Course corrections happen. You are human. The good news is that you are able to recognize the need for a change and then commit to changing-- YAY! I have to remind myself often that a "treat" is no longer a "treat" when eaten regularly-- at that point it becomes a habit! Something that has helped me is to have a planned "day off"-- a day when I eat as I please, no counting, no worries-- but JUST ONE DAY. Usually one day every 3-4 weeks. This is NOT for everyone-- some people find if they get off track for one day, then they stay that way for several days or even weeks.

The other thing that helps me to make healthier choices is to ask myself "What am I committed to?". Am I committed to self gratifcation? Am I committed to soothing the stresses of a long, hard week by indulging on the weekend? Am I committed to my health and to eating nutritiously and in accordance with my dr.'s guidelines? You see where I am going here--- I cannot say I am committed to my health and eat crap-- just can't do it.

Another thing that has helped me--- if I do "jump ship" and eat something "indulgent", I DO NOT say "what the hell" and just keep eating all kinds of bad stuff. Immediately, I get back on track-- drinking my water, counting cals., no grazing,etc. That has really helped me avoid doing a lot of damage at once.

This is all part of the journey. If we already knew how to lose weight and keep it off, we would not have needed to have surgery. You are doing great. Keep being intentional and mindful! :flowerforyou:

I totally understand that- my biggest fear is gaining it all back. My apitite is back and that scares me sometimes. I try to be mindful when I fear the danger zone eating coming on..and now that songs going to be stuck in my head all day.

Been there!

I give you a MOUNTAIN of credit for recognizing this issue, seeing where you are and what you are doing, and making a conscious decision to change direction. That is half of the battle, my friend!

Don't beat yourself up too badly about what you've done (because, what's done is done!).

Focus on today, then tomorrow and then the day after. Congratulate yourself on changing your direction. Congratulate yourself after every healthy meal, every exercise session, every temptation averted. Be proud of your accomplishments. Focus on the positive: how good it feels to make good choices and see the fruit of your labor. You will be training your brain to make you a healthier person and it will get easier to make good choices.

Best of luck to you

Yes my appetite is coming back too and I am finding myself in conflict more and more often. However, I remind myself that 100 pound is a lot to lose and it is a hell of a lot to put back on. I have horses and if I need a reminder of how much that actually is, I go and try to lift two 20kg bags of horse feed. I cannot do it. My husband reminded me of that one day when I was walking around our lake and questioning things. He asked me if I could walk the 6km with two bags of feed on my back? I wouldn't get more than a few meters. How did my body survive that? Lots to think about. We forget too easily some days.

Snacking is my downfall. I'm rarely hungry, so snacking is really mindless eating for me. What helps is not having snack stuff in the house and by snack stuff I'm talking mainly crackers. I can take or leave popcorn, but salty crackers are hard for me to leave alone. That's the bad habit that comes back to bite me. Like I said, it's just best to keep the things that tempt us out of the house and treat ourselves with something that we don't eat like a new CD or a smaller sized piece of clothing.

This scares me terribly. My father and sister both had bypass - and have gained more than 40lbs back. I so don't want to be in that position. It's best for me to keep the crap outta the house. I try hard - but this scares me about post-op life.

Boomerkae, I am also terrified of regaining. I have 2 sisters and 2 cousins who did bypass and all but one have regained most if not all. That example is what keeps me on the straight and narrow most of the time, because we can outeat any of the WLSs, this one included. I tend to "treat" myself these days with non-food items. My father always said "a little fear breeds respect", so I'm going to hang on to my fear of regaining so it will keep me respecting my sleeved tummy and the lifelong lifestyle I now have.

Pat

CathieSunday, please trust the sleeve, even if you don't trust the rest of your body right now. The sleeve is the 'new improved' part of your body and so right now do not judge it by the failure of the other bits in the past. It works as long you do, I promise. I think most of us go through our 'doubting days' when we first slow down or hit a stall. Trust the sleeve and trust yourself.

Oh yea they do. I'm kinda freaking out right now that I am about two weeks post op and I have a stall...like really dude?

When I focus on what I am afraid of, I attract the very thing I do not want. What I "feed", grows. If I feed my fear by focusing on how scared I am to gain weight back or stop losing weight, then I am increasing the chances that will be the outcome. If instead, I affirm that I will make good choices, I will eat mindfully, I will exercise regularly, and I will nourish my body and mind, then my energy and focus will bring that to pass.