Just a quick post. I was back on this forum in its previous form back in 2009 when I had my VSG performed. I dropped from 325 to 215, sped up a bit by an abscess after my initial surgery that put me back in the hospital for four weeks.

In the past five years, my health has been wonderful, but during the past 24 months my eating habits reverted back to my old habits of high-carbs, sweets and constant snacking, and as a result, I've gained back to 250 pounds.

That was my wakeup call. I'm back here and starting the 5-day Pouch Test/ Reset to get myself back in order. I tried to do a quick Adkins Induction 2-weeks but only made it through the first four days, so clearly I've got to go back to square one and remember why and how I did this.

The forum was a great source of support for me back in 2009-10, and I was able to help others who were considering a VSG or other surgery. Hopefully I will go from being a success/backsliding story to a permanent success over the next year or so!

Welcome back!!

Wishing you success on your reset and recommitment to your health! You're headed in the right direction by going back to doing what you did in the beginning. It's very hard to keep old, bad habits from creeping back into our lifestyle. You CAN do this!!