10 years out and gaining, back on here today for motivation!!!

Mix emotions for you, sorry you have to have a revision and glad your appointment went well... Do you attend any type of support meetings? I go to two a month for WLS... have since before my actual surgery. What I have learned in them is not to many people are happy with the band while others are doing well with the sleeve. My step-daughter has the band and is not doing well with it at all.. At this point she is so discouraged she doesn't even go in for her appointments anymore to get fills or anything else... Just do your homework before you decide... Had the sleeve been available when I did my RNY I would have went with the sleeve... But I did not have that option back then. What ever you choose just remember not everyone gets a second chance, count yourself lucky and really apply your new tool to your lifestyle. I am struggling so much with loosing my extra weight, i eat between 900 and 1200 calories a day. I am 99.5% healthy/clean eating... It just plain sucks... I did develop health issues after surgery and I am not able to move much (exercise), that is why my calorie count is on the lower end. Anyway... I'll be here to support you and cheer you on!!! And I agree your photo is beautiful!! Are you on Facebook?

Thank you for the advice. I'm on facebook [email protected].  I'm was thinking about the sleeve. I've always felt doctors use the band to make more money.  You will always have to go in for fills. I have bibs and they stated I'd get denied. They have a them of lawyers who will fight your case. I'm sure they wouldn't have wasted my time by setting up all these appointments if I wouldn't get approved. I hope not....they'd be wasting my time. My hands are getting numb again. These last year  have bwen rocky health wise for me. By phones are like snap crackle and pop. My eyes were always burning, insomnia memory loss. I haven't had many problems at all. But I have to do something before it gets out of control again.

Gigi, I dont personally belong to any fb groups for this subject and have no idea how to start one. post your fb info and I'll add you, Im going to add anyone that posted their info and maybe we can all do this together.

Hello, on FB I found one for Gastric Bypass and asked to join... Have not heard back yet... If they look at my page they will probably say no... I take my grandchildren to a cooking class every week and post photos of what they did... Everything I don't eat, but they are not the one with the weight issue... I teach them everything in moderation... lol... Anyway... I too developed health issues due to surgery and deal with them everyday... We probably have a lot to share... On Facebook my name is ... GiGi ZarbCousin... The photo is of me standing near a bay in a dark blue shirt... Look me up

Okay, my facebook is under Cherina Forshee Butler [email protected]

Hi,

I am new to all of this. My story sounds exactly like Cherina's except I do not have a revision planned. I didn't even know that was an option.  I am a little over 7 years out and started at 325 lbs. My lowest weight was 167 and now I am back up to 193.  I didn't make it totally to my goal weight because I got pregnant about 10 months after surgery at the ripe ole age of 40, which was a blessing considering we tried for over 12 years. But I was satisfied with the weight I had lost because I felt good. Now I'm pushing 200 lbs again and can't fit into any of my 'bigger' clothes and am just not feeling good about myself.  I have no energy, my clothes aren't fitting and I feel like I can't get enough to eat especially at night.  After surgery I did attend support group for a bit but it was a two hour drive one way and just couldn't keep doing it.  I would love to be included in this group for support.  I'm under Dawnna Filkins in Illinois on facebook.  

Ok Ladies... We can do this!!!! 

I'm back as well...hoping to lose 35 pounds that I've regained by denial and the resumption of poor habits.  Menopause, stress, two part time jobs, you name it I've got an excuse for it...but there it is.  I too find the newbie pages intolerable...I spent lots of time on there for four years..first learning...then contributing.  Now my needs are different....like all if you.  Daily presence here.  Food logging...back to helping my body rather than loathing myself.  Love you guys.  We still have this gift.....my 54 the birthday is this weekend.  I'm lucky to see it.  That is something I can't forget!

I can relate, unfortunately. My only excuse is that I did have twins 3 years after my surgery... but the twins are 7 now so I shoulda lost the baby fat by now.  Prior to surgery in 2004, I weighed 295 at my highest weight. After surgery, my lowest was around 160 and I'm up to 232 today. I'm back on the boards because I need to get my passion back for losing weight and eating healthy. I've determined that I'm going to have to cut out sugar and white flour because I know these are the culprits that put the weight back on - it was NOT the post weight loss addition of fruits and vegetables that's for sure. I'm following a semi-paleo diet now that I'm comfortable with and I'm seeing success with. I say "semi-paleo" because I don't buy organics that usually go along with the paleo diet lifestyle. If I described it in more familiar terms I'd say it is "eating like a caveman" - no boxed and canned or processed foods, no white flour or white sugar, plenty of meat with fat, veggies and whole fruits. No alcohol - which was really hard to give up, by the way.

My advice is the follow the diet that got the weight off you after your surgery. If it was anything like my post surgery diet, it was low/no carb, high protein, right? The five day pouch test would also be a good start to shrink your pouch for those smaller portions. Best of luck to you!

Becky