4mo short of 2yrs post-op

[AddryW 24]

I need your feed back!!! First yr was absolutely great. Only problem is from that the last 6 mo I haven't gotten so lazy and slowly falling into some old bad habits. I went from 272lbs to 179 now back up to 187. I plateau for about 4-5mo which got me depressed, I started eating bad n it all went down hill. I'm starting to feel like I am somehow unconsciously sabotaging myself.

I was so active just a couple months ago, mentally not sure if this is a stage or what. The only things I haven't gone back to is soda, beef and pork. I'm afraid I have stretched my stomach some.

Has anyone been able to train their stomach back to only being able to eat smaller portions.

I'm stuck your help is soooooooooooooo appreciated.

Thanks

[joatsaint 2,814]

One of the things I'm doing to train myself to eat less, is to count how many bites of food I need to feel full. It will vary depending on the food, but in general, 9 to 10 teaspoon size bites will fill me up.

Now that I know that, I try to stop after 7 or 8 bites. It's sometimes difficult to not take that 9th bite when I still have food on my plate. But it's getting easier.

[kcntc4ever 13]

@@AddryW, i imagine it takes quite a bit to get your stomach "stretched" my nutritionist says go back to your phases if you feel like you've gone off track like go back to Bariatric liquids for a bit and slowly ease yourself into the solids again and you should be fine. Most important don't get discouraged when your body stops losing for a bit because if you're sticking to the plan you'll start losing again. Good luck girl

[thesuse2000 698]

Good for you for getting yourself back in the game before you've strayed too far! I find that when I make Protein and veggies the main (or only) component of a meal I get full sooner than when I eat more carbs. Just doing that may help you feel that restriction again. Not everyone likes to track, but I find it so useful. I have to be conscious about every bite and choice, and I can also notice trends - for example when I eat a higher carb meal I get hungry sooner and end up eating more calories overall that day. It's important to find foods that you enjoy and also work with your plan. For me salmon and rotisserie chicken are fixtures that I love. You can find things that work for you that don't feel like a diet.

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Google "5-day pouch".

Good luck.

[pinkbunies 359]

I sucked it up and joined a gym. I'm scared of gaining the weight back. This week my pants were really tight... and I felt so depressed... I couldn't understand why they were so tight... I jumped to the worst possible conclusion... I had already gained back all that weight...nope... I didn't look and I had grabbed my husbands pants which are a size 32... and while they were tight I could still fit into them. I didn't know they were his until I got home from work and he said, why are you wearing my pants... then it was followed with OMG those are my pants and you can wear them.

Def. google the 5 day pouch.