Gaing too much weight!

I am 154lbs, YIKES! I need to get back to basics, Yes, but I am so disappointed and feel like I had before surgery - Overwelmed. Can anyone give me feedback? Will it be easier to lose if I just get back on track? I am on too many meds that just make me gain and am sliuggish. Help! I need to lose 20lbs and then my clothes will fit again. I was so hoping I'd never be here with all my nice clothes too small to wear. LYN

i am in the same boat sweetie. I had my surgery in Dec. 2003 and got down to 135 and in the past 6 months have gained back 30 pounds!! In that time I was also put on the Depo Prevera shot. I think that MAY have something to do with some of the gain. I have had really bad complications in the past 3 years already... and now i feel like a complete failure because of the weight gain. In the back of my head I can almost hear people say "gosh... she couldn't even stay skinny after SURGERY" And the clothes thing is a REAL bummer! Having to go out and buy FAT clothes and having all those size 8 and 10 cute clothes really doesn't do much for the ego. I am going to start on atkins again- it was the only diet before surgery that would work. I won't be able to eat much meat though- i have severe ulcers in my pouch and can hardly tolerate any meat. WE CAN DO IT THOUGH. I have to keep the faith that all I've been through has not been in vain! I was on this board about 2 years ago and just came back- that's why my profile is bare i guess they didn't save the old ones... just as well i feel like starting OVER anyway!;-)

Wow, i just realized this was from a year ago. I hope that you faced your demons. I know I stopped wearing some of my pretty clothes because I have gained abour 30 lbs. When I couldn't get the shorts that I wore last summer zipped, that was it. I started working the Core WW plan, with some modifications to get handle on this before it gets really out of hand!

Lyn, Hi there!! Remember how far post-op we are. For me I had my WLS on 12/15/03. I gained about 8 pounds from being out with foot surgery this past 8 months, but I have bounced back again once I started moving. YOu have doe great and you will get back to where you were. I am on lots of meds, cut increasing my Sythroid has helped me to take off the few pounds. I am still wearing my Size 8. I just think my body has changed and toned up and I not so up and down shaped like a stick. There is more shape to my body. I don't want to gain. I have lost so much and bought clothes and refuse to buy more. Keep yourself on track and try drining lots of water. I find when I don't eat between meals, I can eat my meals which means I eat much less than crunching and grazing. Good Luck Keep us posted. Lorraine

First time posting here but I never reached goal. I am still about 40 lbs from where I wanted to be. Not happy with myself. Gained 12 lbs... over 2 years... and have lost 10 of it. Carbs are killing me!

I've gained some too....but I needed to gain having gotten down to 113 and size 0's. I've been pretty stable over the last couple of years. I know my problem is not what I eat but a lack of exercise now that I am working and trying to take my RN to BSN online. I always found keeping a food diary worked for me. Since surgery I've been committed to not eating fried food, bread, rice, ice cream, and carb drinks. It's hard to believe that I have been so long without eating any of that stuff. My weakness is peanut butter,though. Lyn, I hope you find what works for you. Don't give up. You still are the same person that did it before....you still have the tools to lose with. You are doing the right thing by addressing it now before that 20 becomes 40. Blessings, luvitsunnyv

Lyn, I also had my surgery Dec 2003. I was doing great, but over the last 9 months have gained roughly 15 lbs. The majority of that in the last 3 months. My highest weight was 280--lowest was 140--now with clothes on when I weighed in on Saturday I was at 155. My mother in law has been diagnosised with terminal peritneal cancer (abdominal cancer)-- things for her are really bad right now-- I have quit working out and drink my calories-- Pepsi & Mocha's from Starbucks. I get a rush from all the caffeine. I know this is wrong, but can''t seem to get out of the rut-- I am tired and feel overwelmed-- I know the majority of my problem is the stress, but reverting back to my old ways is destroying my health-- My clothes are tight too. If I gain anymore they won't fit. I am trying to just tell myself to take it day by day!