Nearly 3 years post op and time to take stock
alleyrat
Posts: 43
I joined this site about 3 weeks ago as I had come really unstuck with my weight after surgery. I had stalled a lot but over 2 years lost about 25kg. (I guess thats around 50lbs) However I gained back 6kg and maybe a bit more because I got so distraught that I refused to let my NUT weigh me.
I only started logging because it seemed so crazy that I was gaining and not eating that much - although my stomach has stretched a bit. Anyway won't go into that again. Although I go to my NUT regularly and she writes out what I should be eating I have always edited that and said to myself 'don't need to eat that, can cut down on that', etc etc. I had no idea what a healthy daily calorie intake was - and I never have! Years ago I did a 1000 calorie a day diet for 4 years, lost a lot of weight and then regained it. This is a pattern. When I had my VSG I thought 'good - now I can stick to 700-800 calories a day!'. I have been wrong wrong wrong, all this time. And that is why I started to regain.
I started doing it the 'MFP' way, eating what was calculated to lose a lb a week (1430 cals) and eating my exercise calories - in part to prove it wouldn't work with me, that my metabolism was 'different' and broken beyond repair. Plus the idea of eating more made me say 'HELLS YES!' Initially I did gain, but only for a few days, and then I started to lose. Steadily. I cannot believe this is working for me. Some days I find I am a bit behind, but I have a soy milk and protein or an Atkins bar. The hunger (which had returned) isn't bothering me and best of all I feel a great sense of relief and hope.
My sleeve enabled me to eat 'normal' portions but it is only the beginning of the story. I have realised that I was under a huge misapprehension about what constituted 'normal' eating. Duh!
I only started logging because it seemed so crazy that I was gaining and not eating that much - although my stomach has stretched a bit. Anyway won't go into that again. Although I go to my NUT regularly and she writes out what I should be eating I have always edited that and said to myself 'don't need to eat that, can cut down on that', etc etc. I had no idea what a healthy daily calorie intake was - and I never have! Years ago I did a 1000 calorie a day diet for 4 years, lost a lot of weight and then regained it. This is a pattern. When I had my VSG I thought 'good - now I can stick to 700-800 calories a day!'. I have been wrong wrong wrong, all this time. And that is why I started to regain.
I started doing it the 'MFP' way, eating what was calculated to lose a lb a week (1430 cals) and eating my exercise calories - in part to prove it wouldn't work with me, that my metabolism was 'different' and broken beyond repair. Plus the idea of eating more made me say 'HELLS YES!' Initially I did gain, but only for a few days, and then I started to lose. Steadily. I cannot believe this is working for me. Some days I find I am a bit behind, but I have a soy milk and protein or an Atkins bar. The hunger (which had returned) isn't bothering me and best of all I feel a great sense of relief and hope.
My sleeve enabled me to eat 'normal' portions but it is only the beginning of the story. I have realised that I was under a huge misapprehension about what constituted 'normal' eating. Duh!
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Hi!! Congrats on your weight loss. 50 lbs is amazing!! Its great that you have realized wjere u need to make changes and are going for it! It is so easy to get off track evem with our amazing tool. Good luck on your journey and keep us updated on your progress!0
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Thanks! I got my 'brag book' out the other day and looked at my before pics. Have come a long way - but still have a ways to go. I'd be happy to be 'overweight' t the moment as I am still in the obese range. Cheers0
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Having a normal relationship with food is so important for our well-being. I think the surgery can help a lot but it can't do it all.0
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I agree MacMadame (and hope your head is recovering btw! I read your blog about the horror ride.) and it is also hard to see our own distorted thinking when it is normal for us our whole lives. Also reinforced by the diet 'industry' that keeps telling us that we need to eat minute quantities of food to lose weight. Of course multi-million dollar companies like Jenny Craig and Weight Watchers know this but they disguise that knowledge (ww with points and jc with providing food). Anyway will dismount from latest hobby horse now. Very grateful to be losing weight at last.0
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