We are NOT invincible!

LOL, Both!  My jeans are getting tight, and I just feel bad again.  I noticed that I just didn't have the same energy that I have had the past couple of years, and standing in the kitchen a couple nights ago fixing myself some pasta at 10pm, and thinking to myself that I am not even hungry!  WTF!  I have go to back to the basics...

Thank you for this post.  Today is the new day of hope and opportunity for us all.  I'm rooting for you.  Let's all work hard!

Thank you!

I lasted until year 3 and it's been 3 years since and I'm still in battle with my regain...stay in the fight!!

Ms Shell

I will, thank you!

Having lost significant weight in the past and gaining it back because I thought I was invincible is a lesson I've learned and hopefully not forget.  I look at WLS as a tool, and the healthy lifestyle changes that I have made will be forever if I want to reach my goals, and stay there.

Glad you posted this topic. For those who know it your story is a reminder that we cannot forget this, and those who don't it is a good example of what will happen if you don't implement these changes forever.

Good luck! You did it before, know what to do, now you just need to do it!

Thank you!  Yes, until today I was thinking I must me the odd man out by regaining some of the weight back.  I am 100% committed on getting back on track as of today!

Alan, I am happy to see you post here.  You got that right about not being invincible!

A lot of people on here know about my regain.  I am in the same boat as you.  I gained a whopping 30 pounds over the last 9 months.  I am struggling to get it off.  I've gotten about 12 pounds off.  I severely suffer from falling off the wagon with even just the teeniest derailment. 

I see so many VSGers their first year who say "I got this" or, "100 pounds gone for-ever".  I believed it too at 1 time.  Not to sound negative but I believe the chances of regain is more common than we want to believe.  Maybe we don't have to gain all our weight back but some of it.  I heard that 20 pounds is common and looky here!  That is closer to where I am now.

I am still happy I had surgery and yes our tool still works but it's not as restrictive as before so just like Alison stated, it's more of a challenge as we all enter our 2nd year when our sleeve is at it's mature size.  But also like Alison says, a lot of us are driven to fight our regain after WLS than without it because we didn't resort to surgery for nothing.  I'm gonna be fighting forever (sigh...) but that's ok.

Hope you are doing well otherwise and let's all stay in this fight!

Jenn - WOW!  I had no idea that you fell back into our old habits again!  Honestly I have been too embarrassed to get back on OH and myfitnesspal due to my slipping back.  I hate that you’re going through this too, I thought I was the only one.  I guess we start again…

I really hate to think about folks like you who are full of wisdom and experience, who can still find support here, avoiding OH because of embarrassment. Those of us in the weight loss phase appreciate you all sharing your stories, even when they are not all puppies and rainbows (or especially when they are not all puppies and rainbows?). And we want to support you in any way we can. I will not judge anyone who has regained weight. Hell, I lost 90 lbs on Weigh****chers years ago, then proceeded to gain it all back, plus about 35 lbs. So anyway, I am glad you chose to post today. Best wishes to you - I think you are going to kick that regain's ass!