Hello, I was sleeved 12-11-12 it's sad to say but I'm back at my old eating habits. My start weight was 296 , my current weight is 248. I started by trying a little bit of this and that I still eat small portions but eating wrong foods. I'm 5 months post op is it to late for me to start over again? Do you think my sleeve was a waste of time? Help me ;-(

I drink so I won't eat. I drink mostly water with a splash of g2, if I am drinking I can't eat! My treat in the evening and takes me a long time to eat is 2 T of p b 2, it's 45 calories and 5 g p and it satisfies my urge to snack.

Can you think back and remember why you wanted the surgery! What were your goals, dreams, plans? What are your NSVs so far? How do you reward yourself? Maybe think really short term and each time you eat on plan or exercise, give yourself a small reward like buy an app for your phone or a track on iTunes.

Also maybe you can make a list of pros and cons about eating back on track vs staying the same. I find that if I write it down, it is more powerful for me.

You took an awesome first step by coming here to get support! Bravo!

I know that I am a little late to this discussion and early to the VSG experience, but thought that if you are still struggling, this might help you. There are two books that have helped me SO much. These are both about how to change attitude and behavior when basically addicted to food/carbs, etc. The first is "Love to Eat, Hate to Eat" by Elyse Fitzpatrick. Very inexpensive in paperback. It is my favorite and I return to it often. It is filled with biblical truth that speaks into my heart and mind and my actions aren't far behind. The other is secular in nature, but also helpful, "The Beck Diet Solution" by Judith Beck. I am only four weeks post op but certainly already find myself having to fight against cravings and the desire to be able to eat the foods and amounts that I used to. That would sabotage all that I have worked for! One last thing: I have found that protein shakes help fight against craving sweets. Especially true when I bought a higher quality whey protein powder mix (Syntrax Matrix). I also bought MHP Power Pack Pudding. (found it at The Vitamin Shoppe.) One can has 30 grams of protein. I can only eat 1/3 of a can so lasts longer therefore costs less per serving. I am going to look into the protein hot chocolate myself! So grateful for this community! Best wishes to all of you!

I would suggest you get an app (like my fitness pal) so you can keep track of e erything you put in your mouth...it MAKES you be accountable! Then do the bootcamp (search it on here) it will get you back on target. & finally, refocus & remember why you did this in the first place. Simply reboot yourself & start again! You CAN do this!!

This might be a powerful self-help for you! If you have to stop to track everything--and I recommend that you do that rather than waiting till the end of the day to track what you eat and drink, less chance of forgetting what you might have grazed on--it will really make you stop and think about whether you really WANT to eat or drink it.

Do you have a phone that can use the My Fitness Pal app? Don't wait, grab that app!

And remember, the only true failure would be to stop trying. This is an uphill battle for all of us, but there's no reason to think you've failed or that you can't dust yourself off and keep going.