Shh...Can you keep a secret?

Here I am AGAIN!  I've introduced myself multiple times over the years.  I had RNY in Nov. 2006.  I was the poster child for compliance.  I lost 180 pounds.  I maintained it for about a minute!  Actually about the time I hit maintenance my husband went into kidney failure and my focus left me and went to him and our children.  Without the intense focus on me - I lost it.  Now so many years later I am back up to 300 pounds.  I'm still down over fifty but I feel like such a failure and I don't even want to admit that I'm trying again because if I'm trying again - I open myself up to fail again!

So I admit to you - others who know what it is like to keep on trying.

So my progress today is this:

Vitamins - Actually no but Ill get myself together and do it tomorrow.

Protein - Really good as I have only had protein drinks today so I've had about 100 grams of protein.  (I'm doing protein drinks only for just a while to get off sugar and flour.)

Exercise - This will be a slow process but I'm thinking about it which is progress at this point in time. LOL

 

Welcome back and don't feel like you are alone.  I've only been back on here for a week after regaining, the 1st 2 days I did strictly protein drinks, just to break the carb cycle. It didn't kill me and I only got a headache for the 1st few days.  It's not as easy getting back on track as it is staying there, but it can be done! I post on this board, the VSG board and the lightweight board, anything to keep my mind in the game and keep myself motivated and accountable.  Best of luck to you, you've done it before so you know you can do it again, coming back to OH was just the first step :)

Welcome back. Hope to see you around here on a regular basis. I completely understand your exercise program. :-)

- Iris

I went to the doctor for my yearly exam and found out I gained 20 lbs. since last year. Initially I only lost about 135 lbs of the 200 I need to lose, but then I gained back 35 of that. So I'm gaining and I didn't even make it to goal. I weight about 264 I'm not able to be very active due to severe arthritis in both knees but there are a lot of other things I should be doing that I'm not.

I guess my point is that there are others that struggle and you are not alone. We need to do the things that we can like water, not drinking with meals, getting the protein in and the carbs cut way back. But I'm not giving up. We can do this, taking it one day, even one meal at a time. Good luck to you!

HI... Small steps. One day at a time. One meal at a time. 

When I get off track - and eat the wrong foods ... I learned that if I want to stop that I have to do it in small steps. 

1. decide to eat the right foods but not limit the quty or calories..  For me - the carbs are killers and if I try to get off that - I can do it - but initially I need lots of meat and veggies.. (non starchy) After a while - I get full on a few bites of meat and veggies... low carb +low fat diet  do not work for me. I need higher fat + low carb diet...

2. realize my triggers: if there is food I can't stay away from - I will not have that in my house. I rather trash it or give away - so I will not eat it. It is not real waste - because if I eat that - I will gain. It was hard for me to just throw away "good" food.  

3. I would try to eat 5-7 times a day. That works best for me.. If I wait longer between meals - I get hungry and may overeat. I eat before I get hungry.  

4. I also allow myself some treats - for me it is nuts and 72-90% dark chocolates.  

5. Making sure I get good BM - low carb diet tends to block me up - I get 1-1.5 scoops of generic miralax every day.. 

Once my diet is clean - I add exercise.   

Some artificial sweeteners give me bad cravings- so I use  mostly Stevia and saccharine (that one is the only one that do not bother me so far... - or as far as I know.. ) 

 

Welcome back.   The hardest part about starting over is the first day.  The protein shake are an excellent idea.  Good luck to you, take it a day at a time.    As for exercise maybe you could start at 10minutes a day and work your way up.   Look forward to seeing you on the board.

 

 

Linda

Thank you all for your suggestions and encouragement.  I'm going to post another post about the day!