I'm back to my old eating habits ;-(

[mocanitanj 31]

Hello, I was sleeved 12-11-12 it's sad to say but I'm back at my old eating habits. My start weight was 296 , my current weight is 248. I started by trying a little bit of this and that I still eat small portions but eating wrong foods. I'm 5 months post op is it to late for me to start over again? Do you think my sleeve was a waste of time? Help me ;-(

[Shawn Morrison 71]

It sounds like you know what the issue is. You just need to get back on track. Its never to late to make that change back. You may be past the honeymoon stage where its hard to eat some of those old things and now you have to fall back more on will power but you can do it. Go back and see your nutritionist, throw out all the garbage food in your house (like right now! ) do anything you can to regain that mindset you were in when you first started the process. Recognizing the issue is the first step, you did that, now you just need to act on it! Best luck to you!

[Johanna1955 69]

It's not too late to start over again but first you need to work on why you reverted to your old eating habits or you'll find yourself in a vicious cycle of lose and gain just like before your surgery. I am 4 months post-op. I pray I don't ever begin to sample my old favorites again. Right now the thought of my prior favorites make me nauseated. I pray it stays that way.

[zenliving8 47]

I'm not sleeved (scheduled 6/19), but it seems like it still very early in the process. Your stomach is stil very small and you need to have only quality foods go into it.

Of course, if you continue on this path, yes - the sleeve was a waste of time. You don't want to look back 2 years from now and be the same weight - you want to look back in 2 years and be like "yeah, it was tough. But I made it and I'm healthy now".

Good luck. I know you can do it!

[mocanitanj 31]

Thanks for the advice its so hard just don't know how I got back here again and then I have my mom and my friends telling by surgery was a waste of time :-/ I did start going to a nutritionist but she really doesn't give me like any good tips basically all she does is weight me on this scale that says how much have I gained or lost on Water weight and fat weight and then asks me what did I eat, she doesn't really help so I guess I'll be looking for a new nutritionist soon thanks for ur help

[mocanitanj 31]

I'm not sleeved (scheduled 6/19)' date=' but it seems like it still very early in the process. Your stomach is stil very small and you need to have only quality foods go into it.

Of course, if you continue on this path, yes - the sleeve was a waste of time. You don't want to look back 2 years from now and be the same weight - you want to look back in 2 years and be like "yeah, it was tough. But I made it and I'm healthy now".

Good luck. I know you can do it! [/quote']

Thanks for taking your time and replying. :-) I really have to and I've been saying I am i start in the morning good until the afternoon comes and this sweet tooth kills me ;-(

[VickysVictory 24]

don't be so hard on yourself..but instead remember why you did your sleeve. Be honest with yourself. Are you walking each day,exercising? We know the sleeve is only a tool to get us on the road to a healthy weight and lifestyle. Respect your self ...think when you go to eat "is this worth eatting" Maybe you need to find other hobbies you enjoy that keep you busy and content. Think " am I really hungry" make sure your getting your protien and Water each day.I know you can do it...forget about these last few days ... your still 50lbs lighter and YOU CAN get to and stay at your goal! You deserve it have a great,healthy eatting, productive day...even if you take ot one day at a ti,e

[mocanitanj 31]

I wasn't working out either which I was told to start 2 post op ;-( but for the past two weeks I've been walking 2 miles up and down a hill maybe thats a start for me but I just have this sweet tooth I'm going to have to find something sweet with no calories and thats hard ;'( I feel like if I was addicted to sweets I wish they had some type of medication for that lol

[zenliving8 47]

Sounds like you are surrounded my negative people.

[mocanitanj 31]

don't be so hard on yourself..but instead remember why you did your sleeve. Be honest with yourself. Are you walking each day' date='exercising? We know the sleeve is only a tool to get us on the road to a healthy weight and lifestyle. Respect your self ...think when you go to eat "is this worth eatting" Maybe you need to find other hobbies you enjoy that keep you busy and content. Think " am I really hungry" make sure your getting your protien and Water each day.I know you can do it...forget about these last few days ... your still 50lbs lighter and YOU CAN get to and stay at your goal! You deserve it have a great,healthy eatting, productive day...even if you take ot one day at a ti,e[/quote']

I just started walking 2 weeks ago, 2 miles everyday. Its just I'm eating to much sweets ;-( I think I have an addiction to sweets. Thank you very much

[mocanitanj 31]

Sounds like you are surrounded my negative people.

Yep I think I am ;-/

[zenliving8 47]

If it was me:

1. Stop calling it a 'sweet tooth'. It makes it sound cute and makes it sound ok. Example: my wife keeps her car messy and she says "Oh, I live out of my car!" No she doesn't. She commutes 15 minutes a day. As for the sweets, what's worked for me when I was on Atkins was sugar free hard candies (chocolate, butterscotch, etc). Do NOT go for the straight-up Sugar Free Chocolate. It's fatty and high in calories.
   
2. Only talk to positive people about your journey.
   
3. Relax. You shouldn't be hard on yourself. You can do this.
   

[mocanitanj 31]

If it was me:

[*]Stop calling it a 'sweet tooth'. It makes it sound cute and makes it sound ok. Example: my wife keeps her car messy and she says "Oh' date=' I live out of my car!" No she doesn't. She commutes 15 minutes a day. As for the sweets, what's worked for me when I was on Atkins was sugar free hard candies (chocolate, butterscotch, etc). Do NOT go for the straight-up Sugar Free Chocolate. It's fatty and high in calories.

[*']Only talk to positive people about your journey.

[*]Relax. You shouldn't be hard on yourself. You can do this.

You are right it does sound cute"sweet tooth" . Where can I get those hard candies from?

[mocanitanj 31]

A friend of mine told me to try the crystal light hard candies but I haven't found them no where

[Lisha73 97]

Well...Chickie....time to put those voices of negativitly on the back burner.....Time to utilize the tool that you worked hard to get.....now that you can eat "real" food again....you have to get back to the basics...Remember to eat your lean Proteins 1st and you might want to get back to if you are not already and start journally what you eat...make sure you are getting your Water in and some Protein Shakes to help with your cravings...Hopefully this helps a bit...We all know it is hard but in the long run you will be so much happier...dont surrender be a survivor!