Question:
has anyone? or what shall i dooooo??help!!!!!!!

i am four months out and 90 pound gone forever but lately i have been eating alot and anything i want...........i excersize 4-5 days a week but just latly want to eat everything then i am going back to old habits of filling myself up..........................HELP ME!!!!!!!    — LUVY L. (posted on June 24, 2002)

June 24, 2002
This question was made for me! Yes, yes, yes. I have had the same problems. During the first 6+ months, we can get away with some of that behavior, due to the malabsorption, we lost weight anyhow. In spite of ourselves. Today, I am one year out and -169 pounds. I am at goal. Photo is on my profile. The only good thing I have really done to change my evil ways....was to never return to some of my trigger foods (to this very day)...I got to 321 pounds on pizzas, pastas, breads, etc. Sugar was not my only demon. So, I by choice have never returned to those products. However, it seemed I was hungry all of the time for months & I am just now really getting a handle on it. I DO NOT WANT TO REGAIN MY WEIGHT. Yet, I totally understand that my pouch is only a tool, it escalated my weight loss, got me to goal in just one year, NOW IT IS UP TO ME. I am seeing an M.D. (Psychiatrist) once a week, for weight counseling. We are working from the shoulders up. It is hard work, but will be my saving grace. After just 3-4 visits, I already notice a difference. We are doing hypnotherapy as well. During this therapy session, Dr. reinforces not testing the limitations of my pouch, increasing water, recognizing nourishment, not stuffing feelings, not eating over stress, anger, boredom, happiness; not celebrating with food (we can still celebrate, my meal will be legal for me), but no longer can I "reward myself" with food; instead I will get my nails done or have my hair done or buy a new outfit, etc. I have to deal with my head hunger and truly work thru my problems to solve the dilemma of the sabotoge that I always have done on myself once I reached goal. Good luck to all of us. Be healthy & happy. Barb B.
   — Barbara B.

June 24, 2002
Luvy, My weight loss had slowed down to just 2-3 lbs a month and I had gotten careless about what I was eating. Part of the carelessness was due to the fact that I didn't know how many cals and nutrients were in the foods that I was cooking at home (didn't have a package lable to read), and partly because I didn't know how many cals I was burning during the day. I still had about 15 lbs that I wanted to loose and was getting VERY impatient. I started using FitDay.com Monday before last, 8 days ago, and have lost 5 lbs since. I don't think it would have happened without FitDay. Like WLS, it's a tool, but a different kind, and I have really put it to work for me. Go play with it and see what you think. Good Luck!
   — DonnaCarol