Healthy_life

People gain for many reasons. The answer is not as simple as go back to basics. It's not as simple as add carbs. Some gain due to complications, need a revision, hormonal changes, medical issues, medication side effects, diet etc. None of this is a one diet fits all. none of us here are medical professionals,

I also eat a different diet. Carb Loading with distance running. No one is jealous of my diet why would they be of yours? The difference is I feel no need to preach my diet or disrespect other people or their diet plan. Is it jealousy or calling you out on your behavior? Let the viewers decide.

Feel free to ignore my posts as well, I'm posting not for you but for all the others that read this board. You are my top example by your reputation as an attention seeker. Why you feel the need troll here for years is unknown. Anyone feel free to look up @Creekimp13 thread activity https://www.bariatricpal.com/profile/330039-creekimp13/?tab=activity For the years of her peorsonal attacks..Ugh its exuasting. If it was an honest talk about a diet plan without bashing and negativity. I would have more respect for you and this thread.

Your priority is your health and mental well being. Absolutely change physicians. You are grieving and know wine and food are an issue when dealing with stress/emotions. Treating the mental health side of surgery is just as important as the surgery itself. Glad you are making your calls. Wishing you the best.

Many plans are represented and appreciated. We are adults. Do your research of all plans and Value your medical professionals advice. Make your own educated decisions. Be your own amazing!

I'm good with my family physician. Can you shop for another that you feel more comfortable with?

I have no problem illustrating a different path. All opinions are valued. Diets and plans are not a one size fits all. No need preach negativity and judgment just because you don't like the other plans represented. You want people to be respectful of your carb plan. You might want to also be respectful of other people's plans in return. Who cares if we don't take the same route or make the same choices? We are adults (or at least I like to think) Make your own educated decisions. Be your own amazing!

I'm four years out. My office provides check ups every three months for the first year, Yearly checkups for five years, Honestly, After my first year, I get my checkups and blood work done by my family physician.

It's fantastic that you are enthusiastic about your new way of eating. Glad carbs work for you. You also need to understand that your plan may not work for other people's body physiology. I'm sure you don't appreciate when people to judge your plan. There is no need for you to judge other people's plan. Just sayin'. Not sure what extreme dieting, Extreme thinking and extreme self denial.?? Not sure what that is in reference to. What you view as extreme may not be extreme to others. We all have are own path. All opinions are welcome. My plan is also different. I just feel no need to preach it.

Amazing story! thanks for your post. Keep inspiring others.

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Well said.

I was just wondering who's bariatric (real food stage) instructions were to avoid fruits and beans? I get the people that choose atkins and keto avoid Fruit, beans, whole grains, corn, peas, lentils, peanuts, berries, squash, yams, potatoes, etc [I am wondering if people are having success when they avoid grains, sugar, and processed food, but eat a variety of whole natural foods, including berries, squash, fruit, nuts, and beans?] Four years out - My diet is mostly clean whole foods - proteins, veggies, fruits, nuts, sweet potato, lentils/beans, squash, nuts, dairy. I am not 100% clean. I balance all my foods to fit my calories and macros for the day.

I guess my surgeons office must be progressive. We are allowed fruit. They are high in carbs and have to fit my macros for the day.

Wow, well said.

You are doing fine, I suggest stop comparing if it's making you feel down. You should be doing a happy dance. approximately 15+ pounds so far...When was the last time weight came off at this rate for you? It's fantastic. Many charts and statistics everywhere, I'm sure someone will be post some for you on this thread. You are more than the charts and statistics. There is no norm. It's not how fast you lose weight it's the fact you are losing weight. Congrats on your surgery

I must be missing something, The protein first mantra - Correct me if I'm wrong, This is because you can barely eat enough calories to to get your protein goal right after surgery. Don't all of us progress to real foods with veggies and fruit? Who are the people that are restricted from beans and fruit?

I say this repeatedly. Sometimes its not motivation it's having perspective. A person in hospice with three months to live would gladly trade places for our weight loss struggles. Getting back on plan can be done. Once you start eating carbs, sugar and extra calories you crave them more. Will it be fun to detox off the junk and extra calories, No. Behavior change is the sum of small efforts day in and day out. What you do in 24 hours will make a difference. Go back to basics. Log food, Hit your calories and macros, Hydrate, get in more activity. Nine months out I was at 1000 to 1100 calories. Check your plan. This is not the easy way out. This is the work all of us put in.

Congrats on nine months out! Not sure what over eating is to you. You would seriously have to pack in food over and over to stretch your sleeve. If you are binge eating, you might want to look into a seeing counselor. If you think you have stretched it. call your Surgeon office. They will be able to diagnose it. (I have compassion for people that have stretched their surgery. Just know It's rare) Its common to consume more food as you progress out from sleeve surgery. Your stomach is not back to the original size but it is noticeable that you can hold more food. It has not stretched. This is where having the sleeve gets tricky. With the extra room in your sleeve it's easy to get in extra calories and gain weight. Strategies for the extra room in your stomach Keep calories and macros in range. (log if you don't know how much you are eating) Add lots of veggies with your protein to fill the extra space to keep hunger down and calories low keep healthy salty sweet options for food cravings Watch carbs and sugar. Calories and cravings can catch up to you. Dense protein will fill you up better than soft stage foods. Catch yourself when you graze. Like said above . Grazing can be a combination of healthy and unhealthy foods in many small meals that total over your calories. It's as if you never had surgery.

You don't "need" anyone's approval of your decision. No need to defend it to people that don't get it. Understand that the rapid weight loss is hard to hide. People will talk and speculate you had WLS. Ignore the haters and press on with your life. Once your weight loss settles it will no longer be a topic in conversations. Life becomes normal.

Fantastic loss! Your smile says it all!

Rant away, Feeling regret or buys remorse can be a normal emotion. Take things slow and give yourself time to heal. Know that things will not be like this forever. Congratulations on 37 down.

Fantastic weight loss. Happy second year anniversary!

This is an old thread but it may help. Embrace the stall. https://www.bariatricpal.com/topic/351046-embrace-the-stall/

Many of us have regain after year(s) out from surgery. Nothing wrong with experimenting with options that help you find your weight loss mojo again.(examples Weight watchers, Going back to basics, Keto, pouch rest Ect) Whatever helps to get to a comfortable weight range. I indulged and maintained fine for the first few years. My weight gain was in my third year. I became accustomed to higher calories and carbs while distance running. Life also carries on after you get in maintenance mode all my tried and true ways to get my weight down stopped working (yes, I tracked food and worked out two hours five days a week) Fourth year magically basics started working again. I'm back to my maintenance weight.