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I am definitely a newbie here as 12/18/14 was my one year.  And even though I have not re-gained any of the 114 lbs lost, I wanted to get Back On Track BEFORE that happened.

I haven't lost weight since October.  I have about 25-30 lbs to go and I know these last pounds will be hard but I know the reasons for the stall.  And I can't call it a Plateau.  I stopped logging, slowly started incorporating carbs, sweets and most of my trigger foods and little by little, my appetite and cravings for these things increased.  And I indulged.  Certainly my portions of these foods were nothing compared to what I could eat before surgery but I am pretty sure the only reason for maintaining weight and not gaining was continuing to exercise.

The last 2 weeks with the holidays have been disordered eating and NO exercise and I am committed to getting back on track.  

Starting yesterday, I went back to the early days after surgery...just to get my discipline and portion control in check.  I am only planning on doing this for a few days.  After that, I am going back to not eating any complex or nutrition-lacking carbs.  I won't say I will never eat them again but honestly...it's easier for me to stay away from them by not eating them at all.  I did this for the 9 months following my surgery and I was just fine.  Not deprived or miserable, etc.

I will also go back to measuring and weighing food and definitely logging food.  My Fitness pal makes it so easy...no excuses.

And I went back to the gym yesterday and will start a bootcamp 3 days a week starting next week.

I wish my surgery had created an intolerance of many foods but I have been fine with just about anything.  Interestingly though, I have not touched caffeine, soda or alcohol since 12/11/13.  The soda thing scares me due to pouch stretching and the others are just easy to stay away from now that its been so long.  Strange that I could not apply that to all the other foods.

But before my surgery, I desperately wished and hoped for weight loss success and until I made the decision to receive the help of surgery followed by all the hard work, it didn't happen.  So I know that all the wishing and hoping doesn't get the job done.  My mind does.

So...I'm on Day 2 and I feel motivated, renewed and optimistic.  Those are the feelings that result in success and along with everyone's support, sharing of experiences and strength to overcome struggles, we can all achieve our goals! 

I got a call to arms  e-mail from Kathy.  I had not posted in a long time.  For some reason I couldn't find it.  Even after her e-mail I couldn't get on as a member.  OH wanted my username and password and for the life of  me I can't remember them.  somehow this time the link on Kathy e-mail got me to the right page.  However, this time when I went to obesityhelp,com I was recognized and there was a my OH button that showed my groups and I got here from there.  Now if it will just stay that way.

Wish I could get a reminder email or something to update here. that would help. I am way off track.

B: Coffee/Carbmaster yogurt/granola

L:2 slices turkey with cheese/green beans/2 pickles

S: bugles (I know)

D: thinking bourbon chicken from Chinese Restaurant (no rice)

Too much coffee, not enough water.

Welcome Back! I am so sorry to hear about your loss.  My heart goes out to you. Did you find stress eating hard to resist?  My husband has serious health issues and I found myself turning to old "bad" habits.

We can help each other.

Yes, I have official given myself a kick in the rear... WE CAN DO THIS!