Need encouragement

I celebrate 2 years post op next week. I have reached the doctors goal my first year. I feel great and think I am doing ok. I would rather drink shakes instead of eating. Eating is so difficult to get down for me unless it's things they call "sliders". I can consume 1/2 cup at a meal. I weighed 208 when I started and reached 113. Today I got on the scale and I gained 4 pounds. I went into a tail spin. Thought about all the old things I would do before to lose weight. (You know what I mean, laxitives, etc.) I am dehydrated according to my recent labs. Please tell me how to lose these few pounds. I am petrified of gaining the weight bac****ep track of everything I eat on MYfitnessPal. I average 1000 calories a day. I see the surgeon next week for my yearly checkup. I wanted so much to be down even more. How do you get your mind to not panic?

I cant really give you advice as I am pre-op. But do you exercise? You really should be eating more than you are I would think. And at 113 or 117, I would think thats a really good weight, since you were pretty much a light weight when you had surgery. Maybe some of the vets here can give better advice, but I think youve done a great job and I hope you find your answers. Good Luck!!

I am sorry you are feeling down and encourage you to amp up the exercise.

But on another note...what is a slider?

A slider is something like crackers, things that become mushy and go down easy. Usually they are carbs so they don't like you to consume too many

How tall are you? 113 is tiny.

I am 4'11"

Thanks for your comment

I don't have any great advice as I am only a month out. But just IMO, you have been so successful, you'll get this figured out in no time! Good luck!

I think at two years out you should be trying to eat more food instead of shakes. Instead of worrying about the 4 pounds you gained I would concentrate on your health and getting hydrated.