mreed75

Thank you! reading your post at this very moment has helped. I started cutting out the carbs and sugar and returning to my shakes. I wish I could say I took pre surgery seriously but honestly I didn't and the surgeon was very upset with me. I do walk up to 5 miles per day and do long walks with dogs. I also did some additional research because I knew I could not be the only one with this issue. Apparently there is a reset process which may or may not work physically but if it works mentally I am good. Because I know I have to deal with the triggers as I am not hungry at all. It is just so easy for so long because you are physically restricted from over eating. The reset is very much going back to pre-surgery or immediate post op and I am trying that now as well as meditating and being mindful when and what I eat. But not all about me, I hope you are doing well and congratulations on taking this step.

Thank you SO much, I came back because I needed to talk to someone about this. I know you are right. Ever since I got back on sugar it has been difficult, even with my walking and exercising I am just creeping up. I had been trying all different kinds of sugar, like coconut, date, etc. and trying to eat healthy, juicing but I am a sweet craver and I know I am just spiking my insulin and feeling terrible which is why I eat every two hours to get the sugar rush and burn again and then the crash. I know artificial sweetners are as bad or worse. Tried the BulletProof coffee and it worked but I started adding Xylitol to it. Sugar is truly evil. Going to get my head and mouth around this. I really believe it is a drug. I can only imagine what it is like for addicts, I am doing it with a legal substance but no matter all the benefits I have gotten from my surgery, which are countless blessings - my health, my life, etc I cannot pass up a donut.

I came back to Bariatric Pal and was so happy to find this tread. I am 2 years out and 100 lbs lost and maintained. I always knew maintenance would be the hardest part and was happy the first year but coming into 18 months and Christmas I started eating sugar and carbs again and I am a full blown addict. Have gained 9 lbs and am terrified I am going back to the gain spiral. I am craving food 24x7. I wake up and am hungry all the time, I am eating every 2 hours. It is like I never had surgery. I know it is in my head but I am lost as to what to do. I was so close to my goal. I almost want the surgery again.

I took off 3 but also had my gall bladder. After two weeks I felt well enough to go to work. But for me two weeks was the turning point.