another problem and they found that I had a staple line disruption. There was no way of knowing at that point how long ago the disruption occured. But, the net result was that it was as if I had never had the RNY. I had to go for a revision RNY and they didn't talk about any bounce back weight. The point of my tale is to advise you to have your " plumbing" checked out. Although your weight gains is probably due to poor eating habits, it may also be due to a problem with the WLS.
I've found the Beck Diet Solution to be very helpful in getting back on track. A woman in OH who is a behavioral therapist recommended it to me and she uses it in individual and group sessions with food addicts. I lost 50 lbs from Jan thru May of this year using it. But, then I started to pick up the junk again. I'm like a naughty kid--I know how and what to do-- but I don't do it (I'm manic-depressive so my emotional responses may be a little stronger than others') You may want to look at my Latest Posts to see more info about Becks. I suggest that you just get the Workbook version. There are written exercises to do and I suggest getting any type of notebook to both write down your responses and to write what you eat. You can use one of the online trackers but I preferred just writing it out and totalling my calories and protein grams daily.
My surgeon told me that I would experience some bounce back weight after I got to my lowest weight. However, when I started gaining weight he dismissed it for that reason. I knew I was eating the junk although nowhere near the volume that I was prior to RNY. I initially lost 230 lbs due to the RNY and over 4+ years, I regained 90 lbs. That summer, I had to get scoped to check on another problem and they found that I had a staple line disruption. There was no way of knowing at that point how long ago the disruption occured. But, the net result was that it was as if I had never had the RNY. I had to go for a revision RNY and they didn't talk about any bounce back weight. The point of my tale is to advise you to have your " plumbing" checked out. Although your weight gains is probably due to poor eating habits, it may also be due to a problem with the WLS.
I've found the Beck Diet Solution to be very helpful in getting back on track. A woman in OH who is a behavioral therapist recommended it to me and she uses it in individual and group sessions with food addicts. I lost 50 lbs from Jan thru May of this year using it. But, then I started to pick up the junk again. I'm like a naughty kid--I know how and what to do-- but I don't do it (I'm manic-depressive so my emotional responses may be a little stronger than others') You may want to look at my Latest Posts to see more info about Becks. I suggest that you just get the Workbook version. There are written exercises to do and I suggest getting any type of notebook to both write down your responses and to write what you eat. You can use one of the online trackers but I preferred just writing it out and totalling my calories and protein grams daily.
HI THERE SJBOB: DID YOU GO TO YOUR SURGEON TO CHECK YOUR "PLUMBING" OR TO YOUR "PCP' I HAVEN'T VISITED MY SURGEON N AGES.. I HAVE ALWAY BEEN INTERESTED ON FOUNDING OUT IF MY POUCH HAS GOTTEN TOO BIG FOR MY OWN GOOD..WISH I COULD HAVE THE SURGERY DONE ALL OVER AGAIN I NEED TO LOSE 30 LBS TO BE AT MY GOAL WEIGHT... MARCH 23,2006 300LBS---- DEC 3,2009 180LBS 150LBS IS MY GOAL WEIGHT.....
to michellekorsunsky, hi i had gastric bypass done on march 23,2006.. pre-op weight was 300lbs .. now im at 180lb my lowest weight was 176-174lbs.. and i am tramatized that i am going to end up gaining my weight back... i started the 5 day pouch test on tuesday 12-1-09 here i am 3 days into the diet ... first 2 days was bad i mean bad i was so hungry..now on my 3rd day which i can go and eat fish ,tuna etc..iopted not to..i am sticking to liquids as long as i can... try to get on track it happens to all of us.. i know the feeling of NOT WANTING TO GAIN 1 POUND!! my kids and boyfriend tell me that i am paranoid maybe i am but they didn't live with the wieght i live with... i will keep you inform if i lose anything with this 5 day thing... make peace with yourself and start all over again.. no junk food in the house!! because god know that if we get away with eating junk foods we are going to eat it you have to stop yourself.so its better not to have it in the house at all i tend to walk very very fast by all the chips aisle and cookies and cake 9its like speedy gonzales is in the store...
Hi - I am in the same boat with you - except a little worse. I had RNY 3/19/2007 and by 3/19/2008 was weighing in at 156 and i stayed there until probably 10/2008 and then I gained and stayed between 168-172 until 6/2009 - then I lost all control - I went to the dr the other day and weighed in at 209... HORRIBLE!!! I am so mad at myself for not taking control sooner - my husband has tried to talk to me about it - my mom has talked to me about it - and I just keep doing the same thing. I can eat just about anything - but mostly I am not controlling what I put into my mouth. I keep saying I am going to try the pouch test - but I end up eating something and then saying I will start tomorrow - and tomorrow has turned into 41 pounds. Please help! maybe we could exhange emails and keep each other motivated. Let me know! Good Luck!!!
good afternoon i had my surgey 10/3/6 and in the past 6 months i have gained 20lbs i have jad 3 surgeries since april 1st and i have not been able to exercise but i have been going to meetings and they said to go back to basics so on monday i am going back to pure protein maybe you should try it to at least we are aware of the weight gain and we need to get back on track good luck and don't be too hard on yourself happy holidays
I'm in the same boat. I had surgery almost 6 years ago. The lowest I reached was 138 which looked pretty bad on my 5'8" frame. But now I'm 184 and have been there for a few years. Exercise is out of the question since I began having bizarre symptoms and the loss of all energy. At least now I know what it is, but that doesn't make it any better.
It's been years since I've been on this site. I'm embarassed and ashamed - I swore to myself this would not happen.
I don't drink colas, I don't eat fried foods, I allow myself one treat per day of 8 grams of sugar or less. Anything else makes me dump. But I know if I kept a calorie chart, I'd find that I'm doing pretty bad. But maybe that's what I need. I can't help thinking my stomach has stretched out but I think that was ruled out recently. My memory has gotten pretty bad.
I guess the only thing to do is "man up" and start keeping track of what I'm eating, record every little thing that goes into my mouth. But the hunger is constant. I can't not think about it. I can't do anything to take my mind off of it. I guess the alternative is to make sure that I don't put the wrong things into my mouth when I'm hungry. Stop buying the snack things that I usually have so the only things I can have are vegetables.
I hate that I have no energy, I hate the fatigue, but I hate myself more for letting this happen. I still fit into clothes that are the same size as my daughter, but I'd like to be 30lbs lighter. I have to commit and stay committed.
Has anybody tried the buddy thing?
Lisa
It's been years since I've been on this site. I'm embarassed and ashamed - I swore to myself this would not happen.
I don't drink colas, I don't eat fried foods, I allow myself one treat per day of 8 grams of sugar or less. Anything else makes me dump. But I know if I kept a calorie chart, I'd find that I'm doing pretty bad. But maybe that's what I need. I can't help thinking my stomach has stretched out but I think that was ruled out recently. My memory has gotten pretty bad.
I guess the only thing to do is "man up" and start keeping track of what I'm eating, record every little thing that goes into my mouth. But the hunger is constant. I can't not think about it. I can't do anything to take my mind off of it. I guess the alternative is to make sure that I don't put the wrong things into my mouth when I'm hungry. Stop buying the snack things that I usually have so the only things I can have are vegetables.
I hate that I have no energy, I hate the fatigue, but I hate myself more for letting this happen. I still fit into clothes that are the same size as my daughter, but I'd like to be 30lbs lighter. I have to commit and stay committed.
Has anybody tried the buddy thing?
Lisa
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