I think I definitely need veteran advice & ideas of how to restart weight loss. I was sleeved 11/27/12. So, I am now a little over a year out. The first 6 months I did awesome. Lost weight like gang busters. 101 lbs. in 6 months. Then the next 6 months I lost 19 & then gained 10. So, I'm 13 months out, now 110 down with 130 or so MORE to go. *SIGH*

I know this surgery was not a magic cure. I know that there are things that I should be doing that I'm not (counting my grams of Protein, drinking Water, exercising). It's like I totally lost momentum & I am so depressed about it. I am a vegetarian so the protein part has always been hard for me. I think it was at about the 6 month mark that my sleeve was able to handle about anything. It's easier & tastier to eat Pasta than tofu over & over.

Has anyone else gone through something similar or know someone who has? I feel like I probably need to go back to water & Protein shakes for a couple of weeks (as much as I loathe the thought of protein shakes) & try to "reset" my body. It is definitely used to simple carbs & sugar again. I dread going through the withdrawal.

I am also struggling with my self-esteem. How could I screw this up? I was given a second chance to live a healthy life & I'm not doing it right. I was feeling resentful that my diet has to be so different. I think that I thought that I would be able to eat "normal" food, but in smaller portions. It really looks like I will always have to eat fairly "clean" & the sleeve helps with portion sizes of those foods.

Yes, I want to be a healthy weight. Yes, I want to feel better. Yes, I want a lot of things. I am just having a REALLY hard time getting back on track. I just got engaged on New Year's Eve. We are going to get married in the Fall. I can't help but thinking that if I had been on track this whole time that I would have been healthy on my wedding day. Now I'll be fighting the world of plus size bridal gowns. I'm not giving up. I just don't know how to pick myself up & move on.

I sent you a private message DeeDee. I'm SO greatful I found this thread right now!! I am in the exact spot you are. I was honestly afraid to even come here and post for fear of people being mean about it. I feel like a failure sometimes at it really sucks. But I refuse to let that be true. I lost about 100 pounds (Down from 379 my heaviest)- with still 100 to go since I was a heavy weight. I stalled at 280 and then the weight crept on. I put on about 14lbs. When I saw 294 on the scale over the holidays I FREAKED. I've taken off 5lbs so far, down to 288 but still a ways to go. But this thead was really helpful to me and I thank everyone for their helpful advice in here.

I'm back to tracking my food again daily (If anyone wants to add me on MFP my name is Fallenangel2904) could use new support on there! And I'm going to join the V day challange too! I know things are going to be a little harder because I've lost a lot of the restriction I felt early on. I just am truly to figure out portion control again since for so long I let my sleeve do it for me. I have to be on top of it.

We got this! I am truly motivated after reading this and think we can do it!