Gained weight

Hello All, It has been quite a while since I have posted on this board, but I feel that I am not alone in my experience with gaining weight after surgery. I am now 3 years post -op and have gained 56 pounds. I joined weigh****chers yesterday and am feeling very positive about trying to get the weight off. It amazes me how some of us fall into thinking that the surgery will cure us of our weight issues, but I have come to realize that it is only a tool and we cannot have unrealistic expectations. Due to medication changes and old habits I have gained over half of the weight I lost. I refuse to give up on myself and feel that with WW and an exercise program I will one day eventually make it to my goal of 200 pounds. I would be satisfied to make it to my lowest weight of 227, but I am going to take one day at a time and not overwhelm myself.

Good evening, I want to lend you my support. I know you must feel badly about having gained the 56 pounds. Congratulations on the weight you have lost and maintained. Sounds like you've been thinking a lot about the causes and halted the gain. That's great. I think weigh****chers is a good place to go to feel support and get yourself back on track. Good for you. Don't ever give up on yourself. You deserve to make it to goal or whatever weight feels comfortable. Have you considered counseling to help sort out your bad habits? Hopefully ww meetings will get into that important topic. Just curious ~ does ww still have unrealistic weight goals? Please keep us updated on the last half of your weight loss journey and how ww fits in. Best wishes, Paula

You are right you are not alone I have gained back 20 lbs since last year. The honeymoon is over. Tell me how weigh****chers is doing for you I love that program and found it to be the most realistic program out there. I am thinking about going back to WW but I am going back to basics protein shakes and eating like I did when I went to full foods. Remember chew, chew, chew that is really important cause I found myself swallowing without chewing and sipping tha****er all day, make sure you get those liquids in. Annette

On March 28, 2007 at 1:44 PM Pacific Time, Playannette wrote: You are right you are not alone I have gained back 20 lbs since last year. The honeymoon is over. Tell me how weigh****chers is doing for you I love that program and found it to be the most realistic program out there. I am thinking about going back to WW but I am going back to basics protein shakes and eating like I did when I went to full foods. Remember chew, chew, chew that is really important cause I found myself swallowing without chewing and sipping tha****er all day, make sure you get those liquids in. Annette I too had my surgery in Feb 2004 and I'm weighting in at 145lbs. I feel very uncomfortable at this weight like my back is hurting from the extra pounds and having a hard time breathing again. i too find myself swallowing without chewing and eating sweets. feel my pouch has stretch a whole lot.  don't know what to do to get back on track. and i can feel the loose skin now and it jiggles just like jello. hate it but can't afford plastic.