VSG Maintenance Group
anybody 2 and half years out is still trying to lose weight
Hi, I'm hoping that your journey and struggle has improved since your last post and I'm wondering how your doing?? I too am 2 1/2 years out next month and have never lost all my weight. I lost about 150 lbs the first year and haven't lost anything since. I did lose 13lbs after I had my knee replaced but have since replaced that loss. :( I wasn't too concerned about that as I was pretty sick after that surgery and wasn't able to eat anything so was not surprised that I gained it back. What I am concerned about is the weight gain I've had recently, 12 lbs over the past month. I guess if I really look at everything that is going on, I know what has put me here but it is so frustrating. I have two friends, one has had bypass, like me, and had lost all her weight, is four years out and has gainned back 80 lbs. The other friend is normal weight, younger and very active. They both think I should eat all the candy, ice cream and pizza that they do and that they want to give me all the time. Before surgery, I didn't eat sweets, that is not to say that I NEVER had them but they were far and few between. I knew back then that they developed cravings in me I didn't need. I am always telling these friends not to give me stuff but they still do and stupid me, I take them and eat them. Arggg...
I do still other food issues such as I am unable to eat any whole meat without it being in a sauce or soup or something wet, eggs are still iffy. I find my food to be quiet repetitive, I cook and eat basically the same things over and over and that's fine because I like all of it still. Mixican and Italian are pretty much a main stay here.
I think my biggest fear is the fact that I seem to be hungry all the time again. I know that some of it is boredom as I live alone and am getting older, 62 now, one knee replaced the other needs to be done. I do have a thyroid condition and now I've developed eye floaties where the vetreous is detaching from the retina so even if I were inclined to do strenous exercise, I would not now.
I'm frustrated and afraid to continue gainning and need to do something now to stop this. I've gone through too much to let this start again. I'm dissappointed that I never lost all the weight I should have, I never got under 200 lbs, and now that darn hunger feeling is back again. My iron is low and I have to take 60mg of it a day, my D is low and I have to take a day also. I dislike that the iron and b-12 are a sweet tasting tablet, I don't need anything else to make me want sweets. I drink one cup of coffee in the morning and water the rest of day. I really don't understand why the things I should not be eating, I'm able to and the things I should I'm not able to, what's up with that?? I guess I need to find a way to get off this vicious cycle I'm in and back to basics, I only hope and pray I can. I'm sorry I've kind of just been venting my frustrations here but I guess I really felt I needed to. It's been such a struggle and to have had this weight gain is more than I can bear alone. Thank you for listening.
I do still other food issues such as I am unable to eat any whole meat without it being in a sauce or soup or something wet, eggs are still iffy. I find my food to be quiet repetitive, I cook and eat basically the same things over and over and that's fine because I like all of it still. Mixican and Italian are pretty much a main stay here.
I think my biggest fear is the fact that I seem to be hungry all the time again. I know that some of it is boredom as I live alone and am getting older, 62 now, one knee replaced the other needs to be done. I do have a thyroid condition and now I've developed eye floaties where the vetreous is detaching from the retina so even if I were inclined to do strenous exercise, I would not now.
I'm frustrated and afraid to continue gainning and need to do something now to stop this. I've gone through too much to let this start again. I'm dissappointed that I never lost all the weight I should have, I never got under 200 lbs, and now that darn hunger feeling is back again. My iron is low and I have to take 60mg of it a day, my D is low and I have to take a day also. I dislike that the iron and b-12 are a sweet tasting tablet, I don't need anything else to make me want sweets. I drink one cup of coffee in the morning and water the rest of day. I really don't understand why the things I should not be eating, I'm able to and the things I should I'm not able to, what's up with that?? I guess I need to find a way to get off this vicious cycle I'm in and back to basics, I only hope and pray I can. I'm sorry I've kind of just been venting my frustrations here but I guess I really felt I needed to. It's been such a struggle and to have had this weight gain is more than I can bear alone. Thank you for listening.
Hello Spacey
It is always good for you to vent and reach out for support this is not an easy struggle and I want to tell you I am in your same shoes.
What you really need to do is to take control and be incharge ,it is a matter of behavior and where this will lead and let's be honest we all need support and motivation in this struggle so come here a lot and if you can find some weight loss group near you go to it and attend . One thing for sure will help.I am alone too and it is very hard not to eat I am still struggling but this highlights another problem emotional eating ; I put it like that if I had been trying to lose weight for so long and still I couldnot have then I should address the problem in a different manner than I used to do and that is cure the emotional eating because lets face it we all use food as comfort and you are using it too now .
As for sweets I eat them too because they are easier they are sliding food and I donot have the time to cook but your problem is you need to stand for yourself and say NO to your friends because you love yourself and you want to take care of your body, plus this is your health we are talking about.
So I would suggest to take your time cook yourself some healthy easy recipes and put in a nice plate and take your time to enjoy your meal , I say why not indulge yourself but with healthy nuturious food, you will feel a lot better and there are a lot of ways to eat icecream for instance I have jus****ched on the doctors a healthy way to prepare it and it is very low in calorie. You just need to take your time to take care of you.
You can do a detox which is something I need to do too so that you can get rid of the sweet craving . There are a lot of programs on line for detoxing .
Take it slow one step at atime .frustration is something we face in our life but it is good you are not giving up ...
It is always good for you to vent and reach out for support this is not an easy struggle and I want to tell you I am in your same shoes.
What you really need to do is to take control and be incharge ,it is a matter of behavior and where this will lead and let's be honest we all need support and motivation in this struggle so come here a lot and if you can find some weight loss group near you go to it and attend . One thing for sure will help.I am alone too and it is very hard not to eat I am still struggling but this highlights another problem emotional eating ; I put it like that if I had been trying to lose weight for so long and still I couldnot have then I should address the problem in a different manner than I used to do and that is cure the emotional eating because lets face it we all use food as comfort and you are using it too now .
As for sweets I eat them too because they are easier they are sliding food and I donot have the time to cook but your problem is you need to stand for yourself and say NO to your friends because you love yourself and you want to take care of your body, plus this is your health we are talking about.
So I would suggest to take your time cook yourself some healthy easy recipes and put in a nice plate and take your time to enjoy your meal , I say why not indulge yourself but with healthy nuturious food, you will feel a lot better and there are a lot of ways to eat icecream for instance I have jus****ched on the doctors a healthy way to prepare it and it is very low in calorie. You just need to take your time to take care of you.
You can do a detox which is something I need to do too so that you can get rid of the sweet craving . There are a lot of programs on line for detoxing .
Take it slow one step at atime .frustration is something we face in our life but it is good you are not giving up ...
Thank you Free Spirit for taking the time to read and respond to my post. I hope and pray I will never give up this fight, it certainly is a battle. :Yesterday I did more research after posting here and found the 5 day purg diet and also looked for high protein snakes that I can have on hand instead of all the stuff I've been bringing into the house. I think along with me letting my friends sabbotage me, I was beginning to think I could eat some unhealthy things without it affecting me. WRONG! So now I am getting back on track, I had a good day yesterday, made some very good choices and feel as long as I stay firm, that I can get a handle back on this. Choices, it's all in the choices. I choose to be strong and to get back on track.
I will definitely take your advice and get out into the kitchen and start to fix myself some healthier foods, actually I always do, it's the other stuff I've added to the diet that has thrown me into this state. LOL I know it's not funny but it's better to laugh then to cry.
I am also going to keep coming in here and checking the posts as it is inspiring to read what others are going through and who knows maybe I can help to inspire someone else.
Thank you again for taking your time to respond to me, I truly appreciate it. Here's to us. Have a wonderful day and week.
I will definitely take your advice and get out into the kitchen and start to fix myself some healthier foods, actually I always do, it's the other stuff I've added to the diet that has thrown me into this state. LOL I know it's not funny but it's better to laugh then to cry.
I am also going to keep coming in here and checking the posts as it is inspiring to read what others are going through and who knows maybe I can help to inspire someone else.
Thank you again for taking your time to respond to me, I truly appreciate it. Here's to us. Have a wonderful day and week.
