Getting It Back Together!

Good idea. I did have surgery from them. To be honest I am a little embarrassed that I let myself gain weight. But I probably need to surround myself with people who might be going through the same thing

have you joined their private FB forum? you might find support there too.

No. I will. Thanks

Welcome back!  Good luck with achieving your goals :)

Hi BuckeyeGirl

Check out the link in my signature line for the group Back On Track Together!

Hi!

Just back today after being away FOREVER!!!!!  I'm just about 4 years out too (Saturday).  I've had the year from crazy as well:  lost my job in Feb and my mom died unexpectedly in March.  The bar for 2015 to be better is set pretty low!

I've had no regain -- yet.  I say yet bc I am still not really eating "clean", getting in enough fluids, exercising.  I think I'm just eating few enough calories that it's not sticking.  I just started MFP up again for the 900th time.  One bite at a time, I suppose.

OH has always been my home too.  I have been seduced by FB groups so bad about coming back here.  Oh!  And some group admin banned me while I was gone -- just didin't say which group!  LOL!

Sending hugs!  I will join your show on the road with mine!  Ann

Hi Ann,

Good to hear from you although I am so sorry to hear about your difficult 2014 and so sorry to hear about the loss of your Mother in March.

Thanks for the hugs! I had a good first day back eating clean yesterday and it wasn't nearly as difficult as I imagined it would be, so I'm hopeful I will turn this around. Stay tuned! :)

It must be Veteran's week, because so many of us trickled back this week.  I have not had any regain, but waned to come back to socialize and reconnect with my VSG roots) and talk awhile.  

I did have an increase in  food capacity though.  Have any of you noticed an increase?  I've gone up from 8 ounces to 10 ounces, even though I don't over fill my tummy, and still don't.

I remember Elina, she was another wonderful mentor of mine as well.  I made her green soup many times during the weight loss phase and it really helped me through some tough times.  It should be patented as a medication...

15-20 pounds is not a huge regain, you are so smart to get going on kicking it to the curb now before it becomes 40-50 pounds, which is much harder to manage this far out, but still doable!

Congrats on your recent marriage! 

Thank you for the congrats! I'll post some of my wedding pics since you twisted my arm. ;)

As far as an increase in food capacity, I am not sure. I never really tested my capacity to begin with, so it is hard for me to compare now. I think it must have increased a little, but I wouldn't say a lot. Sometimes I'll be worried and think, "Oh, I can fit in so much more than I used to!!" but then we'll go out to eat somewhere and I'll be full immediately and the waiter thinks I hate the food. This still happens nearly every time. So, I still have considerable restriction.

15 lbs feels like a huge regain, but its not a mystery how it happened. I have been making very poor choices especially when traveling by myself for work. So, it should just be a matter of keeping my head on straight. Yesterday I did awesome with my first day back to really eating clean, so hopefully I can just keep it up and get back to my comfort zone. I am traveling for work again tomorrow, which will be a good "test" for me. There are plenty of good choice options for me where I'm headed, so I'm confident I can do this especially with everyone's support here.