Machinegirl

Hi! I'm new to the forum, so nice to meet you all. I had gastric bypass when I was 22 (12 years ago). When I first had the surgery, I received very little guidance about my new post-op diet. There was no support group, there was no eating plan, there was just...nothing. I dropped from 264 lbs to 160 lbs, but slowly began gaining and am now at 213. At the time, there was very little information about how to make the best of my gastric bypass, and I almost feel like I was cheated the results I could have had, had I been given the resources that are available today. And granted, I take the blame for much of it, but I'm also just...lost. I'm terrified of the weight I've gained back. I don't know if I can get the weight off, I don't know what to do or how to eat, and I don't know if it's even going to be possible. I exercise a lot and I don't eat terribly, but I don't know where to start. I'm even considering going to Mexico for a gastric bypass revision surgery. Any advice you could give would be great.

Thank you! I definitely need to start eating protein first and getting more of it in per day; I'm not doing a good job at it at all.

I haven't looked up support groups in my area, but that's a good idea. I plan on doing the pouch reset, but intermittent fasting seems super intimidating. I'll look into it though! Thank you!

I'm not tracking, but my average daily calorie intake is definitely too high. However, I don't drink sugary drinks: I have Earl Grey tea in the morning with Stevia and some cream. I do heavy lifting 3x/week and do cardio and yoga the other days.