6 years out and need to get back on track - regained 40 pounds!

I'm so glad you made the comment about the work kitchen. I just realized that while I've been home today I haven't snacked at all. I've kept busy and I've probably been in and out of the kitchen 20 times (laundry, dishes and starting dinner) but not once have I been tempted to nibble. Guess I've got some "mental" work to do in order to prepare for staying out of the break room at work.

I'm almost 6 years out, and in the same boat as you... I NEED to get back to basics!!  I finally 'get' what they meant, when they said ' it's only a tool'... I thought it was magic... well, it isn't.

Hi there beautiful ladies,

I had rny on 2/9/09. I was 315 when I started the process to getting the surgery. 257 on surgery date weighed in Aug of 2010 127lb and got to a too low of 117. Poster child? thought so! Magic? absolutely not. Well now my golden number is 215lb, which I am not real proud to say that thats even 7 pounds less than on 1/1/13 when I weighed 222.

Believe me ladies you are no more baffled than this poster child for sure.  The greatest news for now is that we are back in the mode of stopping the madness.  Kari, thank you so much for sharing and starting the conversation of how to take the good with the bad.  Lord knows we all have had major lessons on that in our journey. 

I am drinking whey protein isolate (1scoop) w/ skim milk (8oz) for 2 meals, veg & fruit snacks (3x) and eating dinner, but only allowed what I can hold for that meal, NO GRAZING!!!  I drink coffee through the day with sweet n low and fat free creamer. 2 or 3 diet wild cherry pepsi (12oz can).

Yall, I really did think I would never have to drink another "DELICIOUS shake" in my life.  Lord have mercy, indeed.  Look forward to hearing from anyone who is in the same boat and needs an extra ear. 

Yall take care and may God bless you and all of yours soooo richly,  Pam

reading your post I had one of those...DUH...moments. I hadn't thought of protein shakes for breakfast. Or maybe even a small one mid to late afternoon. That always worked for me to keep the munchies away while I got dinner ready or to tide me over for an afternoon workout before going home. I'm always starving by the time I get home and then I make some terrible impulse choices.

Thanks for the reminder about really going back to basics.

Thanks lets do this 2013 we are going for SUCCESS. Rebuke the junk

I am in the same boat. I have started back on full liquid and soft diet and protein shakes for meal replacements. Drink plenty of water and exercise WALK WALK WALK. Resist that temptation of those fatty delicious foods. I had to kick the sugar.

Hello - I haven't checked this board in years.  I just celebrated my 10 year anniversary, and am happy with my weight, although I have had to make adjustments.  I have still kept 118 pounds off.  I highly recommend that post-surgery folks research "The Paleo Lifestyle."  I am a CrossFitter, and that has definitely helped me continue to be successful (it actually helped me lose 30 pounds I had put on with a wonderful post-surgery pregnancy), but you can't out-train a bad diet.  My surgeon recommended to focus on eating meat, and then eat vegetables and some fruits, and stay away from dairy and wheat products.  I was so surprised to learn a few years ago that his nutritional prescription actually fit right in with the Paleo way of eating.  The great part about this is there is a whole movement based on this way of eating, so there are a ton of resources on the internet - and they are geared at elite athletes and very healthful people, so you don't have to feel like an "outsider" following the plan.  Research Dr. Loren Cordain (http://thepaleodiet.com/) and then just start exploring.  There are some great recipes on Health-Bent (http://www.health-bent.com/) (although I'd avoid the "baked goods" items until you are in a maintenance mode), and some great information on how to get back to a low carb lifestyle by Dr. Mike Eades (http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/).

This has been the secret for me to finally make sense of food.  I hope it helps some of you find the way too. 

I agree with Roodog's recommendations to do the Paleo lifestyle after weight loss surgery. I follow the Primal BluePrint (very similar but allows some dairy) and it has enabled me to keep my 100 lb weight loss from RNY off for 10-years. 

I highly recommend the Primal BluePrint 21-Day Total Body Transformation to WLSers wanting to transition to this plan of eating. It is a 21-day plan that guides you through shopping and stocking your pantry, exercises, daily affirmation and challenges, and of course eating. I wrote all about my 21-day total body transformation on HealthCentral. You can read the series of articles beginning here: http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/149743/transformation 

The Paleo and Primal diets coordinate with the recommended eating plan for WLSers as stated in the Pouch Rules for Dummies. You can read more about that in my article here: http://www.healthcentral.com/obesity/c/276918/139125/bariatric-tools

I hope that these articles are of help. I cannot emphasize enough the vital importance of eating this way in your ability to lose weight and keep it off for the rest of your life. Cheers to lifetime obesity management!

Living life well-fed,

My Bariatric Life