Getting my mind right...

Well, it has been a little over 2 years since surgery. I was down about 120 lbs. I regained about 20 lbs. I hit a number on the scale that I said I would never see again.  How did I do that? I went back to old habits. Sweets, bread and high fat & calorie foods. I cried in the doctor's office when he looked at my weight. He didn't scold me. He just told me that I have to get my mind right and get back on track.  

I pretty much beat myself up over this. I stressed and I cried. I was so disappointed in myself. Here I was scrutinizing every morsle of food my husband was eating while I sat back and ate the same, if not worse, foods.  

Last week I was scrolling through Facebook and found an article at 

bariatriceating.com .  This article said a few things that I needed to hear. 

1. Just a little of what made me fat before will make me fat again. 

2. I don't need the pasta and bread so leave it out of my diet.

3. Starbucks needs to be off my diet.

4. Protein shake for breakfast

It had a lot of other great tips as well. 

So this week I stuck to #1, #2 & #4. I've cut back on #3 but will eventually give it up. 

 So what did I see by simply cooking my own food and cutting the carbs? A number that is now below where I said I would never be again!  I vow this time to never be there again! I never hit my goal weight after surgery but I'm determined that I will be there. 

The surgery is just a tool like any other diet. You have to stick to it to make it work. I truly believe this. While everyone is trying to sell me their newest, expensive mail order diet plan, I will stick to the one true way of long term weight loss...eat less, portion control and more exercise. This is a free diet plan that will work if you do it. 

So now I'm back on track! I'd like other who have had the surgery and are starting to regain or just concerned about it to know that those support groups that we all think are worthless really aren't. I'm not going to sit in a room with people but I have found a great group online. They do promote their shakes and stuff but thier articles are very good and have really motivated me. 

I'm ready to see that magic number on the scale!  Here's to being back on track for good! 

Check out www.bariatriceating.com for food ideas and other weight loss tips post surgery.