can't stop eatting !!!!!!!!

after all these days of me not feeling like eatting... now I can't stop !!! I've not gained any weight but I've not lost a pound either... really getting discouraged with this, I feel like I'm gonna be stuck at 136 rest of my journey *sighs* I'd really liked to have been at goal by now since I didn't have that much to lose ... I'm gonna go all the way back to basics and start over with the liquid stage from surgery, guess give up my regular tea with splenda ( can't stand the decaf taste ) and only drink plain water.... not tried any protien suppliments since right after surgery and those all made me barf, so maybe I can give those a try once again... I would like to up my exercise but with this huge hernia, I'm always in so much pain that I hate moving... ( I do go see Dr. Ross on May 9th to see about getting it fixed though ... I can actually feel the bowel that's hanging out, after being out over a few minutes it's so hard and lumpy it feels weird ) so hopefully I can bring myself back on track... I know this is long and maybe I should have just put it on my profile but I need to get a grip on this and hopeing that me reading it will help me out some... thanks for letting me vent to myself Stephie

IT'S POSSIBLE THAT IT'S NOT WHAT YOU'RE EATING THAT IS CAUSING YOUR WEIGHT LOSS TO STOP ... BUT THAT YOU ARE NOT GIVING IT ENOUGH NOURISHMENT. SINCE YOU'RE NOT TAKING VITAMINS & SUPPLEMENTS, IT'S VERY POSSIBLE THAT YOUR BODY HAS SHUT DOWN YOUR WEIGHT LOSS TO CONSERVE EVERY BIT OF NURISHMENT YOU GIVE IT IN FOOD. THE BODY IS AMAZINGLY SMART ... IT WILL DO ALL SORTS OF THINGS TO SURVIVE & STAY IN BALANCE. BEFORE DOING ANYTHING DRASTIC, GET BACK ON YOUR SUPPLEMENTS ... STICK TO THE NORMAL EATING RULES (especially about Protein) & DRINK ALL YOUR FLUIDS. I BET YOUR WEIGHT LOSS WILL START AGAIN. GOD BLESS YOU ... DAWN & NICk

thanks Lady D, you've always been an inspiration to me and I did start my vits back tonight... I'll have to check around for some that I can afford but for now I'm taking the ones I was taking after surgery... I just want to get this hernia taken care of so badly... I'm so tired of hurting everyday... thanks again *hugs* Stephie

SO GLAD TO HEAR YOU'RE BACK TAKING YOUR SUPPLEMENTS ... IT IS SO EASY FOR A GASTRIC BYPASS PATIENT TO BECOME DANGEROUSLY MALNOURISHED & NOT EVEN KNOW IT ... KEEP UP THE GREAT WORK! NOW REMEMBER, YOU ABSOLUTELY MUST EAT ... PROTEIN, FLUIDS & SUPPLEMENTS ARE A DAILY "MUST"! EVERTHING ELSE IS ADDED BENEFIT, LIKE GOOD VEGES, DAIRY & FRUITS, ETC. IT'S A WONDER YOU CAN DO ANYTHING BEING IN PAIN LIKE YOU ARE ... WE CERTAINLY PRAY THAT YOU CAN GET THAT TAKEN CARE OF IMMEDIATELY, MS STEPHIE! GOD BLESS YOU ... DAWN & NICk

I think maybe you need to add some more food...like the protein supplements and some veggies and fruits...I know that seems opposite from our dieting days but remember we are not dieting any longer. We are eating to live healthy and not let our bodies ravage itself. When we do not get enough calories and nutrition our bodies shut down because it thinks it is starving. Remember your hernia has weight so you weigh less than the scale says. I know from reading your past posts that you didn't even eat some days. That is a no no for sure. Maybe call your nutritionist and talk with her/him. Joan M

I had no idea that a hernia has weight... I know mine keeps me sick to my stomach and the big D that I even have to strain to get done... I know way too much info that you didn't ask for... I hate to eat but sunday I seemed to have eatten all day long... mainly fresh picked strawberries... I'm not eatting junk foods but seems like I will graze these days if I don't pay attention to myself... today I've not had any strawberries but sure would love to get into that basket... thanks for being here when I really need an ear.. *hugs* Stephie