Help! I've Gained 22 lbs. back

relentless2121

Hi Friends,
I haven't posted in the forum for many months. I've gained 22 lbs. back and feel like I need to be honest and accountable. It started off by going on a cruise in January where I gained 10 lbs. Then I gained another 12 since I got home as I lost my way and started indulging in too many carbs.
It's April 1 and I decided to update my weight gain for accountability.
I could sure use some moral support and tips to get back on track.
I'm curious to ask for those that want to share, how many calories can you consume daily till you start to gain wait again? I'd be very grateful to hear from anyone. I was sleeved on Nov. 12, 2014.

ssbeadlady

Hi Relentless can't answer your question as I haven't been tracking my calories for the last 6 months. However over the past month I gained 10 pounds back myself and today also updated my weight gain for accountability. I had been eating more chocolate and sweets but have stayed clear of pastas. My Dr said to stay away from the bad carbs, eat protein first and I will get these 10 pounds off and the additional 32 I need to lose to get to goal. I reset my food stats today and am hoping to see some improvement. Maybe we can support each other to get these extra pounds off.

JamesAztec

I was sleeved March 2015. Lost around 170lbs first year. Down around 20 more since December. Cut out as much sugar as possible and you will lose. I eat 2000-3000 calories a day but avoid most processed food. It's fairly simple in my opinion. But getting over the sugar and carb cravings can be hard.

jillybean65

I feel your pain. I did the very same thing, gained 20 lbs, but it has taken be a year to gain it. Menopause and bad choices. Tomorrow I am going back to the basics like I did when I first had surgery in 2012. Protein shakes etc. We will see. Good luck!!! You can do this!!

jamielslater

Just as an FYI if you are looking for support the lapband/VSG/Bypass group is pretty active. You could check out posts there.

garber6th

jillybean65 wrote: »

I feel your pain. I did the very same thing, gained 20 lbs, but it has taken be a year to gain it. Menopause and bad choices. Tomorrow I am going back to the basics like I did when I first had surgery in 2012. Protein shakes etc. We will see. Good luck!!! You can do this!!

This sounds exactly like what I am going through. Menopause is making me feel like my body is possessed. Ugh. Honestly, after 3 1/2 years out, when I hear people complaining after the first few weeks or months, I want to tell them to enjoy it, because I personally feel that the further out we get, the more challenging it is.

rpyle111

A lot of us are in the same boat. I had a lousy year personally and I could see it on the scale. My motivation and behaviors slipped pretty drastically and my food issues resurfaced. I was happy to have the surgery as a physical barrier, so the regain wasn't what it would have been in years past, so I am immensely grateful for the surgery. I started therapy over the winter to help me, and I wish I had started pre-surgery. I was blinded by my pre-surgery success and didn't properly address my underlying food issues. When the going got rough, I reverted to old behaviors.

That said, I also came to realize that no one was going to pull me out of my funk except for me. My circle was still telling me how great I looked and how impressed they were by my success, but I knew that things were off the rails. The best thing I had going for me is that I had a roadmap for success. It worked in the run up to surgery, it worked post surgery, and it would work again. I reviewed my pre and post surgery diaries here and made a decision to get back to the habits and behaviors that made me successful. Logging was something I had fallen away from and it was relatively easy to get back in the swing of things. I knew that one of the reasons I stopped logging was because I was embarrassed to write down some of the things I was eating and drinking. Getting back to logging also helps me avoid the bad choices because I will have to face myself when I log them.

I agree with Garber6th. Every stage of this process has its own challenges. Maintenance (or post 1 year out) has its own set of challenges when you can be very close to your old self, with the physical modification and the excitement is over with and you come to the real test of "has your life really changed" in the way you thought it did during the honeymoon phase? In my case there was some real change but a lot of the old me was still waiting to come out and act up. My current challenge is how am I going to respond?

I am coming up to three years after I started this process (the first bariatric workshop meeting, not my surgery date). Last year's write up was a lot more positive and carefree than this year's will be, but I am again hopeful and in any respect, I never have any doubts that the path I chose was the right one for me.

Donna, all is not lost, hang tough and get back into the swing of what made you successful. you have a lot of people supporting you and let us know how we can help!

Rob

imboswell

Relentless I was sleeved a month before you. (I believe we have been fitness pal friends since then.) This year in February I also went on a cruise and have gained 11 lbs. (I am going on another one in May) I am feeling miserable and for the first time since I was sleeved my blood pressure was up and my hands started swelling. I am going back on track today. I started out my morning with a protein shake and I really wanted to do protein shakes all day to give myself a kick start but I was hungry at lunch so I got small Greek salad and some roasted chicken. I have to figure out what I can do to stop thinking about food. But I work a desk job and when I get bored I want to nibble. Someone told me to chop up celery in small pieces so it would feel like crunching on nuts. I feel like a failure because I never reached goal. I felt good so I let that be enough. But had I reached goal I would not be sweating these 11 lbs. So hang in there and I will be rooting for your success.

loriloftness

Hi! I was sleeved a week after you. In the past 18 mos I have gained 24 lbs. I'm not to happy about it. I'm going to review some of my food lists from year one and try to get back to eating the way I did then. It will be harder this time since I have let myself get back to eating carbs, but I think I can do it. I think you can too.

caf1967

I'm very inspired by all of you. I hit my 3 year mark and not happy at where I'm at. And the bottom line is that it's all about my choices. I can talk the good talk. I know everything I should be doing. Now it's time to walk the good walk again. I'll be checking in daily. If anyone wants to do a 5 day pouch reset, let me know. I have the book and many people find it helpful in seeing the scale move and regaining control.