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I am already seeing a difference in my body, especially in my face! Yay! We got this friends, let's keep keeping on! May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

So cool to see all the new faces on this thread!! We can all do this and we all will do this! It's so important that we don't quit and always persevere despite all odds. Getting back to the basics for me has really been working out, I guess my doctor did know what he was talking about after all lol. I had to admit to myself that I just didn't follow the plan that I agreed to follow for the rest of my life when I got this surgery. I fell in the trap of "oh now I'm skinny, I can eat what I want" NOT! let's be as motivated as we were when we were fighting to get this surgery, nothing could stop us and we promised to follow the plan. It's simply getting back to what we had already agreed on doing, no magic, no rocket science. Hope everyone is having a wonderful week and remember the only way to fail is failing to get back up again, keep going! May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

So happy to have you and I know that you can and will lose those 35 pounds!! I've found that getting back to the basic rules from after surgery has really helped me, protein, protein, and some more protein! Lol. May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

That's awesome! Keep it up, you got this. May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Good morning friends! It's Monday and time for my weigh in. I stayed on track all week and weekend and feel great! I have lost some weight since last week so I am really happy about that. Excited to get out of the 200's! When I got back on track two weeks ago, I started at 209 so I am proof that we can get this weight off when we decide that enough is enough. We can all do this and I love the encouraging support system that we have established on this thread. Rooting for each and everyone one of you. May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Yay Zoii!!! Welcome! May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Good job Liz! I love premier protein shakes, I've never tried the drinks but definitely want to- where do you get those? Keep up the great work! May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

That's awesome! Keep up the great work! You're doing amazing May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Same here, my weight gain is from my choices and lifestyle- don't think anything is wrong with my pouch. I had gastric bypass so I didnt have a bougie as far as I know. Good for you on cooking at home and being conscience of what you are putting in your body. You are right, it's doable!!! We can all do it and I want this thread to stay alive also!! Let's be accountable, good, bad or ugly. We are all here for each other and understand the struggle. May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Oooooooooooh. Thank you for clarifying for me! I had gastric bypass so I have a pouch. May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Hey Liz, Not sure I understand your question. What is a bougie? May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

That's awesome Cathy!!! Proud of you for getting that water in and leaving the cookies alone! You go girl! You got this, one thing at a time. May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Good morning friends! Just checking in, how is everyone doing? I just got back from my walk/jog and happy I went. It's a mental struggle to get to it but I've decided it's just something I am going to get up and do no matter how I feel. I want to get to the point that I like exercise (which has never happened in my life). Little changes will add up, of that I am sure. I am trying not to be obsessed with the scale and have decided that I will not step on it until Monday when I weigh in. I am trying to change my mindset and create lasting lifestyle changes verses just trying to get skinny. I have gone back to the basics of: 1) Protein first 2) water water water 3) no drinking 30 mins before and after meals 4) exercise 5) no snacking I am committed and know we can all do this. We will have ups and downs but please don't disappear if you feel defeated, let's make the decision to support one another and see each other through losing this regain. Praying and rooting for each and every one of you[emoji173]️ May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Yes! Let's do it, we are in this together May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Let's do it slim! Accountability helps a lot, that's why I created this thread. We got this May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

We got this Kathy! I try to walk/jog 5 days a week. I am more in the habit forming phase right now as I have to talk myself into doing it everyday. I think with the support we will be able to do this! May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Let's do this Aimee! I will be here, we can and will succeed! May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Hi Liz. I am happy you found this thread too. We can shed this regain, I admire you for catching yourself at 10 pounds. You can do this! Let's do it together! May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Good for you Cathy, those are all really great steps! I am rooting for you! We can do this! The snacking is a silent killer and we will see major improvements when we cut that out. May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Good morning friends! I am excited about what today will bring as I embark on my journey of getting back to the basics. I plan on eating 3 meals today with no snacking in between and one protein shake to make sure I get in all my protein. I plan on trying to plan out my meals for the week so I don't get overwhelmed. I also am striving to drink at least 64oz of water if not more. I hope and pray you all have a wonderful day[emoji173]️ May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Thank you so much [emoji4] May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Let's do it! I look forward to taking this journey alongside you! May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Let's do it! Weigh in tomorrow and let's keep each other accountable! We can do it!! May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Hello my fellow WLS peeps. I am on a mission to lose 50 pounds that I have regained. I am feeling hopeful and know that getting back to basics will do it. I would like this thread to be a place where we can come and be transparent and accountable. I plan on checking in with a weigh in every Monday starting tomorrow. If you want to join me, let's do this! Heightist weight: 289 Lowest: 157 Goal: 150 Attached is my before surgery pic, me at my lowest and where I am today. May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela

Zoii, I had surgery in September of 2013 and I have had the same gain (about 50 lbs). I realized that I got away from the the 4 golden rules that I agreed too when I got this surgery 1) protein first 2) water water water 3) exercise 4) avoid snacking on empty calories After I lost my weight, I threw those basics out the window and started eating as though I didn't suffer from obesity. We can get this weight off, I went back to basics since Tuesday and have lost 5 pounds. Let's do this together. May God bless you and keep you[emoji173]️ -Mariela