Encouragement Needed

[missmydad! 1]

My gastric sleeve was 06/24/15 my maximum weight loss has been 119 lbs I maintained for several weeks prior to my son's wedding on 05/28/16 so my quite expensive dress would continue to fit! Since wedding I have not been able to get back on track. I know I AM EATING TOO MUCH. I know some of it is emotional but so much focus was on the wedding that now that it is over I am feeling I AM NOT IN CONTROL. Before it gets out of hand , any suggestions? I have gained I am certain about 5 to 8 lbs in the past 4 wks, Help

[Bufflehead 6,358]

Good news, you have caught this early and it will be relatively easy to lose those extra pounds and get back on track.

Here is my standard plan for getting back on track, what I do when I find I have wandered off the path of righteous eating. For me, my problems tend to be high sugar and high carb slider type foods. So I do a carb detox over six days. The first three days are terrible, but once I get through them, it is smooth sailing! Here's my plan:

Days 1 & 2: eat only lean, unprocessed meat, green vegetables, and healthy fats (olive oil, grass fed butter, etc.). Eat as much as I want and do not count calories, carbs, or anything like that.

Days 3 & 4: continue eating plan but log everything I eat on MyFitnessPal. Set my calorie limits high and continue to eat as much as I want, but only of those foods.

Days 5 & 6: Set my calorie goal on MFP for weight loss, which for me is about 1200 calories per day. Continue to eat as above but make sure I stay within my calorie range.

After the 6 day carb detox: add in moderate amounts of dairy, tree nuts, and fruit. Continue to avoid grains, sweets, high carb veggies (potatoes, peas, etc.), and Beans and legumes.

Exercise at least 30 minutes every day. Do NOT attempt to count or "eat back" calories burned during exercise.

Weigh myself every day.

All crap foods get OUT of the house. Also, I make it hard for myself to buy crappy junk food when I go to work, basically by not taking any way to pay for it -- no cash, no credit cards, no debit cards, disable/remove apps on my phone that would let me buy things using them. That's because those are my particular challenges -- figure out what your particular challenges are and find a way to overcome them other than "I'll be strong." If that means tossing ice cream and potato chips in the trash, do it. You don't need that stuff in the house and neither does anyone else you live with (they can eat crap outside the house).

Good luck!

[audnmac8 44]

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