Struggling A Bit

[val 7]

hi all,

looking for some advice. i had the band in 2008 and was revised to the sleeve in 2010. my lowest weight has been 145 lbs but i usually stayed between 145 and 149. i went on a cruise in september and even came home losing a lb, but since then my weight has crept up and today it was 152. i know its not a ton but dont want it to get out of control. what did everyone do when in this situation

[clk 3,519]

Follow the 5% rule - once you regain 5% of your weight past goal it's time to jump back on the good eating bandwagon. Reevaluate your eating habits and log your food for a whole week. I bet you'll find the culprit!

This is not a huge regain. If you jump on it right now with small corrections you'll be fine. What you don't want to do is let it go and find yourself up more than ten pounds after the holiday season.

Also consider what else is going on in your life. Got stress? New medication? Are you out having social cocktails more frequently? Any of those things could explain the small bump up you've noticed on the scale.

Good luck. I firmly believe that weighing at least weekly is the very best way to keep ourselves accountable and on the right track. It's all too easy to slip into denial and find yourself battling a larger regain.

~Cheri

[Maddy 19]

I so agree with Cheri. It's time to start weighing your food again and watch your caloric intake. Drink your Water and continue doing your excerise. Good luck to you and let us know how you are doing

[*susan* 1,709]

I am going through the same thing right now. I went through a rough period in my life, and I know what caused my gain, I went back comforting myself with salty, crunchy foods. I am going to probably either do weight watchers online, or download a good food tracking app for my phone to help get myself back on track. I agree, watching and recording everything you eat will help. Come on girl, together, we can get back on track!

[val 7]

i have started tracking my food again.....in the past ive used my fitness pal...just downloaded the app to my phone. im not good with drinking Water so im really making the effort. my weight now goes between 148 and 151. before my cruise it was 143 and 148. id like to get back to pre-cruise. im working out with a personal trainer twice a week and go to the gym about 4 times a week

[*susan* 1,709]

I decided not to spend the money on weight watchers online when there are a ton of good programs available for download on my Android phone. I just downloaded My Net Diary, and will see how I like it. They have an online site as well that you can sync to. I have heard really good things about My Fitness Pal too. I think what is important is we start tracking what we are eating, hold ourselves accountable and get back into our good eating habits again.