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Just need to post this for some help and encouragement.

I had my sleeve Dec 2015 and lost about 80 lbs. I felt good and only wanted to lose another 20 or so pounds.

These past few months I took on a new position at work and have moved so weight loss was not really at the forefront.

I still feel good restriction the problem is I noticed I snack a lot more even from before surgery. I knew it was bad and getting out of hand but just got off the scale and I'm actually up 10 lb.

I know this isn't the end of the world but of course I start feeling like I ruined my sleeve. I have a plan to start fresh again tomorrow maybe even try the 5-day reset.

Just looking for others who may have gone through this and bounce back or anything you can help me with. I know what I'm doing wrong and I know what I need to change. I keep telling myself I have lost 75 lb even before surgery with Weight Watchers so now I have to think I am just a normal person that needs to lose weight. For some reason I keep getting scared that it is going to be harder because of the surgery which doesn't really make sense but I guess I'm freaking out a little bit.

I guess the feeling of the honeymoon being over just has me really upset right now that I didn't take full advantage and may have ruined it.

Thanks!

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I had a small regain after my dad passed away. I had a new baby, I was suffering PPD, life was just crazy. I gained seven pounds.

I readjusted my goal down and took my excess plus that (and more, a total of 27 pounds) off. It took a long time, but I'm a notoriously slow loser.

I kick started with a 10 day green smoothie thing. I did 2 smoothies with Protein during the day and protein Snacks like raw nuts, cheese and hardboiled eggs. I had lean protein and veg meal for dinner. After the 10 days I was down a couple pounds, but more importantly, my carb cravings and grazing were under control. I was fully ready to do protein heavy eating and stuck to a sleeve loss diet with no problem.

The biggest issue with loss for us is grazing. Those foods are usually calorie heavy, carb-laden junk that will quickly make us gain, and keep us craving more.

The sleeve made it easier to lose, not harder. There isn't a honeymoon once your sleeve has healed and is at capacity. It still works, even years out. I lost that weight years after my surgery.

You can do this. It might be slow, but the weight will come off. Mine did, and I've maintained that loss for 2.5 years.

Good luck,

Cheri

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My restriction lasted about two years. No matter that we eat no carbs or sugar, I am swimming and bought a treadmill, I drink shakes, eat yogurt and apples during the day, and light dinner, my weight keeps escalating. I am going back and forth on different diets again, I am sick.

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3 minutes ago, Pescador said:

My restriction lasted about two years. No matter that we eat no carbs or sugar, I am swimming and bought a treadmill, I drink shakes, eat yogurt and apples during the day, and light dinner, my weight keeps escalating. I am going back and forth on different diets again, I am sick.

Have you had an barium swallow? Zero restriction on solid Protein? That's a sleeve issue. You should be feeling something. I get that not everyone has as much restriction as me, but 3-4 oz of beef should make anyone's sleeve feel something.

I'm so sorry. I hope there's something that can be done for you. The one thing we want to count on is restriction.

Cheri

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I had gastric bypass surgery last January 2017

i had roller coasters of my weight not so easy for me and I have work hardly to lose more weight because I got gain weight!!

Clk, my dad died totally unexpected unknown cause and he died after Christmas 2016 and I'm so devastated!!

I got gastric bypass surgery in January 2017 nearly two years after my dad's death in December 2016

im felt fabulous after gastric bypass surgery I have be careful to eat after my surgery..

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1 hour ago, Sara1981050 said:

Clk, my dad died totally unexpected unknown cause and he died after Christmas 2016 and I'm so devastated!!

I don't want to completely hijack this thread, but I'm so sorry. My dad was sudden, too. Not going back to old emotional eating habits was hard. I think stress alone put weight on me, plus simply grazing and not caring what I ate.

I'm glad you've done well with your surgery. Being mindful is the battle with all of our operations, isn't it? We do that, we're half there.

Cheri

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