I was sleeved 12.3.2013:

At my heaviest I was 339lbs

Surgery Day I was 332lbs

Today I am 223 (was 222 but apparently gained a pound..yikes!)

I have been 222-222 since my wedding day 9.21.2014

I know why:

#1 I have NOT been sticking to my diet

#2 I have NOT been exercising like I should be

The worst part: I seem to be eating more & more each day & my food cravings have returned full force!

Physically, my body gets full. Psychologically, I am never completely satisfied anymore.

I miss the days when I would eat 2-3 bites of food, feel full, & not want to think about food for several hours. Now after I finish Breakfast all I do is think about lunch!

HELP!

That's scares me! That's exactly what I don't want to happen! I would be your buddy but I'm still in that stage so I don't know how much help I would be...I would probably just be annoying

@@segatz80

Thanks for your honesty about life further out from surgery. I'm not as far out from surgery but I'm pretty motivated in this part of my weight loss. If I can help let me know.

I definately need to hear that food after the sleeve is possible. I keep hearing horror stories. I still have water weight from the surgery but I want to reach my goal of 190-195 and learn how to stay there.

@@segatz80 - My surgery was 11/10/14 so I'm still learning my limitations and not sure how much help I can be. But I do know, and would like to suggest -- get back to doing what you know you should be doing to get all your Protein in and your physical activity. I know some days it is hard to stay the course, but we have to do it for the rest of our lives, and for the BEST of our lives. You may even want to talk to someone about any psychological food issues you may be having - maybe the person you had your psych eval with, or a health coach through your insurance company, or an EAP counselor if your employer has an EAP program.

YOU CAN DO THIS!!!

From Beck Diet Solutions website for March 24, 2015 - Tuesday Reality Check

Don't be overly influenced by the number on the scale. If you see a higher number, you may get demoralized and overeat. If you see a lower number, you may think that it’s okay to loosen up and eat more. Remember – the number on the scale is just one point of information and shouldn’t impact how you eat on any given day.

http://www.beckdietsolution.com/daily-diet-solutions/