Help gained 15 pounds :(

[wannabe1996]

I just joined after finding this forum after ordering products.I dont remember where I got the website info from,but I'm so angry at myself for gaining just about 15 pounds in the last 4-6 months.The sad part is I'm not even 2 yrs post op yet.I want to get back on track before it gets out of control.The whole surgery process was not easy for me so I dont want to have gone through that just to gain it back.I know I have the control to change that,but its been so hard for me.I was wondering if anyone else out there has had the same problems.If anyone has any tricks to get back on track.The problem is I can pretty much eat what I want without getting sick,there are just a few exceptions.I just ordered a bunch of products from here to try to go back to similar post op eating with high protein.Any Suggestions out there??? Thank You

 

[Javajoy]

I think we all have to realize that our surgeries regardless of which one we had is only a tool and the hard work remains with us. Every time I gain a couple of pounds I go back to my beginning phases and increase my protein via shakes and graduate to eating my meat or fish first, then veggies. My snacks are usually high protein as well. I don't usually count calories but I do count fats and carbs and watch out for them. My downfall is sweets and I really have to be strict with myself and avoid them. I try to buy individual servings for myself since I live alone. For holidays I often bring my food with me much to the dismay of my family but they are getting used to it. Also, I sometimes forget to chew chew chew and sip sip sip so I pay particular attention to that. Another trick is to eat the big meal of the day at lunchtime (dinner if in the South, lol) and then eat light for supper and I start with a high protein shake or meal for breakfast. I don't eat after 7 PM. Get in your fluids every day as well, you would be surprised how much that helps. Overall, I find that going back to the first phase if only for a couple of days really helps and then work up from there. It gets you back on track. Exercise is important too, something I find very difficult to do. Can't wait for the pool to get warm enough for these old joints of mine. Good luck getting back on track.

 

[Kim M]

In terms of concrete things you can do I agree with Javajoy. Back to basics. If you are 2 years post op, I am sure you already know these things. I think reaching out for supoort in doing them has already begun the recovery. If you were like me, hiding in the shame of my food addiction, kept me sick. Everytime I make a choice that I know is not the best for me, in all areas of my life, the cycle begins. This of course is true when it comes to food choices and amounts. Sometimes I have to tell myself "don't do that you know better." I am no longer in the dark and can't hide behind what I do to myself when I make poor choices. The tapes roll and all the horrible feelings of shame, pity and depair keep playing. I don't want to be that person anymore. I am just about 9 months post op and know I am still in the honeymoon phrase of my recovery, but I think this is the time to learn the lessons as the surgery tool works better in the beginning. Stay connected and one choice at a time. Sending postive energy your way.

 

[Linney]

All of the above suggestions are correct. It's easy to gain weight, and I completely understand how you feel. You went through a life-changing procedure not to gain the weight back, but to move forward into a newer and healthier lifestyle. It's not easy to always stay on track. Are you feeling stress, or are you bored? Try to seek out the answer within yourself to find out why you want to eat all of a sudden. An alcoholic can easily revert back to drinking again, and a drug addict can easily go back to using drugs, and a food addict can easily go into a food frenzy when the "old ways of thinking" begin to creep back into our mindset. The difference with a food addict is that we need food to live and survive. We don't need alcohol, drugs, or sex to survive, but food oh yes food we need indeed. As soon as the scales moves 5 lbs in the gaining mode, I immediately put the brakes on and re-evaluate and adjust my intake. In the past I've always let my weight get out of hand since I didn't have this tool, I thought I was in the safe zone, and boom....I've gained a lot of weight. Now I carefully monitor my weight just like most thin people do, and it's kept me on the straight and narrow path to remaining successful on this journey. Chin up, forgive yourself, and focus on taking off those 15 unwanted pounds. After you've taken off the 15 pounds, keep moving forward and accomplish your weight-loss goal you've set for yourself.