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on 9/14/16 2:12 pm
Being morbidly obese is the symptom for all of us, not the problem. You'll need help from a qualified therapist (if there is such a thing) to understand the root issues in your life that lead to overeating.
We all share this same problem.
Two months since you have all written this, wondering how everyone is doing? In the same position as everyone here!!
Denise Marie SW 248 CW 156 Roux-en-Y 5/16/12 
What will you eat today? Share to stay on track.
My food plan for tomorrow:
B:Egg, cheddar cheese, apple
L: turkey vegetable casserole, mixed raw veggies
D: rotisserie chicken, raw veggies
3 meals a day, with nothing inbetween. One day at a time.
Hi NewDay,
600-800 calories, wow! I definitely eat more than that. I will let you know what I find out on Thursday. Hopefully the information can give each of us a better understanding of what should be the norm.
It's not just the WEIGHT you LOSE, it's the LIFE you GAIN.
RNY, Mar.2005 | Dr. Muhammed Jawad - Orlando, FL | S.W. 420 lb. - G.W. 160 lb.
I would be VERY curious to see what your surgeon said as far as guidelines. I too - regained almost 40 pounds. I am down 9 - exercising daily, logging everything - back to the basics... BUT... would like to know how much we should be eating daily.
My dietician once told me a few years back to eat 600-800 calories a day! WTH? I have a very demanding intellectual job. No carbs = no concentration. Not gonna happen.
So if you are up to it - Please share how much protein,carbs and fat we should be eating to lose 7+ years out!
Thanks!
Dr. Benn gave me an incredible tool.. and I intend to make the most out of it!!
I had my RNY approx 10 yrs ago. I lost a little more than half of my weight in the first year. Right around my one year surgiversary, I took a job opportunity that had come my way. This ended up taking all of my time and attention away from my weight loss efforts. My weight loss came to a stand still, and for several years I didn't do anything about it.
Recently, two of my family members had weight loss surgeries. I was inspired by their journeys and decided to see if I could somehow get back on track myself. I realized that I had gained... I think it was 32 lbs.
In June of this year, I put myself back on liquids for a week. I lost 16 lbs. (Which was quite dramatic... I probably should've had more liquids than what I did). Since then, I've been losing about 1-2 lbs a week.
I have been winging it using common sense as far as eating "low carb", choosing dark green and bright, colorful fruits and veggies, getting my protein in, and trying to drink plenty of water.
I have an appointment to reconnect with my surgeon so that I can ask some questions later this week. I'm not sure what my portions should look like 10 years out of surgery, or what kinds of vitamins I should be taking. How much sugar is too much sugar, how many carbs are too many carbs... things like that.Are you still in contact with your surgeon?
I know when I was first out of surgery that I was told the biggest keys to the weight coming off was protein, water, and movement. And if you plateau, step it up. I guess our bodies acclimate to a routine and occasionally need a kick in the butt.
I don't know if any of this was helpful to you... but I do know that you can do it. You've already done it before, so you know its true. It just feels like a bummer that it's necessary to do it again. But it's completely doable. And 30 pounds is NOTHING compared to where we started, right? I got it off in less than a summer. The first step is "deciding". The next step is action. It sounds like you've already done both of those things, so you are on your way! You've got this!
It's not just the WEIGHT you LOSE, it's the LIFE you GAIN.
RNY, Mar.2005 | Dr. Muhammed Jawad - Orlando, FL | S.W. 420 lb. - G.W. 160 lb.
There is nothing like a little more time out from surgery and the honeymood period looking like a hazy memory to face the truth that many of us battle here...food addiction is real! Its mostly to processed foods...sugar, flour, wheat...sometimes grains, in general. But even some people have food addiction as a process addiction, not just a substance one. I, unfortunately, can be both. Yes, I do better when I eat only whole, unprocessed foods. But I have been known to overeat carrots, sweet potatoes, fruits.
I realize that I had to have the wls in order to get out of denial about how distorted my relationship to food really is. I had believed the WLS was going to be a solution to my weight problem. Ha Ha ha!
It knocked 100lbs off of me in 6 months and has certainly slowed my regain over the last few years...but I still binge eat, still eat junk food, still deal with weight preoccupation and body image issues.
Anyone else struggling with these issues?
I am also a sugar addict. It's not just added sugars or refined carbs, but I also have to watch my fruit consumption. I do best eating protein, non-starchy veggies and small amounts of starchy vegetables (sweet potato, peas, squash).
No sugar, no flour, no grains. And no junk food ever. I am not eating that way right now consistently and feel stuck in a binge eating pattern, but I know how my body feels best and what way I need to et for health, vitality and weight maintenance. The challenge is doing it consistently. I consider myself an addict and I am working on abstinence and recovery. One day at a time!
Also struggling with regain! I reached goal and was obsessive about following post-op guidelines and then slowly changed some of my eating habits and now feel caught up in a cycle of binge eating junk food and refined carbs and then trying to detox from them. I feel like I'm in an abusive relationship with food. Trying OA, cognitive behavioural therapy strategies to reduce binge eating, working on mindful eating and getting back to meals focusing on dense protein and vegetables. The struggle to keep off the weight and keep the healthy lifestyle and eating habits love term is so real. I didn't believe it would be this hard during my 24 month honey moon period when the weight just fell off amd I had no appetite. All I can do is work on living well today....one day at a time. I hope I lose my 35lb regain, but really, my goal is to have healthy eating amd exercise habits so I don't regain any more weight.
Finally someone said it. Great thread to read, but I kept waiting for the obvious. Sure, our altered digestive systems do make us vulnerable to alcohol dependence due to how we metabolize it, but the core of the problem is that most WLS patients were addicts going into the surgery. The vast majority are Food addicts. The bariatric community is still ambivalent about the rally of food addiction, but it certainly looks like food addictiin fuels the obesity epidemic.
