I have gained some wt, anyone else?

Hi everyone!!!Well I lost my dad on 8/29. I have gone from 153-165. It is crazy. I am trying to get back on track. Just doing mindless eating. I know what I am doing. I am also the executrix of the estate. I have so much going on. We have to go through everything. There is 50 years of stuff in the house my parents seems to have kept everything. I lost my mom 4 years ago to Alzhimers. She was only 69 and she had the disease for 10years. My dad just passed away from a staph infection. He has been on dialysis for 4 years. So I guess I am a person who eats under stress. I use to dump but haven't lately. Just feel yucky. I was the first one in my family to have this surgery. There is 4 of us and we have lost 500lbs. But today we were going thru some stuff and we were all comparing weight and I am now the biggest. Again. It is so depressing. Anyway I am going to pick my sorry self up and get back on track. I am going to start walking again which I haven't done in weeks. Get my water in which I haven't been doing and start planning what I want to eat instead of just grazing. Just had to vent. Thanks Jane

Jane, I'm very sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. I'll keep you in my prayers. I know how hard it is to lose a parent and know how hard it is when one of them is ill. My mom was the executor on my Grandma's estate when she passed away and that was hard on her too..so much responsibility and so much going through all of her affairs and personal effects. It sounds like you have alot of stress on your plate right now Jane. I can tell you one thing, I too am an emotional eater and I too do mindless eating. I ordered two books from Amazon. com..Mindless Eating and the other is Rules of Normal eating. I also bought something at Borders called the excercise and food diary..so I can keep track of what I'm putting in my mouth..that helps alot! I'm reading both of the books at the same time and both are giving me some "food for thought". I also have gained some weight also but I've been holding steady at 173. I'm not happy in the least about it..and people have been making comments to me about me looking like I've gained weight..I guess 10lbs make a big difference. It's nobody's fault but mine. I've allowed bad habits to creep back in. We can both get back on track and start feeling better! If you need anything let me know!!

Thanks for your response. I have been going back to basics. Got my busy box out. This was something we had to make before surgery to keep you busy when you felt like grazing. My 2 year check up is coming up. I am still under his goal for me which was 170. But it is so hard to see 160"s. Anyway I will get these xtra pounds off before it turns into 20-30 or even 40pounds. Thanks again and I wish you well also. Jane

Jane So sorry to hear about your father. I totally understand as I lost my father in December of this year. It was devistating to me. Then on top of that my daughter got married in May and my other daughter's fiance' found out he is being sent to Iraq. Alot going on. I have been and am still an emotional eater. I know this more now. I have gained almost 13 pounds since December. Very depressing. But like you... I need to pick myself up and get back to basics. Now the question is HOW DO I DO THAT? I am greatful for the surgery and need to get myself back on track. Lets do it together. Take care. Terri

I have finally realized (no admitted to myself) that I am in trouble. I have not lost any weight for a year. My surgery was in December 2005. Lost 115 lbs and am slowly creeping back up. Is it my fault, yes. I think I took myself out of the Bariatric Surgery Environment too soon, by not going to the big support group meetings and also not having my blood work monitored by Dr. Jawad's (surgeon) office. I had chosen to have my primary care physician monitor it and now I do not feel that she is looking at the same things that Dr. Jawad's staff would look for. I plan to go to Dr. Jawad's Meeting on November 15 in Ocala. I need to get back into the Big Picture as I feel I am slipping and need help. Well, that's my story and I don't plan on messing up all of the hard work I have done in the past two years. I am thankful that I realize that I need help and will seek it to the end, until I have conquered this terrible addiction that I have. We were told that the surgery is only a tool and I now see that very clearly. Don't get the wrong idea, I have not gained a lot of weight, but I can see it slipping back on 1 lb at a time. I have gained 7 lbs and I will not let myself do that. I started out at 290, went down to 178 even 176 and 174 for a day or two, but mostly 178. Now for the last month I have been back and forth between 183 and 185. I am haveing some medical problems unrelated to the surgery. I have chronic hives that appear only every other year or so. Under the doctors care, no known cause and the only thing to take them away is 40 mgs of prednisone a day. Plus, two allegra and 2 tagament. I have recently gone on effexor once again. Another weight gainer. I need to be in touch with people in my same cir****tances. I am litterally crying for help. I have an appointment with my doctors assistant, Dr. Shebani in Ocala on November 12. Please help me get in touch with my problem. Also, asking for prayers. Thank you, robinsoc140 (Carol)