Hello, I am glad to hear that I am not alone. I have gained approximately 50 lbs back and I hate it but I can't stop eating. I stay depressed and stressed all the time. We definitly need a support group for us who are gaining our weight back.

Oh, No!. Lets see, I am writing to everyone, I dont know who else to turnto.. In my life I was never so Proud ofmy self. Other then when I lost all that weight. I was 342 I lost 160.... Never got to goal and Have no idea where Im At now. I was in a 30/32 and got down to a 12 and back in a 20.. What HAve I done.... I do not have health insurance. I am sure I am anemic (sp) Tired all the time. and pretty sure I have a hernia somewhere in there... After all of my weight loss. I had a Lower body lift that was shown on the local news channel.. If you google my name you can watch it... But I am soooooo. Ashamed of myself at this point... I closet eat again... What am I thinking... I do all the wrong things.. Eat everything that is bad for me... Drink Diet soda all the time... What the hell !!!! My support group disolved. I think due to the fact alot of us post ops were going throught depression and gaining weight.. how could we support anyone new.... I dont know how to get back to where I was.... PLease help me...

Lisa, How are you doing? I have gained a few pounds and I am with you. I find I can eat more, but I do get kind of yucky feeling when I go too far. That makes me still feel this surgery is working for me. I will take control and try my best. I have come too far to fall behind. Blessing to you also. We are all here together OK? Lorraine ((HUGS)))

Congratulations on the baby. Its a difficult thing. The only successful diet expeience I had ended with my third pregnancy. But I wouldn't trade those 50# for my wonderful daughter who will be 21 next month. You have the tool....just start using it. Cut out those snacks. I told someone at support last night...you don't know there are rats in the basement until you open the door. If you open the door to garbage foods, you open the door to gaining. SHUT THAT DOOR Shannon!

hello. i am a 34 soon to be 35. i started at 312 and got down at my lowest to 160. I never hit goal but I was so close. I went from a size 26/28..going into 30 to a 10..wow. I do not think I was a ten even in grade school. I got to a point..around a 12/14 where I said you know this is good enough. You look good and you need to move forward. I paid and had a tummy tuck and my arms done...20 days later I got PREGNANT! Having never had any children other than my two step children...wow. I hated being pregnant because I felt so crappy. I gained forty pounds wth my wonderful little man..(Myles) but here I am on the other side not having lost the weight. i feel stranded in the 200s (218). I feel so dissapointed and ashamed. Having a family and balancing a full time job with an infant and two here half the time step kids and a husband who works a swing shift....well..i have lost myself and it just seems so hard. I spend my time doing for everyone else and i am exhausted at the end of the day...it...it..you know (food) has become my best friend again...even if it makes me sick. my favorite part of the day is a snack in bed before I turn the lights off. It helps me sleep and it makes me feel warm and fuzzy. ..thanks for the vent....my skinny family do not understand. they came along after the surgery (not far out enough to have gotten invovled really) so they have no clue what I went through.