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Ohh! Thanks for the book recommendation. I just purchased one for my Kindle called Food Junkies which talks about food addiction and is supposed to help. I'll look into Body Clutter as well.
I say try counseling...get to the bottom of why one little thing throws you off for weeks. I did several self help books to try to find the reason for my eating. One that was very helpful was called "Body Clutter." When I got really honest with myself and realized what a perfectionist I am it finally clicked for me. All this all or nothing thinking just doesn't work. If you mess up, make your next choice a healthy one.
Good luck!!
Good luck!!! You got this. The secret is remaining consistent. ;)
Awww, sorry for your ups and downs Nicole. I too revised (VSG) and weight is difficult when you like food 
- we ALWAYS have to work on it! I am glad you are getting strong and back on your feet.
Best,
Layla
3/30/2005 Lap Band installed 12/20/2010 Lap Band REMOVED
6/6/2011 Vertical SLEEVE Gastrectomy
hello,
i wanted to share my story with you because surgery is not a guaranteed quick fix to weight loss. In 2004 I weighed 298. I had the lap-band. I lost 70 pounds but with lots of hard work. I never had that restriction people talk about. Fast forward to 2008 and the band slipped and I was unable to swallow water. Out comes the band via emergency surgery. 2 months later my surgeon performed gastric bypass. I thought I finally had my tool! WRONG!! Yet again I still never really felt full. I gave up shortly after and stayed around the 240 area for about 2 years. When I finally changed my eating and portion sizes in 2010 I saw the scale moving. I got down to 143 pounds. I couldn't believe it!! Me, under 200 pounds, even under 150! I was wearing size 6 or 8 pants depending on the store. I'm 5'8. I looked fabulous. Wore a bikini that summer!
Well that was short lived. Here we are in 2015 and last Monday the 19th I went to another surgeon to talk over options. Well I'm back to 229lbs. I want to cry. I did cry. But now I am determined like before to get this weight off. High protein is what I am aiming for. I also was introduced to an injection called lipotropic or lipo b. It burns fat, boosts metabolism and gives energy. I got my first shot on the 22 which was Thursday and I feel amazing! I also asked my dr to prescribe the appetite suppressant phentermine which is working like a charm.
What I'm trying to say is once you put your mind to it, you don't need the surgery. We are all strong enough to do it without going under the knife!
i wish you all luck! I need it as well....one day at a time!! I'll check in once in awhile and post my loss (hopefully!)
298/182/143
Surgery/ Current/ Goal
How do u have so little.calories.before surgery aren't you.starving and.wanna.binge
Hello!
My name is Melissa and it looks like the options my insurance will cover for WLS are not good ones for me and at this point, it's the specific method I want, or nothing at all.
I play a full women's contact sport and exercise 3-6 times a week, but I have uncontrollable eating and sometimes the hunger after a hard workout in insatiable. I've struggled to eat healthy which is 80% of the battle of weight loss. I can manage to lose about 10 lbs before falling off the band wagon and turn back to my old ways. I can't seem to shake my addiction to bad foods and it's not that I don't like eating healthy, don't get me wrong, but I can't stay strict with myself and one little thing throws me off for weeks. I don't know why it's such a challenge because it seems straight forward, I understand the process, and I've even seen a dietitian but I just feel like I can't win, which is why I turned to WLS.
Any suggestions, tips, words of wisdom?
Amber,
Only 3-5% of people who lose weight keep it off. I hope you are one of these lucky few. About 5 years ago I told myself that I have one more diet in me and if that doesn't work. I will look into surgery. I signed up for a program at the best University on the east coast for weight loss, lost 110 pounds in a year and felt like crap when it came back on, pound by $%#* pound. When I had gained almost all back, I saw a man who had told me he had WLS surgery a few years ago and if I wanted to talk to him about it, he would answer any questions I had. Until I saw him, I had forgotten about my decision to look into WLS if the diet didn;t work. He made time for that that afternoon. It look me a few weeks to realize and accept that I was not and would never be one of the lucky few that keep wt off. So, I had a few options. I had RNY surgery 10 months ago and although nothing is perfect, it was the best decision ever. I was ready for it. If you can take and keep it off without surgery and those risks, it is worth the effort. That being said, I wish I had surgery when I had gained 50-60 pounds back, not 90. The surgery would have been easier.
Best of luck on your journey. I am now near my goal weight and transitioning to a maintenance program in a little bit, so I am looking for maintenance tips.
Hi, Im posting on my Belviq experience of this past year, so please check it out :)
Gael
Hi Kristi!
Can you share the program you used to lose the regain with me?
Thanks,
Layla
3/30/2005 Lap Band installed 12/20/2010 Lap Band REMOVED
6/6/2011 Vertical SLEEVE Gastrectomy
