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It took me two years to lose in excess of 180 pounds. I swore I would not be one of the statistics. I swore I would not be one of the gastric bypassers who had the 10 -15 pound regain after a couple of years, yet here I sit, at 15 pounds above my lowest weight, approaching the 3rd anniversary of my surgery. How did I get here? I got myself here because I got TIRED. I got BORED. I got LAZY. I got BURNOUT. I stopped logging my food. The only person who can get me back where I was is me. I am going to be working on my mental attitude for a few days and hopefully by Saturday, I will be ready with my Fitday program to pick up where I left off. It is time to log. It is time to count. It is time to measure. Every bite that goes into my mouth. THAT is the road to success. I am not going to forget my food plan. I still believe in low carbing BUT I know that I cannot be as restrictive as I have been. It sets me up for binges. I am going back to my gastric plan to allow 60 carbs per day. That is about where Atkins OWL program kicks in. This should be enough carbs to satisfy my cravings and still be able to lose weight. I will also be lowering my fat a little. Atkins is a high fat diet but I have been taking it to extremes. I need to temper that a little. I will also keep an eye on my total calories. I'm not going to set a limit until I see what works for me. I will keep it low enough to keep losing but high enough to keep me functioning. When in doubt, always go back to the basics.
Let's be honest here. Logging food is hard. It is a pain in the ass and no one wants to log their food forever, however, it may be what it takes for some of us to be successful in the long run. I guess the bottom line is whether or not we are willing to do whatever it takes. I think I may have to log my food forever, and if so, then I need to get on it and get used to the idea. It may not seem normal to continue with something so inconvenient forever, but what is the alternative? I would rather work a little harder and be inconvenienced than to be morbidly obese again.
Just thought I would share my thoughts this afternoon. I hope all of you are doing well.
Sunshine
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I have pretty much come to the same conclusion about logging my food. If I let it go more than a day or two, it's hard to get back to it.
ReplyDeleteNow is the time for you go go back to whatever worked for you. We all seem to be stressing over new plans that are not working for whatever reason. If we ask ourselves, what was working, and what was I eating, and how much water was I drinking, and what and how much exercise were we getting, then we will find what worked best. I know that for me, the daily exercise is the missing link. That will solve itself when winter is over. But what till then? Maintain. And as you know, that's easier said than done.
You know what to do and how to do it, Karen, and you seem to stress less when your diet is satisfying. Good luck, and make that plan!
Thanks, Jo. You are right and I do know what to do. The problem now is in getting myself to do it again. This has happened to me before. When I had diabetes for 14 years, I would sometimes get to the place where I was so tired of the daily grind that I would just quit trying. Those times were usually preceded by one of my depressions. I'm going to have to work my way through this so that I can function well enough to get my head back into the game. It is hard to care about diet when you are struggling just to keep you head above water but I can't just sit down and quit. I have to keep trying. Thanks for the encouragement. It is greatly appreciated. :)
ReplyDeleteWell, it happens with the majority of WLS patients--the rebound, the end of the honeymoon, where you just get to the hard, hard basics even as appetite begins to return. You know what to do, and I believe you will fight and fight and never give up!
ReplyDeleteI have to get back to tracking. For me, when I feel like I'm starting to slip into bad habits, tracking is what reins me in. Makes me accountable, lets me see the HARD caloric and ratio facts.
So, yep. For this coming week, it's back to every bite and sip in the SparkPeople. I hate doing it, but it's very useful and helpful, so I gotta.
Let's do what it takes, babe. To keep the weight off and stay well.
I know, Princess and I have done well t0 hold on with the regain until the third year but I cannot just sit back and let it continue. You are right. I just need to get back to doing what I know I should be doing. I don't want to continue being a statistic and I certainly don't want to be one of the people who gain it all back. I'm going to reach out to everyone for support and get myself back under control Everything is so up in the air right now. It has to come down sometime.
ReplyDeleteYou can do this. I know you can.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Draz. I just need to find a way to get my head together.
ReplyDeleteI agree about logging everything. It's the only true way to know if we are getting enough of the good stuff or to much of the bad. Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteYou are so right, Eaba. I just have to be accountable and logging is the best way to do that for me. It will be some work but I will just have to do it if I want to get healthier.
ReplyDeleteI know I have to log every day if I want to be successful. It IS a pain, but the results don't lie!
ReplyDeleteI agree, Ronnie. I'm just struggling with Burnout right now. I will eventually get it back together and go back to basics. I just hope I don't do more damage in the meantime.
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