5 years, 10 months & 13 days...

...since I had my gastric bypass surgery. I started out strong, like I know we all did, losing 100lbs in only 6 months time. I went from 331 down to 196 and was feeling fantastic. Back came my happiness, my self confidence and I was just myself again, not that sad, lonely fat girl.

I had issues sure. Herniated intestine surgery in Oct 2006, intessuception in March 2007 (never fixed surgically, it went away on its own), severe B12 and anemia, but all in all everything was okay and under control.

Now I find myself at 266lbs. Eating everything I could eat before the bypass, no dumping no issues with food at all. My problem is I'm so unhappy and disgusted with myself. I have no idea where to go or what to do from here. I didn't go through the surgery just to gain the weight back.

Im asking for advice, tips, tricks....ANYTHING that can help me kick start the weight loss and get back down to where I was and even less.

Thank you all in advance for your help and support.


Rebecca

Rebecca
     I hear ya! I had some kind of intestine surgery that no one could put a name too and hernia surgery. I rarely if ever have any dumping issues and can eat just about anything. Every now and then my sugar will bottom out but it is easily fixed with a graham cracker and some peanut butter.
     So the weight started creeping back 145...155....165.....175...I realized I had slipped back into the habit of not taking care of me first. I got back on track...decided to train for a 10K and joined a running school. I track all my food and exercise on Sparkpeople.com.
     I find that if I do not have a goal to work towards I just fall back into the same old things. I am well aware that I am totally crazy...addicted to food, recovering alcoholic, can't seem to stay quit from smoking....and on and on!! So by exercising and obsessing over my food tracker I am able to redirect my craziness!
     Hope there is something in here that can help you......Jen
                 

I totally understand.  I have regained approx 40 of the 108 I lost.  I can eat anything and not dump.  I did well when there were suppot groups to attend in my area and I was on here daily.  But travel outside the country lead me to eat things I didn't normally eat when I couldn't find my regular foods.  No support groups in my area anymore lets me be less accountable and this is the first time in years I could access OH.  I hope this will help me get my mind back on me and my food again.  I put myself and food issues on the back burner for a long time now and it shows.

So here I am....looking for help. I have battled compulsive over eating all of my life and having the surgery gave me back the power over my life. Even after surgery my compulsive over eating was still an issue but I always managed it with exercise was able to maintain my 120 pound loss. My weight fluctuated between a 10 pound margin but I was comfortable with that and felt in control. In March of 2011 my upper left leg began to hurt and I dealt with it till Aug and finally went to the doctor. I was diagnosed with hip bursitis. I have had 3 rounds of cortizone injections, physical therapy, and deep tissue massages to no avail. The pain is a lot better since under going the deep tissue massages but am still unable to perform any kind of exercise (lower body). My eating has spiraled out of control and over the past year I have gained 40 pounds. I am terrified of never being able to exercise and continue to gain. I have had to go on anti depressants to combat depression over it all. I have already had to buy bigger clothes for the first time since 05 and am almost on the verge of having to buy even bigger ones. I appreciate any advise....

Candy

I have gained 10 lb.s  back.  I do dump and I am so thankful that I do because I am a cookie monster and love sweets.  Just remember that you do have the greatest tool to get back on track.  Go back to the protein shakes, eat lean dense protein first and you will be back on track before you know it.  Good luck weight loss sister.