Hey Sweetie,
You might want to get your fasting insulin levels checked.  There may be metabolic reasons for the weight gain.

That said, it IS possible with our sleeves to gain weight if we are eating lots of easy-to-digest foods such as simple carbs and sugars.  Also, it's really, really easy to gain weight with high calorie liquids.  No matter what, you should completely restrict drinks with calories in them.

Hang in there!  You still have your sleeve, and you CAN do this!!!

Hugs

WooHoooooo!!!!!!!!!  Nice Work!

Damn I love you Ms. Shell!

I just thought I'd post some of a work-sheet we've used in our support group about emotional eating.  It's tough, because we all use food to self-medicate. 

EMOTIONAL EATING FOOD LOG

Day of the Week______________________

FOOD What Am I Eating Right Now?	FEELING What Am I Feeling Right Now?

 

Guidelines:

a  Write down everything you eat (or are wanting to eat) no matter how small – including drinks

a  It is helpful to make note of the time of day you are eating to look for patterns of night-snacking, hunger versus boredom, etc.

a  Look at the Feeling Wheel on the previous page (Sorry I can't past the pic) and choose the feeling that best describes what you were feeling when you were eating or wanting to ear and mark it down next to the food item you just ate or were craving.

 

EMOTIONAL EATING FOOD QUESTIONAIRE

This exercise will help you understand your ideas about food and weight loss, if compulsive or emotional eating is a problem for you.

Answer each question as honestly as you can.  You can complete the worksheet in one sitting or take your time and answer one question a day.

 

To me, food represents ______________________________________________________________________.

All my life, I’ve used food as __________________________________________________________________.

What will help me lose weight is________________________________________________________________.

Looking at my body makes me feel______________________________________________________________.

I am angry at_______________________________________________________________________________.

The feelings I use food to bury are______________________________________________________________.

Food helps me avoid_________________________________________________________________________.

I love food because it_________________________________________________________________________.

Sometimes I am afraid to eat because____________________________________________________________.

Parts of my body that I love are_________________________________________________________________.

To lose weight, I am willing to___________________________________________________________________.

Strengths that will help me lose weight are_________________________________________________________.

What has helped me in the past is________________________________________________________________.

What will help me now is_______________________________________________________________________.

I can replace food with ________________________________________________________________________.


Anyway - it's helped a few us!  Great Post - as always!  You are so wonderful!!  And yes - you look DAMN GOOD!!!!!!!!!!!!

I told everyone before my surgery (except my staff) and in a few cases I regretted it.  After my surgery, I didn't regret telling everyone - and I've had very few negative responses.

One thing I would say is that we all need as much support as we can get!  If you can help your friends and family understand why you've chosen a surgical solution, they may be more supportive than you think.  Lots of folks are under the impression that wls is just experimental, or taking the easy way out.  They don't understand that obesity is a disease and diets don't work for you.

Also, some people see your weight as a part of your identity and they love you now - so in a misguided attempt to support you, they try to discourage you from getting the help you need.  Change is scary for everyone - even though it's your health and it's your body. 

I think if you approach it as simply a health issue (for example, a woman with a bmi of 40 can expect to live over 20 years less than someone in a normal bmi range) then you give yourself the most power.  After all - it's hard to argue with medical facts.  Obesity kills.  Surgery is relatively safe.  Period.

I hope your friends and family surprise you and are supportive and kind!!

Hugs,
Mel

I got my tom today and I've barely been able to eat anything all day.  Ugh.
But everyday is a little different for me - some days I can eat way more and some days it's a field mouse's fair.

Our little jellybeans are tres weird!

Sounds just awful!  Sending you hugs!
((((hugs))))

xo

Hey Heather,
Average weight loss for the sleeve is 10-20lbs your first month and 5-10lbs a month after that.
So - basically - you are KICKIN' it!!!!!!  lol

Keep up the awesome work!  What ever you are doing - keep doing it :)
xo

Fingers crossed honey!! xoxo

You have now!!!!!!!!

WOOT!  WOOOOOOT!!!!!!!!!!!!

Nice Work! You look like a completely different person - I'm not sure I would recognize you on the street!

Congratulations - you DESERVE this!!!!!!!

I am SOOOooo excited for you!  WAY TO GO!!!!!!  You Skinny Minny You!!!!!!
xoxo

((((HUGS))))