Nicole,

I think I needed to read that. Thank you. I had RNY 7/25/06.. And gained 80 lbs from my lowest. I recently acquired better insurance and was thinking of a revision to Duodenal Switch. Now I think I need to re-think and work harder to lose weight. Ultimately it's only been a tool.. One that I misused

Hello  

The only inpatient program I am aware of is Brookhaven.  Not sure if you can travel out of state or not.  Click the link to the website and see if they accept your insurance.

Keep us posted on how you are doing!

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Hi Amber,

First of all, I want to congratulate you for doing something about this at age 24. I have been overweight since age 4 and morbidly obese since I was 18, and now at age 37, I really wish I had done something about it a lot sooner, as now my health is really beginning to deteriorate. (Well it was before I started this new journey two weeks ago - Optifast for me, now I am on a better journey) Not that I haven't tried in the past, but most attempts have been half-a$$ed at best. My journey was a lot like yours, I went to Grad School, found it extremely stressful and was also working crazy hours. When you are so highly stressed out like that, it's hard not to use something to comfort yourself. I think that taking a little time out for yourself each night to "pamper" can really help if you can squeeze it in. I used to love going to the gym or swimming in the evening and then sitting in the sauna, or doing a facial or something when I got home to really feel like I was pampering myself.  After going to the gym, and then doing something like that to really take care of myself, it always felt counterproductive to then start stuffing myself (which sometimes I still did, but not as often). Then I would get some work done, whatever needed to be done but looked forward to snuggling in with a good book and a cup of tea, 15 minutes before Bed. Knowing that I had those things to look forward to (instead of food) did help me out a lot in the past.  I have had many other setbacks over the past few years, but remembering to take time for ourselves for something good for us and that makes us feel good about ourselves I think can really help. YOU CAN DO IT!!!! :D

I just finished my first two weeks of Optifast in Ontario.  First 10 days were rough, and I mean awful! So many emotions, so much anger, it must be like coming off of drugs or alcohol.  Had to admit that I am 100% addicted to food, and it was a hard, hard realization to make.  I feel sorry for my family and students. I was not a pleasant person to be around.  But it's getting better. I still feel very hungry at times, but not all the time like at first, and I'm not so angry at the world. Getting up the stairs at work today seemed a little easier.  I'm going to a program through our local hospital and we meet weekly which helps. Feeling hopeful.

Hello Nicole:

     I am new to this site.  I totally understand your frustration with the roller coaster you've been on for the past years.  June 22nd of this year will be 13yrs that I have had my Gastric Bypass surgery.  I am a 6'0 woman, before surgery I was 379lbs  WOW, however, because of my height no one would have ever thought I weighed that much.  My surgery was a great success, I lost 168lbs. which put me at my lowest weight of 211lbs, but when looking at me I really looked like I would be 180lb.  I knew that once the window of opportunity would close for the weight loss that I would have to really really work at keeping it off.  I exercised very much and even began officiating High School basketball which was a dream of mine the whole time that I was 379lbs.  (we all know there was no way I was going to be able to run up and down a basketball court at that weight  Lol Lol).   Well once I lost the weight I joined, and became a High School Official.  I must TOOT my own horn and say that I have become a great official and I've excelled in the High School Ranks very well.  My current weight is 240lbs. which is a regain of 29lbs in 13 years.  I never reached my Goal weight of 190lbs but all in all I have been ok with that.  My surgery has been a success even though I didn't reach my goal and even though I have gained 29 lbs.  However, at this point in my life I have decided to move on to College Officiating , but in that capaicity I am over weight for my taste.  Therefore, I have decided to have the Overstitch Procedure done which will make my stoma small again and my pouch will be made smaller again as well, I've researched this procedure and I realize it's a slow process and I will have to still continue to work hard at loosing the weight and eating healthy.  I love my tool that gastric bypass has provided me with for the last 13 yrs. and I am going to just reinforce it with is procedure.  I understand that you may feel that  we don't need surgery to loose weight , but for me it's a tool that has worked for me and I have to take care of it so it will continue to work for me.  My goal is to get down to my goal weight of 190lbs, so I MUST LOSE 50 LBS. in order to accomplish that.  My mind is dertermined to do it, I'm not depending on the revision to do it for me because I will surely fail if that's what I would be thinking, I am willing and ready to help my revision by putting the work in.  I will keep posting to keep you guys up with my journey.  Thanks for you time, and Good Luck with your weight loss journey....