True Confessions of a Weight Gainer - 5 years post-op

i was told to try the low glycemic diet what is on the food list if you dont mine  i was told meets vegs fruits only am hoping theres more on the list della

Terri, I just wanted to say "wow"! Your story is truly inspirational!  You prove that we CAN do it, even this far out!   Thanks for posting! Laina

Thanks for sharing...your story IS mine. 4 years out, started at 300, got down to 175, back up to 200, never made it to goal (150). I too tried the pouch test and did well, I am doing the protein train this coming week and will keep on trying until I am successful. Hang in there, we can do it.

Della You are right the low glycemic diet does have meats, veggies, fruits, it also has dairy and whole grain foods.  You have to look at the list because some fruits and veggies are high and you don't what to eat them as often.  The big thing to avoid is white flour, white potatoes, white rice, corn and sugar.  If you google glycemic index you will find lists of foods.  It is not a low carb diet like the atkins, its eating the right kind that counts.  Good luck!  Terri

I'm 15 months out, a newbie compared to you, and I just wanted to let you know how much I appreciate your post and your honesty. It makes me more aware of the traps out there waiting to grab me. I've always heard the hardest step to regaining control is to recognize your weight gain and what has caused it, and since you've done that, I'm sure you'll get going again in the right direction. Please keep posting so I can keep track of you.

Been there - done that - sure I'll be there again! My gremlins take over at night also, sometimes during the day.

Thank you Heidi for helping me. I have not had this surgery yet. It will be Jan. 16th. Your honesty has made me more aware of what I really need to be committed to. Please don't beat yourself up over this. There are so many great suggestions here to get you back on track. I think we all need support on this journey no matter who we are. I to worry about falling back into old habits. I tell myself I will not, but none of us are perfect, and life is different for each of us. I wish you the best, colleen

WOW!  I am overjoyed at the replies I've gotten to my post today!  Thank you everyone so very much.  It is truly inspiring that I'm NOT the only one AND that weight loss is still attainable.  I finished Day One of the Pouch Test... did great all day, and then toward the evening, as usual, I get hungrier.  What is that?  I hate that!  lol I wonder why it is we try to sabatogue ourselves?  Do we feel we don't deserve to be the weight we want to be... is it that we're afraid if we're not worried about losing weight that we'll have nothing to OBSESS about anymore??  It's so complex.  Why does it seem easy for some and hard for others? Thanks for all the replies! Heidi

Its the night times!!!!!!! arrrgghhhhh, its like some alien invades my body and I have no self control.  I hate myself when it happens, and its happening way too much. You are not alone. hugs, Helen

There's a lot of good advice on eating in the previous posts, so I'll just add a quick suggestion about addressing the problem from a different angle.  You might want to check out the books The Beck Diet Solution and Winning After Losing.  They both address the head--how you think--as much as what you eat.  The Beck Diet Solution is written by a cognitive behavioral therapist (the general thesis is that changing how you think can change what you do) and Winning After Losing is written by a woman who had wls but it is also based on the same theories.  This kind of therapy has proven successful in addressing most addictive behaviors.   I so appreciate your honesty as I am just 2 years out and can see how I get  a bit careless now and then.  If I don't address it now, I will writing my "confession" as well.  I wish you well and please be sure to keep us informed. Sally