I need some help

I had Lap RNY over 3 years ago. I do well during the day but find myself out of control in the evening grazing all evening long. I have gained about 20 pounds and am so scared. Can anyone tell me about the support group here in Pueblo and when and where they meet. Also, is anyone else struggling with the problems i am having?

Charlie, not sure about Peublo, I'm in the springs, and we do have meetings up here. There is a "back on track" one just for peeps in your situation. Check for posting by Steve C. You are not alone by any means. If you read the main board you'll see many posts like yours. I'm still pre-op, but this is one of the areas where I feel I will have to be incredibly vigilant. Take care, you can do this, you did work this hard to get where you were only to regain.

Thank you for your response. This back on track sounds like it is for people like me. I will give it a try.

Maintenance is tough indeed, Charlie. I too find myself doing well during the day but "all hell breaks out" in the evening. The stuff I graze on is the crap carb stuff to make it even worse. This is the same behavior (ie. not eating anything during the day but then pigging out at night) which got me up to 500 lbs prior to WLS. I'm doing better this week and here's a few things I changed: 1. Got all the crap food out of the house 2. Bought a bunch of sugar free popcycles 3. Exercise big time at night around 6PM or so (prior to dinner) 4. Started drinking loads of water throughout the day 5. Load up on dense protein foods like chicken breasts for dinner 6. Get out of the house whenever possible 7. Don't eat while I'm watching TV Best of luck. Terry

Thanks for the reply. Especially about not eating while watching TV. Aftyer work last night I stopped at the store and bought some healthy snacks. The carbs are making me crazy! I now have some brown rice cakes, fruits, veggies, cottage cheese etc. to munch on in the evening. Funny that knowing I had all this stuff for myself and didn't feel the need to graze like i have been doing. What is that about? The surgery doesn't cure the head hunger. I still want to eat the worng things for the wrong reasons.

Hey Charlie, I find myself doing that also, I have not gained any weight back yet, but I know that I will. I know that I need to clean up my act. I guess everyone is right when they say this is a life long change and that we have to learn to eat right to stay this lifes course. We have taken such drastic measures to get here, now we have to be able to stay here. We all know what we have to do, it is just a matter of doing it. I hope that you get back on track. I know that I do too..... Aloha, Joyce [email protected]

Dear Charlie I just found a post on this site, it is an older one, but a lady named Shirley Jones says they have meetings at the library on Abriendo and Main in Pueblo once a month, so I e-mailed her and when I hear back about the next one here in Pueblo I will let you know. I will be going too, so I am sure I will see you there. Janet W [email protected]

Did you ever hear about the meetings here in Pueblo? Would really like to go.