Alrighty Then.....

So within a weeks time I've been put on two acid blockers: Prilosec AND Zantac. I am to take them together twice a day. I am also on Celexa so I was told to be really careful because they aren't supposed to be given together.

I have a referral for an Upper GI and while I was there I made an appt. for the nutritionist. I can't believe after 8 years I'm sitting in a doctors office about in tears over my weight. I said this is HARD, hard as hell and no one who hasn't been overweight, severely overweight for a very long period of time can understand what this feels like. I am 43lbs heavier than I was 3 years ago and I'm afraid it's only going to get worse. He started telling me about some weight loss drugs that might work. He was being nice and trying to be helpful but I DO NOT want to take another FLIPPING pill!!! I have a box full now! The good news is I'm down 2lbs since my last visit with him last thursday:)

He was shocked to learn that my lowest weight was 170. He asked me how tall I was and kind of made a face. I said I was walking, going to the gym and doing Zumba. It wasn't like I wasn't trying. I look at all the people who look so skinny after wls and that was NEVER me! I tried like hell but it was Never me!

Feeling so... (also posted in wls grads)

I haven't had my surgery yet but I wanted to reach out. You know, the good thing about tomorrow is that it's a new day. Once it's gone it's gone. Focus on what you can do right today and tomorrow not what you did wrong yesterday.

Look ahead and don't be so hard on yourself. We are human and this is a hard road to which you can do again.

jr

I had no idea you weren't supposed to take acid blockers with Celexa! thanks for the info...jeeze.

I'm sorry you are feeling so down.  I really appreciate you posting this, though, because many newbies don't believe it when we tell them that the early weight loss, no matter how emotional, is the EASY part of the journey and that maintaining (and losing after the malabsorption ends) is the hard part.

It may also help newbies to know tthat many people don't end up "skinny" after WLS.  They just end up looking "normal". That doesn't mean they didn't do everything right and it certainly doesn't make them a failure just because they don't meet someone else's criteria for adequate skinniess!

There are many people here who are a number of years out from surgery and are not single digit clothing sizes, but are healthy, healthy looking, and happy.

I can certainly understand not wanting to take pills. I swore to myself that after I have the surgery I would not go on any more diets.  Going back to basics and focusing on protein first and limiting carbs seems to be the best bet for stopping (and losing) regain. It isn't easy, to be sure.  I am 7 years out and it is very easy to have the weight creep back on.

Have they ruled out medical reasons for your regain (hormones, thyroid, etc.)?

hang in there.

Lora

I am just very strict with myself over my weight, if my jeans get tight I diet, seriously it's not fun but the only way to stay at goal.  I tossed everything bigger then a medium or size 6-8, if I gain I will be naked.  You need to find your focus and drive and get back on track.  To me this is a lifelong diet.