Help!!! Food Issues

Hi, my name is Emily and I'm having a lot of difficulty. I'm so afraid that I'm going in the wrong direction. I'm a year out and I've only lost 125 pounds. Lately I've been eating things that I know I shouldn't eat because they are all the wrong things I ate before surgery. Every time I think about it I just cry. I can't go backwards but I feel so out of control and I feel alone because I'm so embarrased that this is happening. I haven't been able to work out for the last 4 weeks because I had a hernia and had surgery and I'm healing very slowly. I don't want to screw this up, but I feel like I'm loosing to the junk food again. Does anyone understand what I'm saying or can anyone help me. I'm desperate and I still have about 75 pounds to loose, so I don't want to gain any weight that I've already lost. I need suggestions, advice, direction, connections, etc..... Please, Please, Please!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Emily, You've lost 125 at one year, which is fantastic. I doubt that you are through with losing and will continue to lose more. It's very important that you get involved with a support group. Being around others like ourselves is the best way to stay on track. Do you attend regular support group meetings? Also, try not to dwell on failure - forgive yourself and resolve to do better and then - MOVE on. You haven't failed at all. This is just a lesson about learning to rewrite history and learning to live life differently with your new tool. I promise - you're not messing it up! It's gonna be ok. Irene

Irene thanks so much for the encouraging words. I have gotten back to attending the monthly support meetings. I found the last one I attended in March was very helpful and uplifting. I'm going to continue going each month. I just wish they were weekly, some times I just need that extra boost. So I'll just continue to come to Obesity help for the extra boost. I'm getting back on track and watching what I eat and I returned to working-out on Saturday and it felt good. Emily

mily, I agree with Irene! Forgive yourself and try to get back on track. have you been to a support group meeting latly? It really helps! I go to the one the one at Community in toms river I did not notice your location. Great group of people most post ops or serious pre ops. If your close I would highly recomend the group. the meeting is next friday night we usually meet the first friday in the month but april is the second friday in the month due to room space. it will be worth the drive i assure you! Also I am 14 months out started at 325 and I am down to 170 something( I still do not own a scale I weigh at work I am on vacation this week) so you have lost a great deal of weight! Be proud of what you have accomplished so far, i mean we all did not get to our former weight overnight and you should continue to loose more. I to am guilty of not getting exersise i hate it and I can find every excuse not to go. so I ahve decided to buy a treadmill for home as it is the one thing i do not mind doing. so get a hold of your pants pull them back up and look forward , throw out ALL the JUNK FOOD! you know what to do! JUst take one day at a time sweet jesus right?? That is all any of us can do or expect so do not be so hard on yourself I was you a month ago crying to Nan Ryan one night..darlin this to shall pass. I just bought size 11/12 capris at dots sunday I am happy as hell! so this gives me the incentive to get me fat a-- up and get back to the gym until I can get my treadmill! email me if you want to chat god bless Joyce

ONLY 125LBS!!!!!! Are you kidding me?!?!?!? You should be so proud of yourself! You are doing a wonderful job. Believe me, it's people liket you, that do so well after WLS, that encourages those of use in the beginning stages of the journey.

Thanks and good luck as you go through the steps of this WLS journey. Emily

Thanks for your words of encouragement. I do believe in taking one day at a time and I know and pray that this to shall pass and I'll be successful. I went back to working-out on Saturday and it felt great. Junk food is out and I'm taking in the protein and doing fruit and applesauce for snacks. Thanks again!! Emily

Hey Emily The best tip I can give you that worked for me and others. go Read the rules of the pouch for dummies. You can google it and it will come right up I am three years out and it put me right back on track good luck

Rachel Thanks for the great advice. I've already start checking out the website you told me about. Looks like it has some good information. Thanks, Emily