New to group..I feel like a failure

Hi...

I had my gastric bypass in December 2009.  I was 270.. I got down to 168..my total weight loss including pre op weight loss was 110. I am now 178.. I am so very scared I will fail once again and go back..

I have relocated from Wisconsin to Florida in August 2010, so I have lost touch with m support group, nutritionist and surgeon.  I live in a very rural area (lake placid, fl) and have had a hard time finding a support group and a dietician that is covered by my insurance and willing to take a patient on that had the surgery already.

I have started tracking what I have been eating and figured that I wasn't getting enough protein.  Does anone know how many grams of protein and carbs I sold be getting in? When I met with my nutritionist before I moved she indicated that I should be getting my protein from food, should get fruits and veggies in, and could eat carbs in moderation..

What have been your experiences? I do exercise, and I have been really lax in following my plan...

So how can I get back on track? How can I stop beating myself up for gaining the weight? 

Your help is greatly appreciated!

Helen 

Helen I am sorry that you have these feelings.  I cannot speak for the group only myself.  Back on track tells u that somebody here has gotten off track.  I have.  That's why I journal daily no matter what I do, take my vitamins and exercise.  You are not a failure.  You have already beaten yourself so don't over kill.  You accept what happened and r now trying to get back on top of your plan. 
I have the lapband but should consume 70gms of protein daily.  I usually do with the help of some protein powder.  If I took the time to plan more it could be done with food.  Wishing you the best.  You have come to the right place for encouragement.
Take care,
Z

Thank you...

 

 Hi Helen,

Welcome, we are so glad you reached out to us.  Send me in an email with your zip code and insurance information and I will see what I can do to find you a surgeon/support group in your area.  Good news is living where you do girl you can get out and move year round.  

Take a look at the docs we have as stickies.  Log what you are eating and when. Also journal what you are feeling when you eat.  Do this for at least a week. This will give you an idea what you are eating, when and where you are going wrong. If you find a certain time of the day is worst than others try to get out and walk/bike distract you from that time frame.  Try to get back to the basics the steps that helped you lose in the first place.  Also if you are a carb person or sugar person your body will crave these foods and you will have to cut them out little by little.

Let us know how we can help!

Take care,
Kathy

 Hi Helen:

Welcome to the group.  I agree with what Kathy suggests.  I was in the same boat as you but I did not catch mine in time and had a large gain.  I have since lost 50 pounds in 5 1/2 months.  I do not drink before or after meals for 30 minutes.  I cut out all white products, this includes sugar, starches like potatoes and pasta and no white bread.  My proteins are around 90-100 grams, my carbs are around 50-70 grams and my calories are around 900-1000.  This is what works for me.  I also went back to walking.  I am currently up to 6 miles a day.  I split my walk up to 3.2 miles in the morning and 2.8 miles in the afternoon.  In the beginning, my walks started at 1 mile a day.  Every two weeks, I would increase my walk about 1/2 mile until I reached where I am now.  Same with my calories, I started at around 600, back to basics just like a newbie, and slowly increase them over this time frame.  I did not starve but I made sure that these were protein rich calories.  I hope this information can help you to build your own plan.  I find that by journaling everything I eat into myfitnesspal.com and coming here to post, it makes me responsible for what goes into my mouth.  Sometimes, if you do not write it down, it is almost like you don't have to be accountable for it.  In my case, I can assure you that when I step back on that scale it will let me know what I have been up to.  Good Luck.