Feeling like you failed your WLS? Need to get back on track?

There seems to be quite a few of us that have fallen off the wagon and need to get back on track.. this forum seems to be the best place for that support.. but I don't think it is heavily utilized. So does anyone else want to do an accountability thread with me to help yourself and others get back on track? As long as one other person wants to join in, I'd be happy to host the thread each day.  I would also encourage others seen on the main board and other boards to come visit and join in. So anyone with me?

Id be happy to join you.  I have no kids to blame... just quit smoking in Jan. and managed to put 20 lbs on... Feel so bad about it I can barely stand it I am actually dreaming fat again... that is to say when I see my self in dreams I am as big as I was to begin with. NO GOOD I will join ya... You arent alone!

I will start the accountability thread tomorrow morning, then.

Can't wait to see. I hope it helps me. I have re-gained 40 lbs after baby 2 yrs ago.

I am doing horribly.  I know why, and need to get back on track fast before I am up 10 lbs. Thanks for this posting! Tara

Hi, I am heart broken and so darn angry with my self! I had the surgery in 06, went from 450 to 240, got pregnant, what a blseeing! Went up to 290, guess what... preggers again, thrilled, as I was having a really hard time getting pregnant ( again) I have older children.. but at 450 I was done.... needless to say, I eat when and what I want, I know there is no longer a pouch.. if there is... wow! I can tolerate almost any foods, and I feel as though I am an addict in full swing.. I will not use the pregnancy as an axcuse, as I should gain 20 to 30 pounds.. I am now 318 ... I am so upset, yet have no idea how to turn it around. I feel like I did at 400, I am getting lazy, I am to ashamed to take the kids swimming exc...... I am tired... but I eat..and eat.... I am happy to find this formu and want to get all the help, and offer as much support as I can... thanks. GLoria

There is a group of us on the post-op pregnancy forum that post accountability each day, and we hold challenges.  You'd be welcome to join if you're interested. I gave up on this board.. noone seemed to come around.  I do go over to the wls_grads board some and post accountability there as well. There is help and support.. if you want to take it :-)

Hi Gloria,
I just wanted to tell you that you're NOT ALONE!  I don't have a pregnancy and little bundle of joy to blame my weight gain on, it's just my fault!  (that and the bag of chips I've been eating almost daily for over a year!)
Anyway, my story is similar.  I had WLS in August 2002.  I weighed  333.  I lost 100 lbs in 6 months and was THRILLED.  I continued to lose and got down to around 175 which my body apparently thought was too low because I was down that low for all of 5 minutes!  I stayed around 185 and at 3 years out from wls had a tummy tuck.  I was THRILLED again.  I weighed around 185 (I'm 5'8, most people thought I weighed about 140 so I carried it well) and had a flat flat flat tummy.  I was in mostly size 12s which was fine with me after being in 26-28 and higher.  BUT...I gradually got really lazy and gained.  Before I knew it I was 200.  I wasn't happy about the number, but some gain was to be expected, so I dealt with it.   Gradually all my clothes got tighter and tighter.  My eating was out of control, yet I know my pouch still worked because I'd only be able to eat a little bit, but I'd graze all day long.  Now, at 6.5 years out I am again back to 312.  I'm so mad at myself I could scream.  My body does scream.  Everything hurts!    I don't want a revision, I've got to take this off on my own.   I started New Years, like everyone else in the dieting world and am going to follow the rules like I was very first out of surgery and see how it goes. After only a few days I can feel my hunger getting more under control.  My point is...you're not alone, don't give up.  My guess is your pouch is still there, you just need to retrain it!    We can do this! 

Count with me!! claudia How do i start?

Since this board is so slow (I thought I saw a tumbleweed roll through the other day..) I've gone over to the WLS_grads board (http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/wls_grads) and have joined their accountability thread. I suggest you start journalling your food.. write down *everything* you eat for one week.  Don't make any changes.. just see what actually goes into your mouth.  Then start evaluating what you've been eating and find ways to fix it.