HELP...I'VE FALLEN AND I CAN'T GET UP

What is going on with me?  I'm almost 2 yrs post-op and I'm constantly eatting and can't seem to get enough of the "JUNK". I start out on track and on program, but somewhere along the way...I fall off the wagon.  I've had a 5lb gain and see myself heading for trouble.  I don't seem to have any restriction with my pouch, and NOTHING makes me dump anymore  Any suggestions on how I can get a handle on this junk food problem?

Sorry I can't help, but wanted to let you know you are not alone.  I don't dump either, and for some stupid reason I keep looking to food to fill a void in my life (a void that I can't figure out what it is for some aparent reason). 

Food has just consumed my mind way to much the past 6 months.  I'm seriously considering a liquids only program for a few days or even doing the 5 day pouch test next week....I've got to refocus and for me going back to liquids works much better.  I do great until I think about what I need to eat, with liquids I don't have to think about food.

Good luck!

No, it's not easy...It's really hard but it's something you can do.

Remember the rules. protein first. no drinking while you eat and wait after you eat at least 30 minutes. limit your bad carbs.

Actually, the water, fluids rule is good because you might find your "hungry" signal is just thirst. It happens to me. I feel hungry but drink something instead and find that I really was thirsty..

Just a thought.

You don't wanna give up cuz you went through way too much to get healthy...

You are definitely not alone. I seem to be eating not because I am hungry, but, because the clock says I should be hungry and should be eating. I have severe reactive hypoglycemia so I do have to be careful, but, I too seem to be able to eat more junk food than whats good for me.... I will get a handle on this somehow...

Good Luck!

I say the 2 year mark is a hard one ,honeymoon is over & we want to try new things ,I have put on extra weight also but I now go to curves & that helps me alot ,I still eat junk but I can work it off lol,the holidays are here now so we need all the support we can get so best of luck & hang in there it is hard in no way it is easy ,

I'm constantly eatting and can't seem to get enough of the "JUNK"

I solve this problem by getting rid of the temptation.  Our house does not have any crackers in it.  Why?  because I would eat them!   I can't eat what we do not have.  Which, is odd, because we have three or four candy bars but my inner food addict can handle that...not so much with the crackers.

Also, 5lbs is natural variation.  I vary +/- 5 from my goal and try not to adjust my eating unless I'm +5 with the panic button at +10.  I haven't been +10 for a long time (like almost a year) and once I reach +5 I'm lucky enough to have an inner voice to help me second guess my food choices.

I find that if I start my day eating protein, that I crave carbs a lot less throughout the day.

I am so thankful for this forum!!  Everyone has given some excellent advice. Coming back to OH has been so helpful to me. I got so busy that I went a little while without coming here. Now I am back, and on other WL support boards and that has helped me tremendously.

We can do this!! It has been hard for me to resist the junk especially with the holidays but I have to remember "BEYOND" the holidays and how upset I would be to get out of control with my weight.

I am currently experiencing bounceback weight gain. I will be 2 years post op on december 8, 2008, I had surgery a month before you did.

My weight has been stable at 138 for the past year.   Well, in Sept 08, we had Hurricane Ike hit our area pretty bad and we had some stressful times, then in Oct 08, I had a birthday and partied like it was 1999!!

Back to reality in Nov08. I gained up to 150 which frightened me. I cannot go back to my prev weight and 150 is far too heavy for me--I am 5'2. I was very happy at 138, even wanted to get to 130 but not in the cards.

I went to WW meetings and working out and that has helped me to lose down to 145, still working to get to 130 or at least 135. My goal is 135 by the end of the year.

It is more difficult now to maintain weight loss but I am putting my all into it, I have a closet full of size 4 clothes and cant afford to buy more, nor do I want to buy more!!

Good luck to you. You can get back on track, your pouch is still intact, you just have to create behaviors that support your healthier lifestyle.

Angela

Thank you all for your words of encouragement....and you're right I can do this because I've come too far to go back to were I was before.  I love the person I see in the mirror although I haven't reached my goal I know one one I will get there.  I carry a lunch bag everyday although my schedules vary, but I have decided to put everything in my bag that I think I might want to eat even if I don't eat it.  The holidays are upon us and only I can get out what I put in to be successful.