Im only 9 months post op vsg... I did really well til Christmas hit and ate one cookie, then another, and on and on. I cant cut sugar and im right back to all my bad choices. I crave food all day long. Help I have gained 20 pounds since December.

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First, remind yourself why you did this in the first place. Then get back to basics! Do you have a nutritionist? Schedule an appointment ASAP. Do you have print outs of what your diet is currently supposed to be? Start following it! Are you measuring your food? Do it! Are you tracking your food? Do it! Take care of yourself. Get yourself back on track NOW! Have you considered therapy? Might be a good idea. You are only 9 months out... you should NOT be gaining weight.

I am 18 months out, lost ALL my weight. Work and COVID brought me into bad habits. I haven't gained much... but enough for me to have a wake up call. I too am about to follow most of the advice I just gave you. I don't need therapy myself and I have already identified my problems and my solution.., but the rest of the suggestions I gave you I am following to a tee. I restarted 2 days ago. Back to the basics.

One more suggestion... when I was craving sweets, my NP at the surgeons office suggested that I might be deficient in sodium and that my body was confusing that for craving sweets. I went home and did a couple days of electrolyte drinks with extra sodium... and it worked! Unless you have a contraindication where you shouldn't have extra salt... maybe give that a try and see if it helps? I also noticed I do better if I eat a protein bar that has a little sweet. I have a stash of mini protein bars suggested by my nutritionist.

Again... get back to the basics as quickly as you can. Not a moment to lose. The longer you wait, the harder it will be. Good luck!

Edited March 18, 20215 yr by momof3_angels

At some point, you've just gotta commit to a plan, have a strategy, and realize it's for life. Most effective thing I ever did for maintenance, maybe even more effective than the surgery....was going to the bariatric therapist and starting to address why I'm always trying to sabotage myself with food. We never talk about the WHY behind the disordered eating. It's important to get to the bottom of it.