This feels surreal!

Wow, Hi everyone. It has been a long, long time since I have logged onto this site and I have today out of a sinking desperate feeling of weight gain. I am a little over two years out and have gained ten pounds. I started out at 252 and a year ago got to my goal of 152. I even weighed 147 for a few days. Now I am back up to 163. So, I am popping in here to this forum to say hello, reintroduce myself and to get familiar once again with the wonderful support that this forum offers. In reading through the past few posts I have already gained a lot of knowlege and encouragement that I am not alone in this struggle. I even am toying with the thought of joining weigh****chers or something for the accountability factor but wanted to jump in here first to wake myself up a little. I do not want to gain one single more pound.I have to get under control! Thanks in advance! Molly

Welcome Molly, I think you will find coming back to the boards and OH can be very beneficial, especially the grads board, because you will see many posts about many things that you have or might experience...A very common thread seems to be weight gain around the 2 year mark, and much speculation on the wheres/whys/and what fors  but it will still bring good insight and of course show you that you are not alone...I am coming up on 2 years myself in June and know that I am determined to keep the pounds gone, I have read and was told by my surgeon and nut that it is common to have a little bounce back ( around 10% of amount lost) usually around the 18 month to 2 year mark, so if this happens I guess I can live with it, I still feel and look 100% better than I did prior to WLS; however, I am doing my level best not to experience the bounce back and continue to work my plan the best I can (without beating myself up when I slip a bit) and get to the gym at least 3 times a week... Anyway, glad to have you, look forward to hearing from you on future posts... Alesia

 

I am holding on at 130 current weight  two years after surgery.   I am 5'1" and have lost 132 lbs.  I am scared of gaining.  I know regain is common after about two years.  It is just not exceptable to me.  I need to stay at my current weight.  I live in fear of gaining.  I drink the protein drinks and exercise.  I weigh every morning on a diginital scale and write it down on the calendar.  If I go up a bit, I watch what I eat that day.  So far, it is working--one day at a time.  I know I will have to live this way the rest of my life.  I joined WW part of the time I was losing the weight.  I needed the accountability, too.  Also seeing the weight lost on my little record helped keep me encouraged.   After a while I decided the the WW membership fees would be of better use to pay my gym fees.  I toyed with the idea of joining TOPS, but never did.  I say do whatever it takes to get the weight off.  Good luck on your project.  I am pulling for us both.  

WElcome back Molly! I feel your pain!   I am 3 years out and had put on about 10 lbs back and forth myself..however I finally had my tummy tuck and some lipo done in January and that REALLY helped me get back on track.  I am now lower than I ever have been since my surgery on Feb. 19, 2004. My advice is to GO BACK TO BASICS!!  This will help get u back on track.  If I can also offer a smaller support site too if you want to check it out...it has been my LIFEBOAT!! www.livingafterwls.com.  We are a family there!  And like most of us..we follow the FOUR RULES. The POWER TOOLS of LIVING AFTER WLS: LOTS OF WATER PROTEIN FIRST NO SNACKING DAILY EXERCISE Good luck to you!  YOU CAN DO THIS!!!  One step at a time!! Julie :sexy:

Hi Molly!!! Glad you came back to join us. I know what you're feeling b/c seeing any increase in ##'s  on the scale is so scary. I tend to bounce around in the 150's and find it very difficult to maintain at 150 (my lowest weight) unless I  am 100% vigiliant about every single thing that goes into my mouth. So, I've finally decided that its ok for me to bounce around as long as I stay in the 150's somewhere~my clothes will still all fit, I still feel good, I'm still at a healthy weight, etc~this has taken the pressure off of me and has actually helped me to stay in the lower 150's vs the higher end of the 150's. Anyway, you've done the smart thing by being aware of what's going on with your body so now you can deal with those 10lbs with no problem! Good Luck and keep us posted on how things are going for you!