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1 year out and 30 more to lose! Need to refocus!



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Hello all... well, well, well... I got cocky - was so happy to have my old bod back and I slowed down on the exercise and Protein focus. I haven't gained but I have 30 more pounds to lose - so hoping my honeymoon phase isn't over. I hear of people still losing up to 2 years after surgery. I read your posts and am so encouraged!

Anyone else in my predicament? I guess I know the answer and that is the 5 day pouch test. I should restart that right before the holidays. Can you believe after 3 weeks of deep fried everything and christmas my family is going on a week long cruise? ughhh an eat-a-thon is that LAST thing I want to be tempted with! Any tips? Thanks so much. Your support has meant so much to me since I never told anyone of my surgery!

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It took me a year to lose 85 pounds, but I continued to lose up to 4 months past that. Yes, with some hand to hand combat, you can lose the last 30.

I don't believe in those 'pouch resets' I just think if you start tracking your food with an app like Myfitnesspal, know where your calories need to be to start losing again, keeping your carbs under 50, moving more and drinking all 64 Oz of no calorie/low calorie Fluid, it will come off. Stay clear of processed food as much as you can and keep your menu mostly Protein and veggies. Boring, I know, but it does the trick.

If you want to kind of jump start your metabolism again, read up on intermittent fasting. That helped me take off 5 pounds of regain.

Good luck! You can do it!

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Thanks for the pep talk! Much appreciated!

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You are not alone! For me, the first 100 pounds just fell off. I didn't even care about food. I have been "stuck" for several months with no one to blame but myself. I have been eating like crap, too much sugar, so now I have the cravings back and find myself falling into old habits. I have not gained but I know that it is only a matter of time if I don't get back on track.

I refuse to be a fat girl again! We all know what needs to happen to lose weight so we just have to get our butts back in gear. :D

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