Getting Back on Track

[Sullie06 1,033]

Hi all! I had VSG back in Dec of 2016. I was very involved in this community for a long time. I lost 124 pounds over about 18 months and maintained a 105-110 pound weight loss for almost 3 years.

Then the pandemic hit. Then I had some non related medical issues. I went on a medication that caused weight gain. I got frustrated. I fell off the wagon and tumbled down the road and I’m now facing a 60 pound weight gain in about 4 years. I made a lot of excuses! I also started picking up bad habits like drinking alcohol, not counting calories and indulging in carb heavy Snacks.

But hitting 260+ again shook me. I was only 15 pounds down from my surgery weight. It’s time to get off the pity wagon and get back on track.

so I’m back. I’m counting calories. Eating low carb. Cutting almost all alcohol, bread as Pasta out! 10 days down, forever to go!

My Stats:

SW: 305 SD: 275 LW: 181 MW: 195-200

RW: 263 CW: 258 GW: 200

[GreenTealael 25,526]

Good luck ❤️

[Spinoza 1,489]

Sounds like a really rough time. I hope you can be gentle with yourself.

I hear people here say that going back to Protein first, veg second and carbs a long way back in third can help them get back on track. I'm 3.5 years out and regained 7kg last year. I'm working at getting it back off.

Have you kept going with exercise and if not can you reintroduce that too?

Please let us know how you're progressing.

[Mspretty86 423]

You can definitely do it. We are here for support. Unfortunately, this obesity is a lifelong disease that we have to fight and battle. I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy. We have to reduce eating the things we love we have to incorporate movement. It's a lot of things it takes a lot of work. Glad to see that you're getting back on track sometimes we have to do a reset and get back to the basics of what helped us lose in the first place. It's not fun, but it has to be done.

[Sullie06 1,033]

On 4/5/2025 at 5:40 PM, Spinoza said:

Sounds like a really rough time. I hope you can be gentle with yourself.

I hear people here say that going back to Protein first, veg second and carbs a long way back in third can help them get back on track. I'm 3.5 years out and regained 7kg last year. I'm working at getting it back off.

Have you kept going with exercise and if not can you reintroduce that too?

Please let us know how you're progressing.

So I’ve never been a big fan of the gym. I literally hate going. But, I love taking nice long walks so once the weather breaks I will be walking daily. I usually do a mile every day at lunch at work and then 3-4 miles after work 2-3 days a week!

[Sullie06 1,033]

4 weeks in going to update the stats:

SW: 262 CW: 254 GW: 200

Down 8 pounds in a month which I’m happy with. Hoping for similar results for the next month!

[MrBeeswax 2]

Good luck. I’m pre surgery and eerily. We are roughly the same weight stats. At the end of next month I’m going to pick a procedure and I’m worried about durability. The pandemic was a once in a century event, but this person’s story is not unique. Therefore, I’m worried if VSG is the best surgery for durability. Aside from BPD/DS I see VSG patients having a lot of regain on this platform and on the FB groups, there’s less, but still a fair number of RYGB patients with regain too. Most didn’t just go full on ultra terrible diet, so I am now reading and watching videos to avoid regain. Are there any books on the topic?

[Mspretty86 423]

@MrBeeswax I feel that no matter which surgery you receive when we suffer from the disease of obesity and we Detour from eating properly then we're gonna experience weight gain. Obesity bodies are different than regular bodies who metabolize food normally. We who suffer from obesity have a metabolic disease, so when we get surgery and start back creeping in those "comfort and emotional eating foods" that we KNOW our body loves to store FAT with such as chips, cakes, Cookies, unhealthy CARBS, refined sugars, just SUGARs period in access then we're gonna regain unfortunately we have a horrible disease that requires very proper planning for success. I lost a lot of weight really fast with VSG and I credit my success to 1.Meal prepping for success 2. Being organized 3. Movement.

i honestly don't think the type of surgery matters.

its that HAND TO MOUTH MOVEMENT what are we putting in our mouths 😂

Edited Wednesday at 01:58 PM by Mspretty86

[Dub 9,937]

On 4/21/2025 at 10:43 AM, Sullie06 said:

4 weeks in going to update the stats:

SW: 262 CW: 254 GW: 200

Down 8 pounds in a month which I’m happy with. Hoping for similar results for the next month!

You got this.

I was also active on here in the years following my sleeve.

Had a life event occur that knocked me down. Stayed in a hole for the past few years....but started resuming normal life recently.

Addressing the regain. That part is going well.

Staying in my lane, been alcohol free the past 6+ years, working long hours and taking care of yard work & house chores on my days off.