Confessional: Old habits are creeping back in

[VSGAnn2014 12,992]

Fast food restaurants have Water...

But my evil companions made me drink it.

[JamieLogical 8,727]

Fast food restaurants have Water...

But my evil companions made me drink it.

Darn them! I had a total image of you being laid out across the back seat of the car on this road trip, being waterboarded with diet coke.

[rnsamantha 352]

I have a co-worker who had gastric bypass in 2009 and she drinks soda occasionally and told me it was fine. She has maintained her loss (she's actually a size 2), and I fell into the trap of thinking "if she can do it, why can't i"? Difference is she might have 1/2 can of Diet Coke every 2 weeks, whereas I slid right back into my old routine quickly. I just love the taste, and the carbonation. Today is day 2 clean and "sober" off the diet dr. Pepper!

I wish I could say she tied me down and Water boarded me, but I made my own choices!

[ridingrae 61]

One day, ugh one meal, at a time. You can do this. Thanks for sharing.

[Kfohiotime4change 59]

Boy can I relate to this! I was sleeved in June lost close to 70 lbs by Dec. and then the holidays wrapped their evil grip around me and I cannot stop eating all kinds of things line Cookies, candy, etc. it all goes down fine! And it evolved to grazing all day on crackers, chips, pretzels, candy and anything I can find, I can't eat a big meal but I can eat lots of bad things little by little. I've already gained back almost 10 pounds since Dec. what is wrong with me? How do you cope with head hunger, stress eating and making poor choices. I am disgusted...and I can't turn it around. I still have 20 pounds to goal (well now 30!) is food addiction that powerful or am I just weak. I'm feeling like a failure.☹️

[Margie122 845]

Boy can I relate to this! I was sleeved in June lost close to 70 lbs by Dec. and then the holidays wrapped their evil grip around me and I cannot stop eating all kinds of things line Cookies, candy, etc. it all goes down fine! And it evolved to grazing all day on crackers, chips, pretzels, candy and anything I can find, I can't eat a big meal but I can eat lots of bad things little by little. I've already gained back almost 10 pounds since Dec. what is wrong with me? How do you cope with head hunger, stress eating and making poor choices. I am disgusted...and I can't turn it around. I still have 20 pounds to goal (well now 30!) is food addiction that powerful or am I just weak. I'm feeling like a failure.☹️

It's hard. I've been stalled but it's my own fault because those slider foods have creeped back in. Are you talking to anyone? A therapist? I have to go back to basics. I didn't come this Fargo blow it. Purge your house of the junk, get active and Protein first.....I am also going back to tracking to be accountable. Best of luck...you can do it.

[Inner Surfer Girl 12,015]

I agree.

Have you talked to your NUT about maintenance strategies?

Do you have a therapist?

Are you attending bariatric support group or recovery meetings (like OA)?

I fully anticipate that WHEN I get to maintenance that it may be just as challenging as weight loss but in different ways.

Best of luck and keep us posted on how you are doing.