I'M requesting HELP!

Hi, my name is Melinda and I am a food addict. I had RNY surgery 2 yrs and 2 months ago and lost from 326 lbs to 145 lbs. I was doing really well working out 45 minutes a day, walking 2 miles and making good food choices. Then i had a surgery go wrong and almost died in December. I lost to 130 lbs and was malnurished. My protein level dropped to 2. For the first time ever I was encouraged to eat and  HAD to be put on an appetite stimulant. Now I am again 145. I can't stop eating and it's the bad stuff i eat. I am not drinking the fluids, I am not eating healthy foods and i have not returned to working out. I know i need to leave the sweets and carbs, but again it is an addiction and i can't seem to STOP~! I need help..in the biggest wAY. I would love to get to 140 or even 135 and stay there. Maybe someone would be interested in investing a week or 2 on me and encouraging me to be accountable. Perhaps, I could email with someone who is willing to invest the tme to get me back on track. I ould appreciate it, I really need the help. Thanks, Melinda  

we can hold each other accountable.. I am newly out dec...but i have (cheated) a few times and naybe if we e-mail each other daily  we will be encouraged to do better.....Well i guess i will start today i had coffee  then a 4 oz lean beef patti and 1/2 light bun and 1 slice fat free cheese  377 calories and 37 proteins   more coffe..some water   then i had 1 c baked beans 280 calories and 12 proteins  more water ..  just now i ate a chicken breast stuffed w/ crab stuffing looked better than what it was  380 calories and 26 grams of protein  i had my vitamins today and i will have more water before bed...total calories for day is around1050 and protein is around 75...... but yesturday was a whole nother story...lol                 i also sent this in a provate message...but hope i can help....and like u have heard before  start from the basics....

also i just thought i'd add i was from western pa..moved to nj 1999.....i go visit once ever summer for a month.....nice to see a familiar town...lol

Hi, Melinda ~ You sound like me ~ a sugar/white carb addict! The best thing I've found is www.radiantrecovery.com. It is a gentle, 7-step program to release us from our biochemical dependence on "the white stuff".... You may find it helpful. Warmly, Nancy

nancy--i visited that site- interesting concept- i think i could believe it!!!  question i would pose tho--as a wls post op -(3 yeras) i find that i function better on several small meals -more like 4-6 per day- well maybe not actually meals but 3 meals plus snacks? so how  do we deal with teh 3 meals that are suggested- the potato could only count as 1 snack! sorry-probly not stating this correctly! do ya understand what i am trying to ask??? it has been a very long day!!!! but i like the theory of radiantrecovery-makes sense!

Hi Mel, I have had to try to gain as well.. it is so scary to tink of loosing it again. I would love to help if I can. We had the same surgeon. I was 1 year post op 4/17. My pic is not current, it was at 3 mo post op. I went from 263 to 132-137 floating there for about 3 months then I got a bowel obstruction and had another surgery 7 weeks ago and got down to 122 pounds, I am at 132 now and so afraid I will keep going......I would love an e-mail buddy. I work for OhioHealth in Columbus but live north in Bellefontaine. Peace, Pam