Hi Laura, I had my surgery 10/14/02. I lost 130lbs but have gained 18 of it back and feel so sick to my stomach about it. I try to eat sensibly and cant eat a lot of sugar still. But it seems that unless I "just dont eat" I cant lose a pound. I STILL weigh myself several times a week. I think that I will always be obsessed with my weight. I had to go out and buy size 12 jeans, when I had been wearing size 8. I feel for you and hope that you are able to find peace with yourself, as I should.

Thank you so much for writing me. It is helpful to know that i'm not alone and that maybe most postops go through this. Last night we had a death in the family and now we have to fly up to Pittsburgh and i'm very nervous because i haven't seen any of the family up there since my surgery. I'm afraid to eat anything in front of people who know i've had the surgery but have never seen me "eat" yet. And all people in the north know how to eat and at funerals there is food everywhere. Maybe i'll try to waterlog myself and that may help me not pick as much. People think that we can only eat 2 oz. still. I think on average i eat 4-5oz a meal.....does that sound like where your at? and do you exercise daily? I would love to chat online sometime if your interested, let me know. Thanks again and hope to talk with you soon. Laura

I need some advice and fast. I am 2 years and 5 months postop (10/02) and i lost a total of 130#. That put me at 132#. Now i'm back up to 152# and scared to death. I can't wear my 8's or 10's anymore and i am starting to feel "fat" again. I start each day telling myself "I am going to watch what I eat, and exercise" but by Noon, i find myself "grazing" all morning through work, and then eat lunch, more more than I should I'm sure, and then I eat on the way home and then have dinner.....and it goes on and on like that. I know I need to NOT graze and Not eat in the car and Not eat while I read and watch TV or play on the computer but its like I HAVE to do it.....and i'm sneeking again, candy and sweets so i won't disappoint my kids and husband. Am I the only one that has this problem or is there someone out there that can give me some tips or advice. I'm so mad at myself. I almost died with my surgery, put myself through all that and my family through it, and i'm going to gain it all back? Maybe I need to not eat for a week or so.....just liquids..i'm sorry, i'm rambling because i'm scared and i've never actually put it into words like this. HELP!!!

I find it very amazing that these people lose their weight so fast after having this surgery. I have been trying for years to lose weight. After I had my first child at 15 years old and gained 80 lbs and never took it off and Now that I'm 39 and have six children. Thank god I cant have anymore children Haha well anyway, I feel its time for me to start taking care of myself and lose this weight or I'm not going to be here to see my children grow up. My sister dead last years from obesity and she had three young children all under 12 yrs old. She was 31 yrs old when she dead. I look at myself at 269lbs.if I don't do something I could die from being overweight. I been trying to lose weight and everything I tried doesn't work. I need help by having this surgery... I'm on your website trying to find a Doc that could help me and I could also feel comfortable with , after having my sixth baby by C-section.. my doctor send me home and my intestines fell out of my body because two of my staples broke while I was home. Holding my intestines in my hand wasn't a pretty picture, after that happened I scared to have any surgery, but it's either do or die from being over weight...

I had my surgery 10/15/2002. I weighed 256 lbs at that time although my high was 283. In august, I weighed 124 lbs which I was happy with. Others, such as my doctors and family were not. I was told I had to gain back up to a minimum of 130. I now weigh 135 and it is scaring me too because now that I have gotten use to being back on carbs and yes, junk food, I am too gaining weight. I need to get back on program but am finding it very difficult to do. As for your weight loss, I lost extremely slow. I use to get so discouraged when comparing my self to others. It took me 8 months to hit the 100 lbs lost mark. Just be patient. It will come off.