Lost but happened ....now what

[Counting Carbs 2]

Just hoping to reach out, to gain strength from my own weakness and now the gained 50 lbs I surely can not have. Backdrop, I had gastric bypass in 2012. Never had any real issues. All was good.

I took all my Vitamins did everything I was supposed to do. 7 years ago I broke my L1. And my L2. They discovered I had Osteoporosis at age 53 and with no family history and all my blood work every year looking fantastic, that slowed me down quite a bit. Here we are at a whopping 238. The last thing I need on my spine is more weight. Broke my l1 again not sure but I am guessing I best get busy and get this weight off.

I am struggling. I am truthfully not hungry most the time. I am binge eating nothing horrible but certainly enough to help pack it on. I think most of my weight packed on when I started working from home and had access to everything.

I think I just need some help getting started again of what I'm supposed to do going back to the basics of the beginning and since I know this. Why is it so hard for me to do it?

If you had regained and lost the weight again, tell me how you did it.

Give me a starting point

[summerseeker 2,395]

I am so glad you came back in the forum. You have made the big step by admitting your weight gain. It happens. To me you have done great, only 50 pounds on in 13 years means you have been on it.

I have seen this advice given to others - You need to prioritise Protein, then veggies. Up your Water. Try to quell the Snacks. Exercise more. You need a calorie deficit.

Good luck, you will get lots of help from other members who know more than me.

[learn2cook 627]

You’ve started already by admitting the gain, I usually restart with making sure I get my Water. I track it, or get a new bottle, get some sugar free flavor. I have a chunky solid ring that I wear as an anchor for my thoughts. When I I get distracted thinking negative thoughts, I take off the ring and give it a little polish cleaning the ring and my brain. Sometimes I just twist the ring to “clean my brain.” Those two things get me started on the right path.

Ps. I’ve recently seen some really positive videos on YouTube about reversing osteopenia and osteoporosis based upon scientific research. When you are ready for them, you can start. But for now, you are not alone in dealing with “surprise body stuff.”

[SpartanMaker 1,352]

The best advice I can give is to not try to revamp everything all at once. People that try that rarely succeed long term. Sure, it can work in the short term, but the real goal has to be retraining your body and mind how to be healthy.

As such, I would urge you to pick something small to start working on today, or at least in the morning if you want to start fresh. This needs to be something so small as to almost be inconsequential. The reason it needs to be small (aside from helping with compliance), is so that your body and mind don't actually recognize that you're "dieting" or "working out". Continue with that one simple thing for a couple of weeks until it's become a new habit. Once that new habit is established, you can then make another small change. Just keep making small sustainable changes until you reach your goal.

Yes, this approach is very slow, certainly much slower than drastic diet and exercise plans that promise quick results. Remember, what does it matter if you lose all the weight quickly if when you get there, you can't maintain the weight loss?

Your real goal needs to be learning how you personally need to eat and move for long-term health. What that looks like is different for everyone, so no one here can tell you "eat this way", or "do these exercises" and you'll find success. It has to fit in with your unique needs, tastes and abilities and only you know what those are.

If you feel like you need more guidance than that, I'd suggest seeking out professionals such as Registered Dietitians and Certified Personal Trainers. to help put more detailed plans together.