Life after initial weight loss

deepinfl · June 25, 2009

Is anyone having trouble keeping their weight down AFTER their initial loss to goal? For over a year I never "cheated" once, etc. now I seem to do nothing but crave sweets. I'm trying not to eat them, but my weight is creeping up a bit and it worries me. I can't do this roller coaster thing again! The band is working, I get full quickly but I'm not sure why that I did great and now I am craving all the "bad" stuff. I'm still exercising, etc, but losing the confidence that I had when I first started the lapband life. I thought about getting a fill just to put me "back in the mood", but then I thought that was dumb since it's obviously still working as far as controlling the quantity of what I eat. Anybody have any suggestions on how to get back on the track?

jack&kota · June 26, 2009

I'm not at goal yet but I do have a big sweet tooth. The thing with sweets is that once you start on a regular basis, you crave more and more becuase of the way your insulin and blood sugar levels react to the sugar. My suggestion is to detox. Like when I did the south beach diet pre-band, after the first three days I was fine. I find that if I go back to liquids and Protein like I do right after a fill, then I do fine for awhile.

If that doesn't work, try sugar free fudge pops, only 40 calories.

Great work getting to goal and remember that a few good treats is not as rewarding as the hard work you have done in the last year.

deepinfl · June 26, 2009

You are right, I need to detox. It was like that before my band, if I started even 1 M&M then it was a whole bag again and again. I'm like an alcoholic with sweets. It started when I started running half-marathons and they had chocolate after at the end. I thought I EARNED it and ate them and it started the same old patterns. You are definitely right, I definitely need to detox.! THANKS!! D

PS..good luck on your goal, you are almost there!! :thumbup: