blueeyes
Active Member
That's right. Less than 5 months out, I certainly didn't expect to have to say that.
I am writing this post for two reasons. One is accountability and the need to say it out loud and acknowledge what I have let happen. The second reason is that I want to illustrate that the bypass IS indeed only a tool. I am living proof. People often expect the weight to magically come off, and to an extent it does the first few months because you're eating so little. But capacity does increase and if you don't carefully manage your diet and remain in control, it is easy to undo the good work. It's great to read about the joys of getting slimmer and the pounds falling off. It's encouraging and inspiring and I love it. But the posts about difficulties are just as necessary and required, in my view.
I recently went through a stressful time in my relationship and life and over the past two weeks I have not manage to focus on my diet. Couple that with the sudden ability to eat anything and everything without limitations, hello pounds gained!!
I have been very upset during these two weeks and clearly went back to food for comfort! No doubt about that.
I also didn't weigh after the first week when it dawned on me that my diet had been poor. Maybe I didn't want to see the gain. Denial is a very close friend of mine from my pre op days. I just closed my eyes and pretended nothing happened. Onto a second week of terrible eating. I don't recall everything, but I know I had 3 ice creams in that week. THREE!
Anyway today I decided to face the music and put a stop to the madness. I have had a day of perfect eating and am getting my focus back. I gained 5 pounds in two weeks. I cried on the scales at Boots and it took everything I had not to go and buy some chocolate for comfort.
The surgery is the beginning and the new stomach is your tool. The rest is up to you. I know that for sure.
I am writing this post for two reasons. One is accountability and the need to say it out loud and acknowledge what I have let happen. The second reason is that I want to illustrate that the bypass IS indeed only a tool. I am living proof. People often expect the weight to magically come off, and to an extent it does the first few months because you're eating so little. But capacity does increase and if you don't carefully manage your diet and remain in control, it is easy to undo the good work. It's great to read about the joys of getting slimmer and the pounds falling off. It's encouraging and inspiring and I love it. But the posts about difficulties are just as necessary and required, in my view.
I recently went through a stressful time in my relationship and life and over the past two weeks I have not manage to focus on my diet. Couple that with the sudden ability to eat anything and everything without limitations, hello pounds gained!!
I have been very upset during these two weeks and clearly went back to food for comfort! No doubt about that.
I also didn't weigh after the first week when it dawned on me that my diet had been poor. Maybe I didn't want to see the gain. Denial is a very close friend of mine from my pre op days. I just closed my eyes and pretended nothing happened. Onto a second week of terrible eating. I don't recall everything, but I know I had 3 ice creams in that week. THREE!
Anyway today I decided to face the music and put a stop to the madness. I have had a day of perfect eating and am getting my focus back. I gained 5 pounds in two weeks. I cried on the scales at Boots and it took everything I had not to go and buy some chocolate for comfort.
The surgery is the beginning and the new stomach is your tool. The rest is up to you. I know that for sure.
