CherylBE

I think therapy and accountability is good for us all. I had surgery Dec of 2018 and dropped 139lbs. Covid did a number on both my eating and exersizing habits. I gained 30lbs in the past two years. No suprize on how it happened, lack of routine, sitting at home, watching to much Youtube, not exercising and too much snacking. But i know there are deeper issues at play here that were present when i was 272lbs, that didnt go away simply because i lost weight. I think some form of therapy would benefit me as well.

Just be slightly more strict with yourself and wean yourself off a bit on the snack foods. Like yourself, I had some gain back due to a med that I needed for a TN flare (gabapentin) and got all the way up to 197 pounds. I've since weaned myself off the med after being put on something different that doesn't cause weight gain and I've dropped 10 of the pounds I gained as I'm 187 today, but I don't know if it's even possible to lose the 5-10 more pounds I want as I've been struggling to lose any more despite adjusting and fixing my eating habits. My doctor told me today to not stress about it because some of it may be due to my MCAS and some of the issues it's been causing lately. So maybe a part a part of the weight gain you're experiencing is diet, some from the med, and the other part possibly stress? (stress can cause weight gain as well) If you're struggling with getting your diet back on track just slowly adjust it. Don't stress yourself out even more by denying yourself everything just cut it back slowly bit by bit and eventually you'll be eating better and hopefully the weight will come back off.