2 years out and disappointed in myself

I just reached my two year anniversary on 3/17 and have lost 133 pounds. I still need to drop about 90 pounds and have been at a stand still for about 6+ months and I'm feeling like a failure right now. I am just so disappointed with myself. I don't know what to do. Some days I feel like I'm eating too little and other days I feel like I'm eating incorrectly. I exercise at least 5 days a week. It's just so darn frustrating, I hope and pray I'm not done losing weight, I can't accept that, but i don't know what else to do. Help I'm ashamed to even tell people I've had the surgery because of how I still look. It looks like I need to have the surgery. Does anyone out there understand what I'm talking about and how I'm feeling. Any advice. Please!!!!!!!! I am grateful for what I've lost but I'm still obese. Emmy

I am right there with you. I still need to loose about 50-60. I even have recently gained about 15 lbs back. Although my doctor is happy with what I have done, I feel like I let myself down. I am making horible food choices and eating too much. I just rejoined a gym since I havn't exercised much at all. I just keep trying and hopefully will get back on track. Just need to have positive thoughts and keep going.

Best advice I can give you is to walk and drink the protein drinks Good luck

Emily, In the last few months, I have wanted to post almost the exact same message as you : 'I'm feeling like a failure right now. I am just so disappointed with myself. I don't know what to do...It's just so darn frustrating, I hope and pray I'm not done losing weight, I can't accept that, but i don't know what else to do. Help I'm ashamed to even tell people I've had the surgery because of how I still look.' Unlike you, I was too ashamed of myself to even type it on this basically anonymous message board. I moved to another country about 9 months ago and immediately started gaining weight. The kind of weight I thought couldn't be gained so fast after surgery. I'm a stress eater (surgery didn't change that) and moving so far from home was stressful for me. I've gained 40 pounds. Looking at it written here, I can hardly believe it. It's too depressing to even go into. I'm only writing now because you were so brave, I thought I'd try it, too, just so you'd know you're not alone and that I'm hoping both of us will eventually succeed. Becky

I had my surgery in March 2005 and have only lost 80 pounds. I still have 175 to go!!! I am so discouraged and embarrassed to even tell anyone that I have had the surgery. I am in a wheelchair so only really get to exercise during the summers when I can get in my pool. I won't get in a pool around other people. I live in Texas and it has rained so much this past month & temp are in the 70's so I haven't gotten my usual swimming in much this summer. I get hungry frequently. I don't get the full feeling or even dumping that I have heard about. I am not big on meat. My nutritionist told me this week to eat more meat so I wouldn't feel hungry. What was your daily menu like that helped you to loose?

Hi there Emmy...I was reading your post and it moved my heart...because I will be coming up on my 2yrs so I wanted to know how people the year before me having done the surgery are doing...I think that in every person that is lucky enough to be able to have this surgery will always have the doubts and the feelings that we are gonna fail...you are doing so wonderful 133lbs is a great accomplishment...I am part of the March 2006 boards and you would be welcome there they are a great bunch of people that are very motivational and helpful they are always there for each other....I hope that your WL has started up and I just wanted to let you know that if you ever wanted to chat I have a bunch of recipes that are surefire and have worked for me.... Jannine 357/163/157