HAVING HARD TIME W/SNACKING 14 MONTHS OUT!

Hello nancy, I've been a curves member since nov of 05 and have been there about 13 times since, I am really bad about exercising but I am make a promise to myself to start doing better and exercise, because I see it this was I did not go through this surgery to just gain my weight back, I know people who have and it scares me to death....I guess not enough to make me want to change. But I know I have to. Well take care and good luck to you too. Toni

OMG I could believe I found this I have been a member at Obesityhelp.com for yrs but I have never seen anyone talk abt this prbl and here I am thinking I have fallen off my rocker and no one understood how I was feelen,Well I am almost 19 months post op w/Open WLS,,I done so good I thought until I became I very ill July 05 not WLS related but I did lose abt 25-30 pds why I was in hosp for 2 1/2 months then I really havent lost any seens.Why I was in hsop they feed me through an IV in my neck I had an Intestine Blockage and that caused my WLS stapleline where old tummy was div to leak ,and I bec cyptis and wound up on life support for 2 wks . But anyways more on that under my member page. I havent lost any weight seens Oct 05 and I need to lose abt another 40 -50 pds but I feel like I am eaten to much or at least my mom thinks I am ,,and there are times I i relieze I am eaten more then I should and then I saw read some where soft foods allows u to eat more ???? I guess I need some info here on how to jump start my body to losen again and just how much protein we are sopost to be getting a day,,I also read some where it says 70-90 grm a day ..if thats the case then HECK no I am not getten enough protein. I no longer see my WLS surgern as he is not covered under INS co ,,and my pcp dr really doesnt know much abt WLS so does anyone feel like they maybe able to help here I am so lost and theres NO support groups close by they r all 4 hrs away .. PLEASE SOMEONE HELP ME IF YOU CAN Lake Wales FL Margaret

Hello margaret!! I wish I could offer some help but at you can see from my post I am in the same boat, I mean I knew this surgery was just tool, but I guess I was being nieve to believe that the snacking demons would stay away. But I struggle on a daily basis. Today I happen to be doing good. The thing with me is I have been able to tolerate sugar and I wish I didn't that would make it alot easier for me. But since I do I need to learn how to get back on track. So if you ever want to chat just email me. Toni

We have to remember that weight loss is simple - you have to eat less and move more. Obese and the formerly obese KNOW how to lose weight - we have been on all the diets, right? It's a lifestyle change. We have to make the choice to eat right. Don't buy the snack foods...count your calories if you have to. Plan your meals. Get up off of the couch and move! You CAN do this! We all can! Remember when you had 150+ pounds to lose? Now it's the last bit - you are almost there!!! Stay on these support groups. We WANT you to succeed!!!

I would like to thank each and everyone of you for replying you have all been very helpful and it's nice to know that I am not all alone on this subject. Toni