need some advice

Hello, my name is Seth. I'm 5'8" and weigh 513 lbs. I've had gastric bypass, my stomach stapled, and a lap band placed on the bypass. I can't seem to stop eating. I've tried hypnosis, appetite supressants, even massive amounts of laxatives- hoping that if I spent eough time in the bathroom, I wouldn't have time to eat. Nothing helps. I'm a licensed psychologist, so I know going to a collegue isn't going to help me- we just take people's money when they're done whining to us, and never really accomplish anything. I know I've got to want to change, and I do. I just can't seem to stop eating. I've lost most of my friends because I'm so fat. They say I stink and am an embarassment to them in public. I've stopped all travel. I can't fit into an airline seat, and Amtrak and Greyhound are just as bad, as you all know I'm sure. Can anyone offer me some suggestions? I feel like I'm at my limit and the personal pain is just getting too much to bear....

Have you tried a gym membership/weight loss program?

Maybe you have not taken enough laxatives. I think you might be full of sh*t.

I do believe you've hit the troll, er nail right on the head! Seems to be a lot of the buggers on all the boards. Of course they're fairly easy to spot so most folks don't believe a word of their baloney. Hey hope you can make the support group this month, I sure hope there is a bigger turn out-there usually is way more than last month. Hope to see ya.

Yes, I am planning on being there. I have a friend that had surgery with Dr. Cagle a few weeks ago and she is interested as well. So, hopefully we will both be there!

HAHA, I was just scrolling down to write the same thing. You beat me to it rocknrobin!

Troll.....

What a sad life you have. 

To all *****ad this. I have a legitimate problem, and this is the kind of things a 'caring' group of people have to say? Telling me I'm full of s*&^ and have a sad life? I see your compassion is inversely proportionate to your weights around here. If I wanted smart ass answers and such, I'd of posted in a dating forum as a physical fit, athletically built man seeking gorgeous supermodel, and then placed plenty of half-naked photos to go with it. I felt by telling everyone up front how I felt, how things have went for me, and what I've tried to do to alleviate and deal with my problem, it would perhaps get me some ideas of things others have done. But not here. Ridicule and alienation is all that seems to available on this board. Thanks, I don't have enough of that in my life- let alone coming from strangers who supposedly have or are going through the same thing I am. Perhaps it's you people who are the liars and full of s%^&. I'm to take you at face value on this site, but as a newcomer, I'm just a liar. Was it the fact that I'm a psychologist and said that I wouldn't go to one? I chose this profession because I am a good listener, and a realist. I work with teenage kids who have drug problems, have been abused, and who have comtemplated or attempted suicide. It's a way that I feel I can give back to people. I make a modest living, not extravagent by any means- social work does not pay that well. So as you continue to sit and judge me, I ask each of you to judge yourself as well. Would you like someone to treat your son or daughter the way you've treated me for simply asking a question? How would you feel to be berated when asking for a simple helping hand.  It takes as much time and effort to make a rude comment as it does to make an inspiring one.

Fine.  Want the truth?  As if you can't tell the board has been inundated recently by a bunch of, well, odd screen names.  Many of us have also been deeply hurt by society and don't appreciate name-calling and such. Want legitimacy?  DON'T block your profile.  Post pictures.  OPEN UP.  The rest of us have.  That's why we're vulnerable and fearful of it.  And protective of each other.  Especially on a state forum where many of us have actually met one another. Your profession has absolutely no bearing on how I treated you and I don't apologize.  I speak the truth.  Bluntly and harshly at times but the truth as I see it, nonetheless. Yes, you've had a sad life.  Let me know more about you and, maybe, I may be able to help.  But, I may also not have experienced the same life issues that you have (in fact, I haven't -- my weight gain is caused by something entirely different from you and, so, although I can be sympathetic I can't understand it and, as a psychologist, I'm sure you understand what I'm saying).  And, honestly, there appear to be very few truly jolly fat people so, yes, many have had sad lives. What inspiration are you looking for?  Based on what you originally posted my first thought would be for you TO see a psychologist.  But, since you're derogatory toward your own profession, what kind of help or advice could I even begin to provide?  FWIW, I also work with children in the foster care system who have been abused, are on drugs or were born drug affected or have tried out drugs and who are mutilators and/or suicidal.  Big deal.  Sorry.  And I don't get paid to do it, either.  And 9 times out of 10 I have to tell them that they can't screw with me, either.  Oh, and, yes, I've even told them they have had a sad life.  Because they have.  And they appreciate me. Also, for what its worth, I could care less what a person looks like.  I truly don't judge based on looks.  As a matter of fact, although I agree with the other posters that you appear to be troll-like in behavior (again, coming from the fact that we have opened up to each other and I know I've been hurt by trolls because I am terribly honest and open), I am not judging you.  Hell.  I'm even responding. As far as me not being supportive -- I dare you to find a post where that is true.  Even for you I acknowledged you.  I guess I should be sorry I responded to your first post anyway.  But I didn't want ALL of your responses to be negative. Since you won't see a psychologist (and, presumably that extends to psychiatry) my only other advice is to suggest you see your weight loss surgeon.  I know my surgeon would bend over backwards to help support me and my needs. Have a nice day.