I am only 5 months out from surgery and have not experienced what you are going through, but I wanted you to know there are people here for support.

You've got this! You are here.. you own it... and you can go back to the basics and make it happen for you. Your post, I love too, not because of what you are going through but because it is so easy to fall back into our old habits. You can do this! We are here for you!

I am with you. 2.5 years out, had some regain due entirely to my eating and drinking habits changing as I transitioned into maintenance and did it by changing my habits rather than just increasing calories in the same macros that made me lose.

I am getting back into the habits and behaviors that made me successful. I am much more positive in this restart than in the past, because I know the path I am taking will be successful, because it was just a couple of years ago.

Self-awareness is the best thing you have going for you. As I tell people who ask how I lost weight: It's simple, but not easy. Get back to what made you successful, and be kind to yourself along the way. Beating yourself up does no good at all.

Rob (hoping he can learn to take his own advice!)

I personally haven't experienced this though I am not quite a year out. I love the following sites and products:

Bariatric Eating - her manicotti and vanilla egg custard is great as are her protein shakes

Bariatric Foodie - taco casserole is awesome

The World According To Eggface - love her ricotta bake

Eat The Bear - protein shakes are great

Click - great espresso based protein shakes

Chike - love their mocha and cappuccino shakes made with real coffee. Not a fan of their other flavors

Syntrax - great protein shakes and they have a one time deal where you get 15 samples for $16.99 (includes shipping). I was amazed I like their strawberry one. Didn't taste overly sweet or artificial. They came out with a latte/cappuccino line which I can't wait to try and the cappuccino one which is a sample in the sample pack

Skinnytaste - not Bariatric specific but some really good recipes

EmilyBites - same as Skinnytaste and she makes a lot of muffin tin meals which is awesome for portion control

Good luck!

@bmallon313 Try Chocorite - they make great shakes and also have candy which is amazing. I just bought Chocoperfection bars and waiting for them to arrive. Worth checking out so you can indulge but with products geared towards us.

Hello, I too have fallen off the wagon of weight loss. I had surgery in 2013 lost 109 lbs and have gained about 30-35 lbs. Old eating bad habits, depression and using food as comfort only to then hate myself for being weak. I hope that those that are starting the journey of WLS and hearing stories from those that are years into it, LISTEN. It is hard once the honeymoon period is over. You get the hungry pangs back, think you can eat anything. WLS surgery was a gift that I don't want to throw it away, and it seems like I am. I have to get back on track but just like the old days before WLS, I am struggling. The office where I had the WLS has gone through changes and the NUT and I have not been able to connect. I feel like they are always judging me, not offering helpful suggestions. There is also a certain shame that I feel going back into the Drs. office and letting them see my weight gain. After WLS there was such confidence and pride that I was doing it and it was hard, but those gremlins in the head and stomach were not acting up. They are back and there is more shame and embarrassment now then even before. People know I had the surgery and find it hard to understand after such an accomplishment how I could fall back and gain the weight back and go down that slippery slide. I have a hard time understanding it myself. I need support and am having a very hard time finding it.

As with the original post "3 years out and depressed" any recommendation of help or how to get back on track would be appreciated. It seems like there are quite a few people that have gone thru WLS only to gain the weight back and there is no real support for us. Does anyone know of such a group? When I went to the WLS support groups it was all about those starting the journey, and I hate to be mean but I got tired of them complaining I can't eat 1/2 ounce of chicken or I am never hungry, I don't want to drink water. I wanted to strangle them and shout be grateful and thankful, that is how you are suppose to feel, embrace it. Because it will all change. I miss those days when I would feel so full that I didn't want to eat anymore, or when I didn't even think about food. Those days when I ate something that I shouldn't have and knew it because of the awful feeling, and yes I was grateful to throw it up. Because it did keep me in check. Those barriers are gone and I wish I had them back.

I'm also three years out. Anyone who says surgery is easy can bite me. This is hard and the work never ends. Many people do not reach out for help.

(1)reconnect with your local support group. We are also here for you.
(2) Contact your dietician or have them mail your nutrition instructions. Get back to bariatric basics. Log food. Hit your Protein, carb, and water goals
(3) Only worry about what you are going to do for yourself in a 24 hour period.
(4) be active. Take the stairs, Park further away at the store, Walk. Find a workout plan.

A few things that worked for me: Feel free to message me...I can explain further.
I set up customized macros for cutting (weight loss). Using the site below.
https://tdeecalculator.net/

I can eat more food. I still have restriction, but it's different this far out from surgery.
I raised my protein macro to 130g It helps me to feel full longer.
I add a good portion of salad or vegetables with each meal. The fiber helps me to feel full
I removed temptations from the house.
Make a healthy list of food - Go grocery shopping!
Find healthy alternatives for sweet and salty cravings.
Examples:
Salty - Beef jerky - Quest protein chips
sweet - Sugarfree pudding with a scoop of protein powder mixed in - yogurt (dannon light n fit) with fruit. Low calorie/carb protein bars

This is my dietician's bariatric recipes website. Food can be nutritious and still taste good. Love her white chicken chili

Side note: Next to the recipes it will say OMIT rice or pasta.
insidekarenskitchen.com/bariatric-friendly-recipes/

Wishing you the best,
Jenn

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ruqayyahsmum - Please don't be depressed about your regain. You were pregnant and following the advice of medical professionals to help you get through the pregnancy. Given the circumstances, you have very few options. You have a great plan, mini goals always worked for me. I divided my goal into 10-pound increments and that 10-pound goal in half so I could celebrate every 5-pounds (I like celebrations). You are back on track and making progress. Congratulations on the baby and taking control of your life.

I know what you're going through. I'm 10 years out, lost 120 lbs and regained half of that. Have held steady at this weight for about a year. I know my pouch still works because I still can't eat a lot and have to avoid sweets, but my eating/drinking/exercise habits could improve drastically. It's a never ending battle.