Mary-Scarlett Vernon

I am almost 13 years post-op. Over the years I have resumed eating all of the things I ate before surgery, and unfortunately this has been my downfall. I should have used the post-op time as a cleansing period to get the old crappy food out of my life. Now here I sit, 40 pounds regained, with all of the old cravings still firmly in place. For the years that I chose not to eat the fattening, carby, processed food, I easily maintained my weight loss and I looked and felt great. Now that my bad habits are back, so it the weights and I hate it. All of this to say.... yes you will be able to eat most, if not all, of your old favorites. BUT, I advise you to think long and hard before you do so.

So there ya go....I am 13 years post op this spring, and over the course of the last two years I have gained 40 pounds. I feel physically horrible, everything hurts and I can barely move. Mentally I feel worse, like a total failure, the cravings and mindless definitely get the best of me on a daily basis. What are some things you guys have done to cope? I have a goal to get this regain off before I turn 50, which is still 2+ years away. Scarlett

Thank you Carol!! I will definitely give Myfitnesspal a try. I have been kicking around the idea of joining a gym, I've been trying to exercise on my own and well... we see how well THAT'S working for me lol... Thanks for your encouraging words, it helps!!