I'm Back

It's been many months since I've posted. I've been stalled in the 230s for a looooooooong time. I've sunk back into my sedentary life. I've brought mass carbohydrates into my life. I'm surprised I haven't yo-yoed back to my original weight. It's as if all the lessons I learned just after my surgery have gone in one ear and out the other. I have restriction but I simply  eat through it for the most part. Exercise..... well I'll exercise for a 2-3 days then not for 2-3 weeks. So, I need some butt kicking and whatever y'all can give me.

hang in there i know the feeling maybe ...just maybe try to hit the liquids for three days and see if that will kick you in gear that my plan ... ive lost around 100 and got ten more to go ...kinda in the same ship your in ...

Take it one day at a time its not easy that is for sure .  There was always a part of me that thought once I got WLS it would make it easier I knew deep down that wasn't true but still the human side of  you will always think that .

I am struggling also .  I am dealing with eating the wrong foods, letting emotional eating get out of hand for some reason .  I use to smoke and dealt with my issues that way by  smoking ( I was a two pack a day smoker sometimes three ) well I dont have that habit now and now I'm turning to eating which I never did do that before so this emotional eating is a whole new ball game for me and its not fun at all :o( .

I'm going to my Zumba class tonight even though I dont want to I am going and going to start making some better choices and go from there that is all we can do is keep trying every day and hopefully every day will get a little bit better for us :o)

It's so great to see you back!  How's your wife?

You know, there's something about that one year mark and/or 100 lbs loss mark that makes us all go a little crazy.  I'm almost 3 years out and stopped losing weight at 1 year.  Luckily I was almost at goal, but still I want to lose another 30 lbs and struggle just trying to maintain my weight within 10 lbs of my lowest post surgery.

It's a great  accomplishment that you haven't gained and that's a testament to the band as a tool.

There's nothing I can say or do to help you get on track but you know what needs to be done.  You've done it before and you CAN do it again.  What I recommend is setting a new goal.  We need to find new motivation that will keep us focused on our desired prize because once the bloom is off the rose and the journey isn't new and the scale isn't dropping everyday it does get harder.

Personally I've just recently recommitted myself to exercise, (something I never really did even in the early days post op).  This is a hard one for me because I've never been fit in my entire life.  I've set up a schedule with a lot of variety so I don't get bored and finally hired a personal trainer which I'm hoping will make a big difference.

Whatever you do, keep coming here!  We need you as much as you need us and there's no need to hide when you're not doing as well as you'd like.  We are the ONLY group of people that TOTALLY understand what you're going through.

Get rid of the carbs and focus on protein.  You'll be fine!

Best~
Lisa O.

My wife is very well. She is in the same boat as I am. Thank you for the encouragment. It's funny how when your doing great your all over this page then you start drifting away cause you have all the answers then you come back whne you realize you still didn't learn anything and need that support.

You are correct but the key thing is that you came back!  It's an important first step!

Give your wife my best and tell her she's missed.

Lisa O.

I am right there with you.........I am 20 months post op and have found myself slipping back to my old ways.....My old ways = weight gain.......

So this weekend I went to the grocery store and stalked up on the foods that I know I should be eating................and I bought bottled water.......

So today I put my plan into action.............
I went to the gym for an hour and 1/2.....I had a great workout....I have been drinking water all day (big NSV for me) and have been eating at planned times and only planned foods!

So.........I know it is tough, but I know that I have come too far to fail!

Steph  =-)

Hi there! 

Good to see you and great that you've made your plan.  Don't forget the water.  So many of us are right there with you, me included.  We lean on each other on these boards. 

Stay encouraged and press forward.    You will break through!