It's totally natural for her to feel that way right now, especially because of the pain and discomfort she's probably experiencing.  I had the exact same feelings, but i promise you that it will all get better, and several months down the road, she won't regret having the surgery anymore, because results will be obvious believe me!  The first month is just really hard...

Hang in there! 

Health and happiness are just around the corner...

:) Evelyn

my husband and i separated in January, and are getting divorced this month.

i was unfulfilled in my marriage prior to the surgery, but i would never have had the courage to leave him if not for all the confidence and self-esteem i gained as a result of the surgery.

after i lost all the wait i started getting so much attention from men, that i slowly started to realize that life is too short to stay in an unhappy relationship when there are other opportunities out there.

Evelyn :)

Good luck!!!

so i'm not crazy!!!

Thank you!  She's a French Bulldog, and all i can say is they're irresistable little muffins!  i highly recommend!

Thanks for the thoughts and prayers....

i have been guilty of not exercising, but i'm starting today!!  Walking for 30 minutes.  I'm also going to try going back to 3 meals per day with a small snack between breakfast and lunch and then a snack between lunch and dinner.

Hopefully that will take care of these *******ly 10 lbs!!

(c;  Evelyn

i will check out the website you recommended.  this sounds like i could follow it.

had a duh moment.  disregard.  thanks.

Thank you so much!!

the diet that i was on for the last 2 years (as per my doctor) included no bread-type products what so ever, i.e. bread, pasta, rice, cereal, etc.  Only meats, dairy, vegetables/ fruits, and anything sugar free.  Don't know if i should use this diet to figure out exchanges or not.  What if i just join WW online?

when i say eating carbs, i meant bread products like pasta, rice, bread, cereal, etc.  up until a few months ago, i was totally not eating anything like that, and i was super strict about my sugar intake.  wouldn't eat anything with more than 6 grams of sugar in it.  (i'm not including fruit though, which i let myself eat freely)

i haven't been exercising, because before i started cheating with "bread' products, i was losing weight and keeping if off just fine without the exercise.  i'm totally guilty of drinking with my meals.  remind me again please, i'm not supposed to drink during a meal or after for like 30 min right?

i am almost 3 years out, and after reaching my goal weight, i recently gained 10 pounds.  i had been basically following a carb-free diet ever since i had my surgery, but in the last 3 months i started to cheat, and hence the weight gain.

Just wondering if my best bet for losing the weight now is to go back to eating carb-free or not.

Any suggestions on what has worked in the long-run for you graduates out there??

Thanks !

Evelyn

i can't seem to find the BOTT message board.  Where is it?

cherries, pineapple and watermelon are my favorite fruits, but they seem to be really sweet... so is it ok for me to eat these foods or not?