Need some advice...

 Hey guys. Sorry I haven't been around much/at all haha. I still look at the forum, just haven't had much time to comment too much. So I need some advice from those of you who are over a year out from your surgery. I seem to have bounced back some weight (I was at 209 a few months back and now I'm up to 220) and I know some of it is from some heavy drinking I was doing this past semester (senior in college, decided to go out with a bang or some such, I don't know where my head actually was!) and I need to know some tricks of getting back to losing weight. I wonder if that 5 day pouch test will work? I have been stepping up my exercise a bit when I have the time and it's not too hot (in South LA it's pretty ridiculous, though). 

Anyway, if anybody can help me out I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks!

I would think so but I would suggest giving up drinking as well. I am sure that you know that alcohol is pure sugar that turns into fat in our bodies. It also loosens us up to eat things we shouldn't. OK, I have a son your age, so please excuse me for lecturing, it's something we fathers feel we have to do. Sin no more my son, and start the 5 day pouch test. Then return to basics. My preaching is done.
Nick

You're a smart young guy and you know what to do. Just go back to the basics, just like when you were newly post-op.  Hit a liquid diet for 4 or 5 days, increase the water intake, increase the exercise, and get back on track. You've come way too far to screw it up - just get back on the right track!  And yeah, drop the booze.

Bob is better at saying it than me! I mean this as a compliment Bob.
Nick

 Ah, thanks. The booze has been dropped before now. Kinda gets old anyway. 

We know, but when you get to hold that first child of yours in your arms for the first time you will know where we are coming from. I see a smart young man who took control of his weight problem much earlier than I did and want you to succeed all that much more.
Nick

The "popping" sound you heard was your head coming out of your ass!   Good Start!  Not going to dump the obvious on you.  It has already been posted.  Get busy.

Just follow the rules

Protein first
Drink your water

May want to cut back on those latte or whatever thing you are drinking at the STarbucks or that coffee place.

High Five to you my friend to taking the bull by the horns.

Also vary your water and exercise might help also.

 Well, I learned something new (about drinking   ) yesterday on our DS forum ...  

  I had thought that alcohol was a carb, and, as such, was 80% absorbed in our systems before even getting to our intestines.  Apparently that is not correct, with the majority of absorption occuring in them. 

  What brought the subject up is that I was playing around on Amazon.com and happened to run across one of those little portable breathalyzers that are popular now with drinkers.  I was able to get a refurbed "Intoxihawk Slim" (supposedly a very accurate little unit) on Ebay for about $25.00.  

  Hearing (and feeling myself) how much easier it seems we get buzzed after WLS (well, at least the DS), I decided I will do a little experiment using my brother, who is about the same height and weight as me and not a WLSer (albeit diabetic and a few years older), in which we will both consume 8 oz. of wine after a "full" meal and see how our BACs compare at 20 minute intervals for 4 hours afterward.   It will be tnteresting to see how high and quickly our BACs rise and fall ..   

  (and if anyone is concerned, my bro drinks at least that much wine every night to help him get to sleep   ) ..