LOOKING FOR INFORMATION ,CAN'T FIND ANY PLEASE

Hi Everyone!!!!!
 hope everyone is good.  I am looking for anyone who as the information that was given after wls from ucla , i need the phases and of what were suppose to have , unfortunatly i have gained my weight back and hate my  self so much for letting my stress and depression and bipolar illness get to me so much that i ate myself back to being heavy. all my stuff is in california and my daughters states she through it all out. so i need some help here please . i want to lose back down to where i was and follow the directions of those who have succeeded .. here in TN i havent been able to find a support group and not sure i want to go to one until i lose my weight some ,im embarrased. alot of you know the issues i have had in the past of getting to thin now im back the other way . i just want to be able to stay at a good weight .  i have looked on the net but i couldnt find anything from ucla and i have tried to call them but no luck either. i need like the phases right after surgery to do or suggestions. so if anyone could help or get me the information and fax it to me or email it to me please let me know its easier to email me at
[email protected] ..

thanks in advance.

REBECCA BASRA from cali now in TN .

I am sorry for what you are going thru.  I did not go thru UCLA. But have you tried to calling your surgeon, or your dietician.

Remember it is protein in first, then veg or fruit. Then your go from there. Drinking at least an hour after your meals.

I have heard of some people doing a 5 day pouch test, I am not sure what it involves but you can find it in the search at the top of the page.

Good luck to you. I hope it all works out for you.

If you can not locate your surgeon I would look for one there in TN. Also it would help to go to a support group, do not feel bad weight gain does happen, and there might be others there who have gone thru it to. Please do not be embarresed. Please go to a support group and get the help you need. 

Hi there ,
i wante to say thank you for the information , i did decide to call ucla again and see if i can get some help and they want me to do a 3 week journal of  all my intake . so well see how that goes. stress and depression i dont deal with to well. i eat . i eat junk and soda and pasta ,bread etc.
so for me to be healthy i have to stop before it gets me.
have a great day and again thank you .

rebecca

Hey you...I'd contact UCLA.  I'm sure they'll be able to ship you the information you need and perhaps speak to one of their nutritionist.  If you have insurance now, use them as a resource.

Good to see ya!

Hey you ,

good to hear from you . long time huh. my life has been whirl wind let me tell you .sometimes i wish i wasent here on earth . but i am so i have to do what i can . i dont have insurence but i did talk to ucla agian yesterday and they want me to do a a 3 week journal of my intake so they can know how to help me . the drs here in tn , for me to go see a surgeon for a follow up for wls. they want up front 2500.00 because they are not your sugeon who did the surgery so they are taking a risk and so thats out of the question . what i need to do is get my butt back to cali where i belong . this place is nice but not for me. so i am going to start my journal and i know im taking in at least if not more then 4500 calories a day easily . so i need help to fix this . is gone on way to long . but it was nice hearing from you ,keep in touch. and my vitamins some one asked me about i said what vitamins i cant afford them so i am very deficient in all of them . 1yr and a half no vitamins other then the foods ,junk, soda i intake thats it .


well better go . you look awesome ,say hi to anna for me as well.

rebecca

Sorry for your problems.....but I have to jump in here.  If you'd give up the soda's and junk food, I would guess you'd be able to afford your vitamins.  Just a thought???   I know it's easier said than done (I LOVE soda's), but you have to start taking care of yourself.

Rebecca,

Just to piggy back off of Kirsten's response.  I am sorry that you have gained your weight back. I hope that between UCLA and the people there in TN, you will get back on track.  Go to support group.  The key word here is "support".  Isn't that's the reason why you post here ... for support?  Not only will you be inspired but you obtain some "tools" toward losing the excess poundage.  I know it's hard.  The further out from surgery you are, the more difficult to main and /or lose.  I guess it is all about (in this case) your priorities.  Soda and junk food or vitamins?  I think the answer to that is a no brainer.  Let me leave you with a little mantra that I learned from a Weigh****chers leader many years ago..."If you do what you have always done, you will get what you always got." Meaning, change starts with you!



Good Luck

Kimmie