2 years out and struggling.

[MrsLucas 27]

Hello All.

I had my gastric sleeve surgery on June 16, 2016. I lost about 25lbs the first month and then suffered the loss of my father who was my best friend.

After I lost my dad I ceased losing weight. I mourned the loss of him for quite some time...I still do really. For at least the first year after losing him I was in a horrible depressed state and didn't follow the rules of how I should eat post sleeve. I was eating until I felt sick, eating unhealthy foods and drinking (not alcohol) my calories.

Finally after a year I figured out how to live day by day without him and started feeling happy and positive again. I started following the rules and being super vigilant with my health. I dropped 40 lbs in two months! Whoa. Then, after those two months of excellent weight loss I found out my husband and I were expecting. I went to my first sonogram excited and two seconds with the wand on my belly she told me it was twins! I was instantly excited as twins run in my family (I am the aunt to two sets of twin boys from the same mother.) After the excitement wore off I feared the pending weight gain.

I told myself I was going to watch what I ate and not give into wild pregnancy cravings. I lied to myself. I gained 68lbs total through the pregnancy. After giving birth I lost an initial 37lbs the first two days postpartum. Then another 10lbs the following week. I have been stuck at 48 total lbs lost for months now but I also haven't been following the rules of how I should eat post sleeve again.

It's time to get my butt in gear. Anyone else a couple years out starting over? I am just looking for tips and possibly success stories for motivation!

HELP!

[Matt Z 4,138]

@MrsLucas sorry for your loss. You can just start over. Pretend you didn't have the surgery and start off with a pre-op diet, then transition though the stages the same way you didn't when you originally had the surgery. It can be challenging, but it's a great way to hit the reset button and get back on track.

Good luck!

[MrsLucas 27]

Thanks Matt Z!

I was kind of thinking the same. I already did somewhat of a reset for the last few days and feel some restriction coming back. I've been doing a shake for Breakfast, low carb egg drop Soup for lunch, tons of Water and for dinner is baked chicken and some type of vegetable. I forgot how much chicken fills my sleeve up!

I am going to see if I can find my paper work to see what my food plan for post surgery was. I am pretty sure remember it.

[Matt Z 4,138]

1 minute ago, MrsLucas said:

Thanks Matt Z!

I was kind of thinking the same. I already did somewhat of a reset for the last few days and feel some restriction coming back. I've been doing a shake for Breakfast, low carb egg drop Soup for lunch, tons of Water and for dinner is baked chicken and some type of vegetable. I forgot how much chicken fills my sleeve up!

I am going to see if I can find my paper work to see what my food plan for post surgery was. I am pretty sure remember it.

Even if you can't find your original, *ANY* online pre-op for sleeve diet should be sufficient to get you where you need to go.

[MrsLucas 27]

Oh yes, I agree! That'll be my next step.