i love to take walks and go to the gym with company, lets inspire one another.

Hi, I had RNY in 2007. For many years this helped me lose weight and keep it off.  In 2012, I started gaining weight. A mixture of events happened that year (my sweet mom's passing, husband had almost deadly complications from simple surgery and I had my hip replaced). I had been depressed since I was in my teens and anxious all the time.  But this year was the worst and I gained over 50 lbs back that year (I lost about 103). I think I was grieving and didn't care about my weight anymore.  Now 4 years later, while I am still missing my mom so much, my husband has recovered (not fully) but is still him though. I took a job in a new field, retail, but still doing health events (I was a health educator at a local health department for years).

My job keeps me on my feet throughout the day and so I did lose about 10lbs (down to 180). But then I wasn't feeling good and tired and sore.  I thought it was because I turned 50 and just getting older.  But my family doctor referred me to a Rheumatologist and she found I had Rheumatoid Arthritis and Fibromyalgia. So I have recently started on meds for this and hope I feel better.  But I don't feel that the anxiety medications are helping any more not matter how many I take.  I wonder if it has to do with my surgery and the part of my intestine where most things get absorbed is just not letting me get any medication in.

Above all though, is that I need to stop telling myself that it is okay to eat what I want because I have gone through these major life events.  I want to lose weight and feel better all around.  So I have the same issue as you and maybe together we can help each other lose our weight and feel good about ourselves.

Krysti from Northern Michigan

Hi Eragon:

My name is Lauren.  I live in Bracebridge and believe it or not I was at Dr. Glazers office the same day as you were.

I have my surgery date, February 17 and am seeing my surgeon Dr. Huynh tomorrow.  I'll be getting surgery info and picking up my optifast.  You will get your surgery date soon.  Once Dr. Glazer approves you things move really fast.

Contact me anytime if you want to chat.   Lauren

hello!

i hope that you posted this a while ago, but I was just wondering if you are still interested in having a pen pal.  I would love some support, not just online but via letters.  Just send me a message if you are interested.  :)

deidra

Hello, I also have gained some weight back and am looking for as much support as possible! A pen pal would be great! Not sure if you come to this site and view comments and post often or not? I plan on using this site much more now!! On my days off work such as today, I will be posting lots, on days I work I will probably post much less. But if I could find someone to post with, email or even text that would be the BEST. Good luck