Accountability Check In. Spoiler Alert: it is not good.

Oh!  And find some really yummy, but healthy, stuff to treat yourself with and eat it mindfully.  You'll enjoy it much more than any junk food.

I'm reading all of your posts while in the most profound pain from eating too many carbs and too much sugar. Going into RH, which I do every time I put my body thru this, but never learn my lesson. Louise - you couldn't have posted in a more opportune time. I'm going to be nice to myself, follow Sherrie's advice to detox and get to feeling better.
We're not alone, so let's do this together!!

Oh bless you, I feel your pain.  Let's all be gentle and start over tomorrow!  Isn't it great how we get to do that?

Hi Louise:

i love over your post. I am 4 years 4 months out and have also had regain (20 pounds from my low of 125). I have been in a new relationship, not exercising as much, and getting very lax on the food. I have been reading lots of good stuff lately and really getting back to basics. I totally related to what you shared.

i will try to follow your posts and join in. The more the better!

Marina

 

I completely understand. I'm 4 years since my surgery. I had the worst 2 years of my life, this last one the worst ever. My dad died unexpectedly on fathers day. He was only 51..... I have been broken, lost and shamed. I ate myself 30 pounds deep. Hoping to feel better. I don't! I never wanted to be above 200lbs again and Im 205. My father was so happy and proud of my choice to do this and now I'm back to being addicted to everything that got me fat. I say the same things you do to myself. I know I will change it and I been working on it the last 2 weeks and Im now in the withdrawl stage and all I want is junk. Im cranky and I want fat food but Im pushing threw it..... Like I said, Im 4 years out. It will forever be a fight but I never regret my choice. Hang in there!

*waves* Hi Jessica! New to the site and seen your post here. I seen some really good things here. You are like me, can make a great plan but gotta do that plan!! AND I know you will follow through with your plan. Wanna know why?? Your last post said you were already getting back on track, and even though you are cranky and craving you ARE pushing through!! That is a great thing. Hang in there!! *hugs*

Great attitude Louise! I tend to get down on myself & it only makes things worse. I'm learning to accept & make better choices. Shame & guilt over food & any weight gain would otherwise lead to poorer choices for me.  I really like your plan & it's do-able.

 Someone maybe Sherrie I think posted about calories.  I'm 2 years out and 5'2. I'm not sure what is an appropriate calorie range for me just as a guide...Any ideas on that? 

 

Good Luck! Happy & healthy eating to you!!!

 

 

 

I tend to think that calorie needs vary widely from person to person.  I try to avoid looking at the calories too much because I get too obsessive.  I am really active so I probably eat more, I think around 1800-2200 a day.  I am 5'3".  But some folks on here say they need to stick to closer to 1000-1500.  So I think it just depends.  Shame has no place in this journey!

6.5 years out here. I can say one thing that always brings me back to the track is not letting my blood sugar dip low. How do I do that? I eat very often! Good solid protein, veggies, some fruit. I try to avoid the starches but sometimes they win (most recently 10 minutes ago and some damn honey wheat pretzel twists, argh!). But when I keep on top of my blood sugar (eating a small meal every three hours on the dot) I eat less calories during the course of a day than if I try to space it out further, do less meals, etc.

I hope that helps!