It's Been a real struggle

[Gmungle 1]

I had the gastric sleeve done on January 15,2021... I was really good at first. Probably for the first 7-9 months I ate what I was supposed to, did my excersice like I was supposed to. Then I fell off the road. I slowly started eating badly again. I would make excuses or something like that. Then it got more and more. Now I have gained weight back on. I am finding hard to get back on track and stay with it. I beat myself up about it almost every day. I would really appreciate any kind of advice from someone else who may have gone through something similar or just anyone who might know how I can get back to it. Thank you in advance

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[ShoppGirl 4,737]

First of all you are not alone. I see posts like this all the time. Second of all as long as your restriction is still there your tool still works. It won’t be as easy as it was without the hunger hormone but It can be done. I have seen people do it all the time. Most people say they just went back to the basics. Track Water, Protein and calories and do protein first, eat slowly, etc.

[MandoGetsSleeved 440]

Gonna make some assumptions here ... You lost weight (quickly), felt great, found out early on because there was SO MUCH restriction that you could pretty much eat whatever you wanted and not gain weight because of the super small portions, quit tracking, quit weighing daily because clothes fit? Then slowly... noticed those new clothes were getting tight? If yes to all (or any) of the above.... well... life happens.

Getting back on track is/was tough for me. It's easy to SAY "go back to the basics" - It's much harder to do (at least for me). My advice is to start tracking, change one thing at a time (leave one bad food that's become a habit at a time). Weigh yourself often. Don't let YOU lie to YOU. For me at least, tracking and weighing helps keep me in check. Even if it's just eating bad food one day or even multiple days (this weekend was steak quesadillas for example, but when I tracked them I was conscious of how many calories I was putting into my body and stopped at 2 pieces). Even if I get lazy and don't track, I weigh. Holds me accountable and keeps 2-3lbs from becoming 10-15lbs.

Know you aren't alone in the journey - Know you're probably going to screw up. It's OK - Just let yesterday be yesterday and try to do better the next day. It's a marathon, not a sprint.

[Tomo 1,191]

For me, never stop tracking and logging. I am terrible at mindful eating... Etc. so I have to log every morsel I eat and drink I sip. This alone brings me complete awareness to stay on track and/or alerts me if I need help.

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[Gmungle 1]

Thank you all so much for the helpful advice. I really appreciate it, I definitely need to start tracking what I am eating then maybe it will make me more aware and accountable for the crappy foods I am really eating. I do lie to myself and make up excuses to try and help me feel better about what I am doing to myself. I am my own worse enemy I guess you'd say. Thanks again for the great advice... [emoji3526][emoji3590][emoji120]

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[Bettyboop56 33]

MyFitness app to track calories and nutrients. See how where and far you are off from daily carbs and fats.