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Hey Guys, Watching Celebrity Fit Club,,,,don't know why, it just makes me freakin scared. Carnie Wilson is on and only like 30 lbs overweight, and I think she looks great...she had a baby, so give me a break! She said it was 7 yrs ago since her surgery and said it was hard to skip the sweets....so I am guessing sweets don't bother her? I can't imagine going through this and going back to Krispee kreme donuts or regular ice cream or something. I notice I can tolerate a little bit more things, but even at almost one year on the 24th...I still cannot eat like cake or cookies without getting sick. I have not tried, but I will not go back and eat old bad things. Dr. Byrne told me on my last visit a month ago that his patients do NOT gain weight back as long as they eat the right things and for me not to worry about it. I am a little worried about it...anyone else?? I am one year, 2 pounds under goal, and wanting to get about 8-10 more pounds off and stay there for the rest of my life!! Anybody else experiencing my worries and woe's?? I am committed to staying skinny!! I have made contact with a lady near me in Mission Viejo who wants to start a support group...yeah!! I am soo happy since I miss you guys and the support a lot!!! Miss you all lots! Deb WRite to me and keep in touch!!

I am so worried to gain the weight back but I will not eat cake with sugar in it & Krispee kreme donuts or regular ice cream or something. that is my weakness !!! as long as we exercise we should be ok just stay focused & rem why we had the surgery to get healthy not to eat junk .I would cry if I gained it back to go thru all the trouble we have gone thruso I think it is just my opp dnt go back to the old habbits for sure miss you hope it is ok out there .

I watched the show too and was like FREAKED OUT bad!!! I am only 3 1/2 months out and worry on a daily basis that I will gain the weight back again. I am LOVING life, more now that i ever have and I am 32 years old! I went to the water park, yesterday, last weekend to the beach, I mean I am soooo happy that it would terrify me to gain weight back. I STAY AWAY from any sweets, do even want to try them. My daughter offered me some french fries and I said NO WAY......once I get that taste then it is soooooo hard to stop it! There are foods that I mnever want to eat again, because I know the damage that they have done to me all my life. This surgery saved my life and I am going to try mu hardest to use my tool to the fullest. I did not have MAJOR surgery to have my guts rerouted to gain weight back. Now I do know that some weight gain can be normal like 5-10 lbs, so I have heard???? I started out at 303 lbs. and today I am at 230 lbs.....in 3 1/2 months!!!! I worry that I am losing now, a lot, and it will stop soon. I know this sounds kinda silly, but I still have food problems in my head, but I have more will power now more than ever!!!! I will worry about food and weight gain for the rest of my life. I am just BLESSED beyond belief to have been able to have this surgery and given the tool to a healthy, happy and long life!!! Chell

Deborah, I know what you mean. I didn't see the show, but I did have someone bring her up to me when telling me how awful the surgery made my life. I feel that I made the best decision ever! I wake up sometimes and think I am my old weight. I am very scared of gaining weight. I worry that one day I will wake up to wear all my old sizes. I can eat some bad things, but I have to be more careful. I will do everything I can to keep my weight off. I can't imagine going back to my old self after all this I have done. I have trouble with comfort food. Times that I get super stressed and upset I look for food. I have no other coping method. Generally I find myself in the bathroom soon after. I hope that you have a group to join soon. Have a great time in CALIFORNIA! Kelly

I'm going on 8 months out and I'm amazed about how much I can eat now. I can eat just about everything, but like you, I have not eaten cake or anything with sugar in it. I do, however grab a hand full of chips every now and then, but not every day.. My weight loss is at a stall and it's not a wonder. I am right at goal and maybe the ride on that wagon is over. I'm sad about that, but guess I have to turn my attenting to maintence and make sure those scales don't start working upward..so far so good.. I go to the grad. board to find out what is going on with them..and looks to me like some are having a hard time maintaining their weight. It's a constant battle, I suppose, but we have a tool now and we know how to use it and know what we have to do, OR ELSE! Best of luck to all!! We really have to worry about this..we have been thru too much to let what happened to Carnie, happen to us..AND I don't want to ever have this surgery done again!! Let's get a grip!

Hey Girl!!!, I haven't seen the show, but have read a lot of comments about it. I don't think I "worry" about gaining weight back, but I'm always aware of what's going in my mouth. Being diabetic, I have had to pay close attention too, but I'm always checking protein, carbs, and fluids. Some days I do better than others. I've gotten sloppier, or at least eased up on myself, because I'm still not feeling well, but Towana has inspired me to shape up! I still want to lose about 10 lbs. I don't want to keep dragging that along, so I'm going to concentrate on getting that off NOW. I'm going to hook up with some MUSC doctors to check me out and see if they can do something for me. Hope you can get a support group going. That would be awesome. I'm sure there are a lot of people out there who would be interested. Miss you lots! Love, B