Hi. Any advice on what to do to overcome this food obsession. I'm about 3.5 months out and down 50 pounds. I've been averaging about 800 calories per day and the scale is not moving. I did hit the 3 week stall at about a month out but since then very slow. I think about food all the time exactly like I did before surgery. I want to get to a point where I eat to live not live to eat. I have been doing well as far as choices but I know too much of a good thing is just as bad. I have figured out some trigger foods...triscuts & peanutbutter extreme (life choice) protein bars...they kick in the carb monster heavy. I'm trying the quest bars now..they seem to satisfy that sweet craving but I do not want more. The life choice bars ....I could eat them back to back. Yesterday seemed to be a good day..I got most of liquids in and I kept the carbs at 20 percent got 90 grams protein and the rest n fats. I woke up 1.5 pounds down but it has been fluctuating up and down for awhile. The head crap sucks! I know I can do better have done better but depression set n an exercise has dropped to nil. I need to get back to me! I will NOT fail at this. I refuse to surrender to those dark unworthy thoughts. Is it always going to such a battle?

Hi. Any advice on what to do to overcome this food obsession. I'm about 3.5 months out and down 50 pounds. I've been averaging about 800 calories per day and the scale is not moving. I did hit the 3 week stall at about a month out but since then very slow. I think about food all the time exactly like I did before surgery. I want to get to a point where I eat to live not live to eat. I have been doing well as far as choices but I know too much of a good thing is just as bad. I have figured out some trigger foods...triscuts & peanutbutter extreme (life choice) protein bars...they kick in the carb monster heavy. I'm trying the quest bars now..they seem to satisfy that sweet craving but I do not want more. The life choice bars ....I could eat them back to back. Yesterday seemed to be a good day..I got most of liquids in and I kept the carbs at 20 percent got 90 grams protein and the rest n fats. I woke up 1.5 pounds down but it has been fluctuating up and down for awhile. The head crap sucks! I know I can do better have done better but depression set n an exercise has dropped to nil. I need to get back to me! I will NOT fail at this. I refuse to surrender to those dark unworthy thoughts. Is it always going to such a battle?

YES!! You are not alone. I'm only 2 1/2 months out but I fight the head stuff all the time. I find exercising makes me feel soooo much better though. Try to get back to it. It helps and it will help the scale to move downwards. Wishing you success.

Thanks ReDbEaN I appreciate it. I know that I need to make myself move more.. I got my exercise stuff in the car today for a visit to the gym after work. I was walking alot in the evenings. I work 6Am to 6PM so now with the time change its dark when I get off. I really enjoyed it too. It became my me time. I joined a gym and have started an arm routine trying to work those batwings..lol but havent went in a week and half. I am going today. I am promising myself and I am not going to break my promise. This head stuff is really really hard. I quite smoking before surgery and normally when I would do that food would take its place. I wonder if that is not part of my problem as well. I have no intention of going back to smoking or overeating. I just need to get to a good place with this stuff. Therapy... I live in a small rural area and there is not much choice of therapists. Does anyone know of any good books that they could recommend? I am willing to try anything here..lol to get things under control. Peace and blessings..

One book that was recommended here is, "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg.

I walk twice a day, first thing in the morning before work and right when I get home. It has become such a habit that I don't really think about, I just put on my warm walking clothes and go. You have to find something you like to do so that you can make it a habit(I know this is everyone keeps saying, but it is true).

As far as food goes I pretty much stick to the same routine and what I eat. I have 3 meals and 3 Snacks. I am in maintenance now and trying to have a "forbidden" food once a week to still keep the food enjoyment in my life. Though I will say I truly love my healthy eating plan and also how it makes me feel.

I also keep my mind in the game by reading posts here, reading diet related books(recently read The Dukan Diet, it has a lot of good points in it on how to diet/maintain), surround myself with positive people and I still track and weight my food.

One book that was recommended here is, "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg.

I walk twice a day, first thing in the morning before work and right when I get home. It has become such a habit that I don't really think about, I just put on my warm walking clothes and go. You have to find something you like to do so that you can make it a habit(I know this is everyone keeps saying, but it is true).

As far as food goes I pretty much stick to the same routine and what I eat. I have 3 meals and 3 Snacks. I am in maintenance now and trying to have a "forbidden" food once a week to still keep the food enjoyment in my life. Though I will say I truly love my healthy eating plan and also how it makes me feel.

I also keep my mind in the game by reading posts here, reading diet related books(recently read The Dukan Diet, it has a lot of good points in it on how to diet/maintain), surround myself with positive people and I still track and weight my food.

Thanks very much for the info I read about another book on here as well. I am going to check them out. It is so hard to fight these addiction demons..lol and thats what I am. I have been a food addict most of my adult life. I see the damage I have done to my 17 yr old daughter. She copes with stress the same way I did by eating it. I want to reverse the cycle for her. I am not sure I can but I can show her another way. Thats what this disease does, it plays over into our loved ones lives. It damages their perceptions on food and how to handle all the internal struggles. I have wondered if it is because food is in such an abundance now that obesity has become the problem/norm. All I do know is for certain anyone doing this surgery looking for an easy way out.... well your up a creek without a paddle to put it nicely..lol Its work, lots of work everyday work. I do know that in all my years of living, if you have to work for something then maybe you just might appreciate it more.

Peace and blessings everyone..

Is 50 pounds in three months slow?

Is 50 pounds in three months slow?

I'm almost 3 and I'm at 54but I had GB it feel slow to me

No I do not think 50 pounds in 3 months is slow but we all lose at a different rate.