Thank you all! It is a constant struggle but one I keep trying to win!  By win I mean on a daily basis, I just tell myself "just stay on track TODAY, worry about tomorrow TOMORROW".

Good luck to you all.

My surgery was also a few years back... and I have recently gained.  My fill was 10/12 and I am really trying to focus on tracking food / focus on protein & water and exercise (walking).

Good luck on this re-set!  Keep posting.   This is my first time here and am seeking similar stories and encouragement.

j

Wow! 190 pound loss is an amazing accomplishment!  I had a 144 pound loss and have put about 30 on.  Although I wasn't where I wanted to be I sure would like to get back to my lowest.  I've asked myself the same thing....you lost 144 and you can't drop 30 pounds now?!?!  It sounds like we both know what to do we just need to refocus and do it.  I do pretty good during the week too but weekends are tough.   Time to refocus...lets do this!

Hi, 

Hopefully the nausea will pass. It's only been a week, correct? That anesthesia can really affect a body until it's out of your system. Eggs might be too hard to digest this early out. You might want to stick to softer foods... more like soups and easily digestible stuff. I remember being pretty nauseated after band removal. The band damages the stomach and it takes a while to heal up. 

Statistically speaking, most of us do regain. But it's not written in stone. I kept the weight off for quite a number of years after band removal. I went to the gym daily, watched my diet, etc. But after taking steroids for a post surgical complication, quitting smoking, and then having a hysterectomy, well, the odds were against me and I regained. Some of us just have the propensity for it... it's how we're wired or something. But it doesn't HAVE to happen. Think positively, do what is required to keep the weight off, and keep truckin'! 

Hope you heal up well and feel great soon! 

Congratulations on 10 years with the band! You have done an amazing job. I've had mine a little over 8 years. Best thing I ever did for myself.  I need to refocus and find my losing success again.  Love reading inspiring stories like yours!