off program and gained back 21 pounds

[msjg46 39]

Hi,

I have been off program for a year and sad to say, gained 21 of my 59 pounds back!!

I feel so bad and need a restart. I do still workout and drink Water only but not on top of good Proteins and veggies.

Need some support as I have friends who had the surgery a year after me and they are almost at goal and I feel like a failure.

HELP!!

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

I haven't experienced this after surgery, but from all the diets I back-slid on: Go back to tracking every bite of food that goes into your mouth. If you've stopped, get back on the 30-30-30 plan. Don't eat within 3 hours of bedtime. No alcohol. Always get your Protein in first.

Don't despair. Your "tool" is still in place. You can recover from this!

[allwet 868]

cut out the added sugars and simple carbs - bread, chips

get that Protein in

more veggies and leafy greens less anything from center of store - more from the 3 walls - fruits and veggie - meats- dairy

i am sure you know the routine.

no snacking after dinner -12 hrs from last calorie in before first calorie of the day.

good luck and welcome back

[Creekimp13 5,840]

msjg....may I ask what diet you followed just after your surgery when you were losing weight well? How many calories were you eating each day during your loss phase, and for how long?

[Seahawks Fan 771]

2 hours ago, msjg46 said:

Hi,

I have been off program for a year and sad to say, gained 21 of my 59 pounds back!!

I feel so bad and need a restart. I do still workout and drink Water only but not on top of good Proteins and veggies.

Need some support as I have friends who had the surgery a year after me and they are almost at goal and I feel like a failure.

HELP!!

Eat lean Proteins with fruits and veggies every meal!

[Losebig 508]

Hard to do, but remember you are choosing to gain weight back. You may not realize it, but everything you put in your mouth is a choice. You didn't sit down one day and say I want to gain weight, but every time you take a bite of the wrong stuff or too much you choose to do that.

Nothing is easy about it, otherwise none of us would be here. I find the first thing to do to get back on track is to be accountable. Track every single bite, count calories and then it will likely be very obvious what needs to change. Unfortunately it's harder once you're out a while from the sleeve and it's more like a regular diet. I'm personally going through this now and being accountable has helped me get back to where I should be in terms of eating.

Don't give up. It's a life long battle and you haven't lost

[msjg46 39]

Thank you everyone for your help!

I have made bad choices and now have return to program.

I am tracking my food and this week was a tough one with a lot of bad food on display at work. I didn't touch one thing bad on the table and had my ammo in my lunch bag to snack on.

I need to stay focused and return to this site more than I did in the past.

THANK YOU for letting me come back!!!

[Orchids&Dragons 9,047]

1 minute ago, msjg46 said:

Thank you everyone for your help!

I have made bad choices and now have return to program.

I am tracking my food and this week was a tough one with a lot of bad food on display at work. I didn't touch one thing bad on the table and had my ammo in my lunch bag to snack on.

I need to stay focused and return to this site more than I did in the past.

THANK YOU for letting me come back!!!

Glad to hear that you're regaining control! Best wishes for success!

[msjg46 39]

On ‎4‎/‎29‎/‎2018 at 10:44 PM, Creekimp13 said:

msjg....may I ask what diet you followed just after your surgery when you were losing weight well? How many calories were you eating each day during your loss phase, and for how long?

I was high on Protein, veggies and then fruit. Very low on carbs. I didn't count calories so I can't answer that. I was sleeve in January 2016 and by June had lost the 59 pounds.