a little dose of reality (I can lie, but the scale doesn't)

I have my 3 year anniversary on the 22nd. Today was my 3 year follow up with my nutritionist and doctor. I am glad I went because I think I was in denial about how much I had slipped since this time last year. In my mind I kept telling myself that I had only gained 5 pounds, 10 at the most. But today I realized I was up 16 pounds from my visit last year. And it would have been about 7 pounds more than that if I had not started tracking my foods and paying closer attention to what I was eating about 3 weeks ago.

It was easy to lie to myself and say I was maintaining, but the truth was...I was GAINING.

I want to get to goal so badly, which is another  75 pounds, and today was the wake up call I needed. So now...it's ON! I have been tracking food and exercising this past three weeks, which had positive results, so I guess I am sticking to that, and vow to get there (or as close as possible) by this time next year.

So, I guess I wanted to share because I don't want to see others fall into the trap of being blind to reality. I know I was...and I've come to far to go back.

It is SO hard to be honest with ourselves sometimes! I know when I've been being "bad", but I always think "well,it won't be that bad, I won't gain that much, blah blah blah". I also know when I've been "good" b/c I can feel that my clothes are a little looser, there's more spring in my step, etc. You sound like you are on a good track so I know you can make it to your goal in the next year! Good Luck and keep us posted on your progress!

I was three years out in March.  I am too 15 pounds up from my lowest weight.  I am back to a liquid diet.  I am tracking my calories, protein and exercise on thedailyplate.com.  It really works if I work it.  Good luck and hang in there

Rudy, 3/11/2005

262/125/139

hi/lo/today

    

 Hi Cricket,

Congratulations on your decision to stop it now.  I posted on OH for the first time in a very long time today because I was 5 years post op last week and when I got on the scales this morning I have gained 50 lbs. back from the total 130 lbs. lost after my WLS.  

So many people have sent such encouraging messages to me today sharing their regain and their trials and tribulations to re-lose.  Someone suggested that I google the 5 day pouch test and follow those guidelines.  I found the site and decided today is the day to begin again.  Each day I work toward goal is a day that I won't go to sleep regretting the amount of food I put in my mouth.

We can do this Cricket.  You need to take stock now and stop it at the 16 lbs and not get to the 50 like I did.  Today is a new day for us....let's do it together.

Cricket, you have a good plan and I am sure that by next year you can make your goal. If you lose 1-2 lbs a week you will get there. Take it day  by day and make the positive changes that you can live with to help you reach your goals.

SHer

Thanks to all of you for the kind words. I am taking it day by day like I did in the beginning, only now I am tracking my food on FitDay and trying harder to get my exercise in. I walked my 1.25 miles this morning and have plotted my food out for the day. Hopefully I can stick to it tonight. That's my weak time :)