Regain- anybody successful at relosing?

I can totally relate to "chasing my blood sugar"! I too have been off white foods for a little over a month and on a very low carb diet for three days. It feels good to be back on track after a 40 pound weight gain. It was very easy to regain after I started indulging in junk food again!

I am 8 years post RNYand lost 130 lbs.  My low was 125.  I am back at 175 now and get frustrated.  I can diet and exercise back down to about 160 and look okay but I have found I can stay at 175 without killing myself....and I can eat.  I try to eat high fiber and healthy.  I am 5'5 and 58 years old.  I will exercise and not eat crap but am okay with my 175.  It is a lot better than 255 and no diabetes and my blood pressure can be controlled.   I can walk and not get short of breath. I am not a fox (or a cougar) but look pleasant and like a grandma should...not so fat that I am ashamed of myself.   I will thank GOD and my surgeon that my life is improved so much and enjoy it.

So far it sounds like a lot of us have regained that 20 percent the doc said is normal. That doesnt mean we have to like it though, does it??

I am thankful that my co morbidities are all gone..and I have kept off over a hundred pounds. I have gained about ten pounds in the last year. Im one of those people that looks smaller than I am..when I was 193 pounds I wore a 12..and my face looked sooo thin. Now Im 230 and wear an 18W. I dont want to go any larger. Besides the fact that all my winter clothes are 14-16!!

So, Im back on track,,and in the three days that I have been,,the bloat is gone and my stomach has gone down. Im tracking what I am eating,,and watching those calories. I have no room to exercise and since its 27 degrees outside Im not about to walk..lol. Ill dig out my walking dvd and take it to the bedroom and walk the 2 miles in there later this afternoon.

I still would do this RNy again in a heartbeat..I have no regrets whatsoever. I do wish I had been more prepared for the mind thing,,the head hunger and the fact that when I look in the mirror I still see 325 pounds . I dont think that will ever go away.

Im trying to learn to be content in my situation right now. A lot of what I have gained has come from stress eating. The last year has been full of stressors,,from a grandsons attempted suicide, to a daughters divorce from an abusive man..to the IRS wrongfully saying we owe a huge sum. One thing right after another. I finally started having anxiety attacks and the doc put me on a mild medication for that. Things are better now.

One day at a time..one post at a time..we can do this!

Be Blessed!
Betsy

You are right.  I am so glad that the comorbids are gone and I feel good.  Relaxing and enjoying a healthier life is worth a lot.  I have a lot of clothes I can't wear but I have a lot that I can...and the very big ones are long gone!

Thanks for your post! It helps me to know I'm not alone in regaining. So many have anxiety/depression issues like me too. I'm glad to be back on track and back to basics! Take care...

I try and visit OH at least a couple times a year.  When I first had RNY (2006) it was like my lifeline.  So needless to say when I say this posting I had to read each comment and realize that like mostly all the others, I have managed to gain back weight I swore I would NEVER gain back.  In October 2006 I weighed in at 406 lbs.  I am 6'1 so it didnt look as big (((yeah right))) but I managed to with the grace of God to lose 191 lbs.  Thats the weight of an average man.  I was disciplined and determined during the first 2.5 years.  Well of course life happens (bitter divorce, relocation to a new city etc) and the weight began to creep back on.  I was comfortable at 225 lbs but to date I am at 275 lbs and I am so mad at myself.  But I can't be to mad because it is my own fault.  Over the weekend I started the BOTT process.  I have downloaded a meal planner to make sure that I am prepared for all meals during the next 14 days.  I have been very successful with Induction (low-carbing) which has always helped me maintain my  weight.  My boyfriend bought me the full set of Zumba and a new Wii so I am prepared.  I agree that it has to be one day, one pound at a time.  Its about starting positive behaviors and ending negative behaviors.  This has to be a daily lifestyle and not just a quick fast right now remedy.  I am ready.  
I wish all of you success on whatever your ultimate goal is. 
Be blessed
Veronica
"He who began a great work in you is faithful to complete it......"

Thank you for the scripture at the bottom of your post, Veronica! I hang on to that when Im struggling.

I have been pretty good this week,,other than having problems keeping protein down. Why is it I can eat the no no stuff with no problem,,but the meat and chicken and stuff sticks?? I can eat beans and cheese,,which I love and have a tendency to eat too much of..and cottage cheese and pudding. But when it gets to dense protein I struggle. Today I had a burger cooked on the foreman,,on a plate with no bread. Well,,an hour later I had to go get rid of it,,i was in misery,,had the foamies bad.

My daughter is going to school to be a personal trainer,,so I asked her today to help me. She is afraid I will get mad at her..but I assured her that I would not,,I have been so depressed about it all lately that Im anxious for the help. shes gonna tweak my diet and give me an at home workout routine. She is living with me, so it wont be hard. I hope. LOL

Anyway..Im determined to take this off..one way or the other. I am so tired of being obsessed with calories and carbs and fat grams and the numbers on the scale. Im just weary with it all.
So, time to get serious.

Ill let you all know how it goes.

Thanks for posting everyone!

I need help in this area also. I have gained a few pounds and I am nervous that I will go backwards. I also need encouragement in this area because I am feeling like a failure. Your post helped me understand that I am not by myself. Thanks alot and be blessed.

Thank you.  This has been the most helpful chain I have read in a long time.  I appreciate what everyone has posted.  Now down to business!  Let me know how everyone is doing.  My goal is to lose 10 lbs by Christmas.  I think I will go back on protein drinks.  I like the ones from Costco premixed premier - 30 grams protein, 1 gm sugar. 

 My surgery 3-2005-
It is really a bummer when we let the tool stop working for us. I have found the best way to get weight off is to increase your protein and stay very busy. The drinks are the best way for me to get in protein because like many of you we went back to eating foods that go down easy and those tend to be yummy carbs! But shakes go down easy too! Meat-not so much but it does help slow how much your eating usually because I get a tummy ache if I eat meat then I dont eat anything else for a while. You should really try the 5-day pouch test. I googled it but I have seen it on this site too! It helps to remind us what we went through. Exercise was very important to me the first 2 yrs but since I have gained some weight back it seems like sleep is more important lol. I began yoga and that is really great for mind and body and it isnt las taxing on body as harcore cardio. I am sure we can all do great! Gotta find our focus. Before I got married I was able to find it easily. Maybe planning a trip would help again? Good luck everyone!