Sunday Weigh In

Hello guys

Thought I would check in

Pre Surgery 337 RNY Oct 2015

current weight. 177,6 

On Jan 1st of this year I weighed 170 and was so proud of my weight.  Since then I have gained a about 8lbs. I am about 18 mos post op.  I have a one year check up with my family doctor tomorrow.  I think a big part of my weight loss is "mental" ,  How I am feeling and if I am in the right mind set. I am looking for some motivation or inspiration to get started again.  I see many who post on this site talk about weight regain starting at 18 mos post op.  On Monday when I got on the scale I gained 3.7 lbs and weighed 181. How do you stay motivated for the long term? Has anyone else started to regain weight at 18 mos post op?

I continue to exercise quite a bit. Since mid Nov I have been working out at the  YMCA. Normally I work out for 2.5 to 3 hrs everyday. This is the first week I have cut back to 2 hrs per day. There are some days I feel like my eating is out of control. After working out at breakfast I usually eat 1200 calories. 

Well sorry this is so long. I welcome everyone's feedback & response :)

After 18 months, your body is starting to figure out how to absorb more calories. In other words, the malabsorption you enjoyed at the beginning is now about over. Now the work starts. I have to work every day to keep my eating in check. I've gained a bit, but I still exercise (not 3 hrs/day!!!) and I log my food into myfitnesspal every day to track calories.

I'm glad you checked back in. I do think of how folks are doing who haven't checked in for a while. It may sound silly, but for me, knowing that I am going to weigh in and report it helps me be more mindful of my eating through the week.

thank you for your response I really appreciate it . I need to get more discipline and start logging my food again and my fitness pal I do good in the morning and lunch and I completely forget at night. I notice and continue to watch my food every day . I am going to spinning classes twice a week and I finally was able to buy a used road bike so I'm hoping to start bike riding again . Thank you for logging in on a regular basis . Glad to know there's other people out there who are going through the same experience as I am . Thanks have a good day

I use Spin classes as my Cardio workout. I go to the gym on weekends for classes, and I have a bike at home for basement workouts. I bought a "Hybrid" bike last year (Trek FX 7.4) and found that I enjoyed riding. I want a new bike, but my eyes are wider than my pocketbook for a new bike right now. Soon, I'll be able to get outside and ride again.

One thing I may think of doing differently than a home "Spin Bike" is a trainer for my road bike. That way you get the right fit and can do more specific training.