I swear I could have written every word of that myself. are we twins?
only difference......
I had lap band, then lap band removed, then nothing for 4 1/2 months, then failed RNY, then nothing for 2 months and then finally VSG. phew !!!

I lost 40#, regained a few, lost more up to 75# and regained 15 last fall that I still have about 10 of.
I am so frustrated I could scream.
and I have the same thing with excercising because of the fibro AND I have a messed up foot that Im on disability for... and that prevents me from walking most of the time. well walking for excercise anyway.

I just cant seem to get back in the losing mode no matter what I do.

gee, I guess I wasnt much help to you. I did a good job rambling tho.

I hope you find success and help real soon. good luck to you.
gentle hugs to you too

actually? I havent even set the date for my surgery yet. And, it's really not cravings. It's not being tired. I guess I can't explain it well enough. I will try again; please bear with me.

When I crash from doing too much (my functionality is extremely limited) , I mean that my blood pressure crashes for days on end. it stays at about 70/40'ish. The only way I can get relief (without going on the medication they would want me to) is to raise my blood sugar, or sodium levels. but blood sugar works best. I lost 2/5 of my blood supply once. It feels a little like that. Your barely conscious. You can barely move past say 20-30 steps without having to sit down. You cannot think clearly. I can only take that semi-consciuous state for so long. I lasted this time for 2 days before I was just going nutz. Raising my blood sugar levels is just temporary, but it relieves the semi-conscious feeling, if only for 30-40 minutes. I used to be kinda an extreme outdoors woman. I went from rock climbing competetions, skiing, mtn biking, backcountry hiking, swimming etc.. to slowly to a point where when I would go to the gym and workout for an hour, I'd be so sick the next day, I could not go to work. Long story short, I finally was too weak and too fatigued to work anymore. I mean, I couldn't brush my own hair. I couldn't raise my hands above my chest. I couldn't hold a phone for longer then about 30 seconds, then I 'd have to switch hands. Which was fine anyway, because taling on the phone was so exhausting, I would break out in a cold sweat and want to pass out. I was like that for 4+ years. But I am so much better now! But still, I cannot do too much or... the extreme fatigue again for days. Last week, after a trip to Steamboat springs (2 hours both ways) to see the cardio doctor, after coming home, I couldn't stand up long enough to do the dishes until 3 days later.

Anyway, sorry to try to explain it. But that's what I am up against at times. I think I just will need to do a calorie restriction thing instead of low carb diets. I don't really know. I guess it all depends on what my cardio doctor says. I mean, maybe the test will reveal something that is wrong with my heart, and thus, the answer to why I have been so ill since 1998+. I am kinda praying they find something. I have been told it was CFS, and was diagnosed by a top doctor at the National Jewish Hospital in Denver. I didn't start getting Fibromyalgia until 2004'ish. So, I guess I just still don't have a clue. I sure wish I did.

But I am hopeful to have the surgery! I have lost 12 of the 20lbs Dr. Johnell wants me to before surgery. ANd this week, after the sleep study and cardio testing, we'll know more one way or the other.

Thanks for listeneing!

It is soi hard to reain strength lost. You can't do too much yet you have to do enough.
Good ideas for eating "good" things.
Let us know how you doing!!!

Yes Bonnie i think a lot of us will have a lean year for Christmas. But I think that is the way it is meant to be. To make things there more meaningful.

Hoping you are feeling better by now, but November is a ways off yet.  I wouldn't worry about it, you should be all better by then.  Keep on track with the surgery.  Let us know you're doing better.