What are your differences between Year 1, Year 2, and Year 3?

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

That video is truly a no-bullshit, must-watch for anyone who's at or near maintenance or struggling to get their act together during the losing phase.

Thanks, @@CowgirlJane for posting it over here.

[MrsSugarbabe 727]

@@Queen of Crop - Thank you for starting this topic. It has proved to be very interesting and informative reading. I appreciate all posts from everyone and their candor about their individual journeys. I want to be successful in my journey and knowing about others' struggles and successes helps keep me motivated (although still being a newbie, my motivational level is still high, but I have discovered that it is a challenge to not let old habits creep back in). Thank you!

@@VSGAnn2014

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@@CowgirlJane

I just finished reading this article which might be of some encouragement to others:

http://www.bariatricpal.com/page/articles.html/_/plateaus-and-regain/you-gained-some-weight-four-simple-ways-to-get-back-on-track-r502

Edited May 27, 2015 by MrsSugarbabe

[feedyoureye 3,087]

Really down to earth advice and over view.

[gettinMeBack 380]

This is so interesting to me be cuz this is exactly what I'm going through I feel like I've wasted my sleeve this year. I've gained 20lbs above my goal weight smh I feel so stupid becuz I risked my life to get this surgery and this weight off and now I'm slowly creeping back up there

[feedyoureye 3,087]

This is so interesting to me be cuz this is exactly what I'm going through I feel like I've wasted my sleeve this year. I've gained 20lbs above my goal weight smh I feel so stupid becuz I risked my life to get this surgery and this weight off and now I'm slowly creeping back up there

Get back on the wagon. Don't give up. This is a lifetime project.

[Queen of Crop 1,104]

I agree it is a lifetime project, but I would also like to point out that for many normal weight people it is also a life time project....people who have NEVER had weight problems also gain weight, they notice it, they cut back, they get to the gym, they pay attention to how their clothes fit, they take care of that 2 or 3 or 5 lb weight gain that happens when you live your life! They may not have had to lose 50-100 or more lbs like we all did, but the fact is, WE DID and we are right there with them now because this surgery gave us that opportunity. So now, with the support of everyone here, we can say, OK then....I'm up a few lbs and I have lots of choices of how to get rid of those (5:2, th3 5 Day Pouch Test, more exercise, cutting out eating at night for a week or so, fill in the blank for the right choice for YOU. And remind yourself that what ever you decide to do, it isn't for a full month, or a full year, that finally this is NOT overwhelming and at least for me, before this surgery, whatever the diet choice of the month was, I just knew I would fail....now I know I won't!!!! I also have old habits creep in, so you know what? I indulge them, but in small amounts and I also do the 5:2. And when I'm not perfect on the 5:2, I at least always have two days a week that are NO WINE/NO COOKIE days...(because those are my two downfalls). And at 3.5 years post of and 61 years old, I am at goal and I feel great. Just say NO to pity parties because we have all come way too far and we are closer to our healthier selves than we are to our old selves....