hello i'm new...

Hello .... I'm new here...... I'm Ellen and i had Bypass on Aug 29'07... I've lost 205lbs so far and
am not done yet.  Would love to talk to anyone who wants to talk to me.  I have a terrible fear of
gaining weight back as I have seen other people gain.  I will be having more plastic surgery this
summer and am looking forward to the continual changes in my body.  I hope to hear from you all.  I am going to try and go to the support group at Apex on 2nd monday of the month.. I hope to
meet some of you there.

Hello Ellen,

How are you doing.  Congratulations on all of your success and continued work.  My name is Kris and I have my gastric bypass on 09/09/09 and am down about 100 pounds thus far.  I would love to chat sometime ... you can email me at [email protected] at any time.

Look forward to getting to know you.

Kris

Hi Ellen. Welcome. Sounds like you have a good outlook. We all fear gaining. It scares us all. It should. We have had major surgery done to alter our body's and it can be over-ruled. We can stretch our new stomach's back if we don't follow the basics. Journaling helps. Being involved in an exercise program helps. Attending support groups helps most of us.  Yearly follow-ups are mandatory to have our blood work checked. Protein, vitamins and liquids are non-negotiable.

I have posted the Delaware list of support groups, but if you need me to email it to you directly, just let me know. Most of all remain positive & focused. Good Luck. ((HUGS)) Elissa

Elissa..

   Thank you for your welcome and your support..  I am  still keeping a food journel and I
exercise on a daily basis.  I am deligent about my doctor appts and have blood work done
every 3 months for my endocrinologist (who is also my bariatric endo as well).  I am worried
about my stomach stretching as some days it seems that I can eat endlessly and other days
I can only eat something small or I have a great deal of pain or vomit.  I am thinking of doing
the 5day pouch test if I can figure out how to do it while at work.  I need to go out and buy more
protein drinks so I can  persue that option.  I do worry that my pouch will not remind me to stop
eating..... I do admit that I am very careful about what I choose to eat but anything can cause
weight gain if done to excess.  I am looking forward to meeting other people like myself that I
can share my success with and my failures and my fears... I hope to meet you there.

  ellen

by the way how do I post a picture?  I dont even think that I have a pre surgery pic that I can put
on the computer....