I will not be fat again!!

This is my new motto. I am about 16 months out and I since my surgery I have lost about 150 pounds. Throughout the last few months, I have gained between 10 and 20 of that 150 back. I have had some major stress issues which I think may have contributed to that but sometimes it seems that the more weight I gain, the more I want to eat because I just wanna say screw it! I'm not sure where I discovered that attitude because throughout my whole weight loss, I have been nothing but positive and such an advocate for people who have contemplated having surgery. My turning point came a few months back when I ordered an 8 inch sub from Jimmy Johns and ate the whole thing after having one of the worst days at work. When it was gone, I couldn't believe it! 6 months ago, I was only able to eat about 2 to 3 bites of chicken and I just ate a whole sub. The worse part about it was that I didn't even feel really full. I knew I had a problem. Thank God for my support system consisting of Dr. Forney, Dot, and Mona!! (not to mention my mom!!) I made one call to Mona and from there, she made a call to Dot who called me and set up an appointment. This whole process took maybe 20 minutes-THAT'S IT!! Since moving to Omaha, I have struggled with finding doctors down here who knew how to help me. Well, I went and saw my Scottsbluff friends last Thursday and had some x-rays and everything looks good.....stress can do some crazy things to your body. I just need to make better choices when choosing foods-LESS CARBS!! Sometimes, I forget that the surgery wasn't just a quick fix----IT'S A TOOL!! No matter how many times they tell you that, you can forget. I think I'm back on the right track now and I have posted pictures around me of when I did weigh over 350 pounds to remind myself of what I would be going back to. I REFUSE to be fat again and I hope that my extra 40 pounds enjoys my body while it can because it WILL be gone before next summer!!! I just needed to vent but thanks for listening!!

Hi Kelli, It is so good to see you post. That is so awesome you are getting back on track. Keep up the good work. I am glad you are doing better. Mona

I WILL NOT BE FAT AGAIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is my motto too. Stress can be a big factor in eating wrong and regaining. My life right now is total stress and chaos. I have put about 5 pounds back on. But I have gotten back on top of it. I don't really go with the Plataeu Buster thing, but I am sort of doing it, (a modified version) of it to get me back to eating right. I am 14 months out, and it seems that others at this point are having some difficulties as well. Keep working on staying on track. Pray for me as I am praying for you. Hazel

Kelli, Are you a bandster or an RNY? I am a bandster in Omaha and see Dr. Corrigan McBride at UNMC. I really feel like she knows what she is doing but I am kind of discouraged that it takes so much time to get fills - they only do them once a month. Stacy