Jamocoa

Nope. Not even once.

Yes and no. I had a sore throat a couple weeks back and popped a couple lozenges without thinking about the fact that they were full of sugar. The next two days I felt like complete crap. Headache, constantly hungry, tired etc.

Even if it didn't feel bad, please don't do it. Your sleeve is inflamed, full of stitches, and healing, so it's important to take your post-op care guidelines seriously to avoid complications. Don't think of it as a diet at this stage...It's a post-surgery recovery prescription.

No can't say I ever forgot I was sleeved
Hope your ok as I'm assuming if it hurt you can't be to far out.

No. Never once. Never ever.
I do hope you feel okay.
Kate

So yesterday i was preparing some melted cheese for my kids and forgot for a second that i was sleeved and had quite a big bite of it....i remembered i was sleeved coz it hurt when it went down!!
Did it happen to anyone to forget for a second that they were sleeved and let the bad habit of munching come back??

Thank you everyone!!!! I am starting fresh tomorrow!!!!

Glad to see I'm not the only one who is having this struggle. I'm going to start a pouch restart next week. I have been so stressed out about it myself and have even felt like a failure but this week I have started to feel better and trying to get myself back on track

I have heard about others doing a "pouch reset". Google or search it as a restart. But honestly unless you deal with what's happening mentally and your food choices it's going to be difficult. My best advice is to go to your nutritionist or surgeons office to get referrals for support group and or bariatric specialist therapist. Don't give up. You can't give up. You've made this life changing choice. There are going to be setbacks. But you have to have a mind reset as well. To get back on the right track. I truly wish you all the luck and strength encourage you need to follow the regimen. You had the courage to actually take the steps to do the surgery. So clearly you have bravery encourage in you. Somewhere it got pushed into the background. Time to have somebody help you bring it back to the forefront and take back control.

Hi There!
What I think you need to do is start logging in your food, your exercise, your Water. I think that you probably need to revise your diet, remove lots of carbs and put back in lean Proteins. Try to get all your steps in and keep the water up.

For me I have bacon and cheese for Breakfast, I have homemade low carb chili, butter chicken or teriyaki chicken then for lunch and dinner (and the mid meals).
I get at least 64oz of water in and try to walk at least 8K steps. You need to restrict calories, remove carbs, increase water and walking. Good luck, I know this isn't easy and I hope this helps!!!

Guy, what is your diet like now? Are you tracking your food intake with an app like myfitnesspal? Curious to hear your nutrient macros. Also, are you walking, working out or performing exercise to keep you moving?

Thank you clc9 & Jodster! I am going to try my best to get back on track. Start fresh tmrw

Hello all, i know that this is a long post, but I would really appreciate your responses. I am in a real shitty situation! I had the Gastric Sleeve Surgery back in July of 2016, which makes it 8 months post op. At first everything was going well, the first month I lost 18 lbs, the second month I lost 6, then the third 5, then the fourth stayed the same, then it was Thanksgiving and Christmas (Holiday Season) and thats when it all went down hill. I stayed the same weight until after christmas. At this point up to christmas I lost about 30lbs in 5 months, and now I gained some weight and my total weight loss is 22 lbs, so I gained 8lbs from december until now (March 29th). I really want to start losing the weight again, but im afraid that it won't come off as fast as it would have closer to surgery. In 4 months it will already be a year!

Take advantage of those 4 months. The first year is the easiest to lose. Take a hard look at what you're eating. Cut out simple carbs and focus on eating your Protein first, then non starchy veggies.

You can't just look at what went wrong. No one here is perfect. If you need to, restart. Do liquids for a short time and work back up. Kick up the movement and you should bed back on target.
We are all struggling at some point. Use us for support. That's what this group is for.

I cant wait until next month when I can truly compare this lol. Bank of America now does a budget thing to show you what you spend monthly on what and it said we spend on average $650 a month on fast food and going out (not groceries included) and that's only one of our bank accounts. We used to go out 4 times or so a week, not including fast food.
I know I'll be saving. Can't wait to see how much.

I keep my convenience store tight by dropping all my old Hostess $$ on G2 and Lotto.

I do feel for my local convenience store. Their profit margin has probably dropped significantly since I had my surgery.

Lololol! This thread has me cracking up!! Thanks guys. I needed to laugh for real.

Lol, too funny!!!

i am amazed at how much money I am saving by not eating out!

This is totally something my husband would say! LOL.
I save so much cash that we joke that we are bariatric ballers.

Bariatric ballers! I love that! I haven't purchased any hookers or drugs, but I'm still early post op....jkjk 😂

Dey got dat bariatric money.