So how easy is it to gain with a sleeve? Let me tell you......

Eating crap!! Plain and simple!

I reached my goal weight (140) about 2 years ago. When I hit 135 I had a little freak out. Then when I hit 130 I totally hit the panic button!

I was already getting the anorexic comments and I personally didnt like the way I looked so I set out to intentionally gain a few lbs.

I didnt gain the healthy way. I decided to add a daily candy bar and/or chips. Full fat/sugar Starbucks drinks a couple or 3 times per week. Along with a lot of other crap. You get the picture.

I sighed a sigh of relief when I hit 135 and thought ok much better. Continued with the crap until I was maintaining between 137-139. I kept telling myself I looked so much better and that I was happy, finally.

About 3 months ago I caught myself heading towards the vending machine for my 2nd candy bar of the day. I thought what the hell are your doing? Of course my answer was, well I'm under 140 so it's ok.

It was in that moment that I realized what I was doing. I was justifying my crap eating. Seriously! I was telling myself it was ok to eat candy.

At that point I mentally slapped myself upside the head and decided I was well on my way to regain even more weight if I didnt do something about it now.

I have cut the crap and am back on plan. I'm eating a well balanced diet of protein, veggies, whole grains and dairy. I do have a "treat" about once a week and am ok with it.

I have lost 10 lbs in the past 3 months by being back on plan. I weighed in at 129.2 this morning and you know what, I AM happy with this weight. This could have been so much worse than what it was if I hadnt realized what I was doing.

I'm going to continue with the healthy eating and if I lose a few more pounds, I'm OK with. I will never start back down that slippery path again. This was my eye opening moment and I am so glad I realized what I was doing.

Just my cautionary tale of what can and will happen if you allow it.

Great post. Congrats on your continued success! I hope I can one day say all the same things you have on this post. Great insight, thanks.

You are welcome!!

What a wonderful post and sharing of what can happen when we lose vigilance.

I sadly can say "Amen!" because I've just gotten back into town after a very stressful week back east and some very poor food choices. I had to have a sit down with myself on the plane home and now I understand why I did what I did and what the triggers were. I'm back on track and my gain was superficial - I'm in my goal range - but still, I see what a slippery  slope it can be!

It is VERY EASY to go back!!

I have seen post by people stating you have to be vigilant for life and I would roll my eyes and think "whatever"! Now, I completely agree!!

Good for you on getting back on track, that's the hardest part!!

Thank you for posting this. I am so scared of gaining weight after surgery. I hope I can keep the weight off successfully.

Weight gain is scary!! Paying attention to what your eating is the key! You can and will do this!!

Thank you so much for this post.  Im struggling with the last 20 lbs, and I have seen myself doing a few of these things.  Thanks for slapping me back into reality.

Your welcome!! Get back on plan! You can do this! Hopefully the "slap" didnt hurt too bad!! :)

Thank you so much for this post. That level of honesty is not easy to face and really had to be hard to share it with all of us, so I thank you for your transparency. I am a week out and you do wonder, what will I do if I get to a number a size that I am not comfortable with??? That's not just daunting but a downright scary idea for a girl that hasn't see those numbers in waaaay to many years! How will I react? What would I do? I now have this post  a great reference point. What I truly appreciate is you got your reality check and then got it in to gear. Should I see a number I don't like, I can now gain from your wisdom! Hat's Off to you Ma'amYou totally Rock!
Shelia