Happy New Year! 3 + years This Struggle is real!

Hello Family,

I am 3 plus years out of VSG surgery and I am going to tell you frankly it is not easy to maintain. I am stable in my current situation (housing, employment and even reconciled with my husband!) but I realize that if you don't take advantage of that first year of losing you screw yourself!. I am somewhat resentful of my surgical team because they never really was support for me. I didn't eat right I didn't exercise I didn't take advantage because I thought that the weight would come off and stay off. I wasn't even completely sure what my surgery weight was. I blame myself for not asking the right questions and holding the team responsible for my care.

So here I am 3 years later... with still a significant weight loss but a regain of 20 pounds. when I moved from NY to VA in 2012 I weighed between 168 and 171. I moved to MD in 2013 now today I weigh 186. That is a huge difference!

What did I do wrong?

Well it took a while but I realize that: Number 1, I didn't eat right I just ate less of the wrong crap!

2, I didn't exercise ...and if I did it was very sporadic

3, I didn't take care of what was causing me to over eat in the first place.

4, I took my surgery and rapid lose for granted thinking :its the sleeve I will make my goal automatic and I wont regain. dumb dumb dumb

Ok so I know now what I did I need to fix it. I need to do all of the thing I should have done 3 years ago...Is it to late? Hell No its not thank God I still have my tool its still there waiting for me to do the RIGHT things.

The Plan

Eat better: This is a huge struggle for me I am a carb and sugar addict. I went to see a NUT here in MD and she had no idea what VSG was so I will continue to look for the right NUT

Exercise: 6x's per week 60min cardio 4 xs and cardio and weight mix 2 xs

Accountability: I am coming back to my community for support I started a Vlog on you tube and I am going to be a regular on here and on FB groups here is the link below.

My goal is to lose the extra 20 lbs and then 20 more to get to goal...I know this is going to be hard because my body is in maintance mood. I hae been between 186 and 188 for more than 6 months.

Wish me luck!

Peace and Love

Ro