Welcome to Back On Track Together

Hi! I'm glad to hear from you. Your plate has been full of many traumas the past few years. I can understand the how much of a stressor all of those things have played in your life. Wow. I am so sorry for your losses. But what I see is a SURVIVOR!!
 
One of the good things is that you are here, with others who need to get the emotional eating under control. This week I have been getting rid of the unnecessary junk foods, trying to find a few things with a lot of protein in them to try and do some more walking.

I need to get my measurements taken this week and put them in my tracker. I would be honored if you would be my "buddy". It seems that when you have someone else going through the same stuff, it's easier.

Alright everybody... what are you goals this week? I will try to post my goals and accomplishments and things that didn't g so well on Sunday evenings or Mondays. Anyone else want to join me??
Jacki

Hi. I thought it would be nice to introduce myself. My name is Maria. I had my lap-band done in May 2010 I was 364 pounds when I started and I went down to 210 pounds. I was doing great always going down and not up. I now went up. I'm at 257 and I honestly want to get back on track. I hope I can learn from this group and get some encouragement also.

 I've just looked back to see my last post here and i see that it was 2 YEARS AGO!  Omg, so much has happened...where do i start?  

In December, 2010 i was diagnosed with invasive lobular carcinoma of the R breast.  It was a shock...never had small lump that felt like a pea, etc.  Had been up to date on mammographies and doc appts.  One night, as i was taking a shower, i looked down and noticed that my right breast LOOKED DIFFERENT from my left breast.  I felt it and it felt hard....like there was a rock in it or something.  Got out of shower, called my husbnd into bedroom and asked him if he noticed anything about my breasts.  He said, yes, they look different from one anther.  Told him to touch right one and he did and said, it felt like there was something hard in it...sort of filling up all the space of the breast.

Called my PCP first thing the next morning and got an appt the same day.  He gave me clinical (physical) exam and said he wanted me to have a mammogrophy IMMEDIATELY.  Got appt. next day for mammogram and while waiting for results, tech. said i should have a sonogram of my breasts, too....called it a new precaution.  
Waited in room a long time and KNEW the news was not good.  U know, u have mammogrm and wait in waiting room and they come out, hand u a peice of paper that says all is okay and off u go.  They would not let me get dressed and said doc wanted to talk to me.  I asked for my husband to come in when doc talked to me and they got him from waiitng room.  

Radiation doc said there was a MASS in my right breast and i NEEDED to see a surgeon ASAP.  Went back to my PCP who got the report and asked for recommendation for breast surgeon and got appt. next day with surgeon.  Now i'm really scared....u NEVER get appts. next day for ANY doc.  And all doc were seeing me ... fitting me into their schedules, etc.  

Went to breast surgeon and had a biopsy and she said that even before biopsy results would come in she wanted me to be prepared because she was almost certain from exam, mammography, sonogram that I had cancer.  Results came back pretty quickly ...  a few days later.  Results were....cancer....large mass....not regular kind of cancer that grows and u can feel little lumps.  I had something called invasive lobular carcinoma and yes, it JUST APPEARS.  It grows differently than other breast cancers so it's never seen on regular yearly exams, et****il it, all of  sudden, comes together and creates this rock hard mass in the breast.  

Surgeon said i needed to see an oncologist who specialized in breast cancer and she gave me recommendations.  Called and of course, got appt. with oncologist very quickly.  Oncologist absolutely agreed with breast surgeon and said i needed chemo first, before surgery, because they had to try to shrink mass so that surgeon had enough room to operate and get "clean margins".  Then i needed a mastectomy...perhaps double (which i opted for)...then radiation if there was lymph node involvement, then 5 years of hormone therapy.

So, from Janurary, 2011 i had 6 mths of chemo followed by a double mastectomy, then 30 radiation treatments, and am now on hormones for the next 5 years.  (Cont)

 (cont)...seems u can ony write so much and then it stops so have to continue in separate post.  Hope this makes sense.

Good news:   I AM A SURVIVOR!!!  They got it all.  

Bad news:  i gained weight from chemo meds and now from hormones.  One side effect i had from chemo was Edema in my legs and they swelled until i couldn't wear shoes or socks.  Yes, it is fluid..i know.  But, causes weight gain.  The hormones do the same....weigt gain.  Also must admit that i have been eating all kinds of "goodies"....perhaps to comfort myself and so, i will lose a pound here or there and gain it back.  All in all, i have gained about 15 pounds over the course of the cancer treatment.

I need help now in really getting back on track so that i can be healthiest possible and not let weight get out of hand.  In other words:  I NEED HELP!

Hello
I would like to intoduce myself. My name is Danette and I had RNY 12/2008. I lost 137 lbs, and was still 50 lbs form my goal wieht. Over the past 12 months I have gained 40 lbs. My weight gain began after thyroid surgery. My numbers are now within range but the weight gain I know that I can not blame it all on my thyoid levels and that some of it is from emotional eating and failing to work out. but...
I had my pitty party, where I beat my self up pretty good. Now that I am past that I am seeking assistance and I am now ready to get back on track, and  looking for support, inspiration and accountablity until I can my self confidence back. I am hoping that I can receive advice and inspiration from other members challenges and sucess. Wish me luck
Danette

Good Morning!  I decided I needed to get back to OH for support from a great community I used before and about a year after my surgery. I stepped away and have gotten off track!

i had my RNY surgery on July 26, 2007.  My highest weight was 301 the day I delivered my second daughter (now age 7), on the day of surgery I was 289.  My lowest weight was 158 and I have regained to 203. That weight makes me sad because I tole myself I never want see a "2" as the first number of my weight ever again but here I am.   I would like to get back down to about 163 a comfortable weight for me

I somehow came across this board and I have been reading in the background and what a fabulous group of supportive ladies you are all!  I am so happy to have found you and I am ready to get back on track with my weight with all of you hopefully making some friends along the way!

 

Hi Cathy. Just testing.

i had my GBS in 2006 and did great until about 6 months ago and have since then added about 65 pds. I dont even know how to get back on track. I really plead for help in continuing my journey in weight loss. I got the surgery due to health issues and at this rate I will re- gain all the health issues I had in the past in a matter of months. please guide me to where I can find the best help. I recently found my folder from my bariatric surgeon when i first had surgery unfortunatly I think i have stretched my pouch and dont know where to start with the rules. I have made a mess out of me and seem to have no idea how to clean this up.

Cathy, thank you so much for the welcome and for creating this group.  I was so relieved to find it!  I am 5 years post op and had the VSG.  I never met my goal of 140 but that never mattered to me because I was 150 then 160 and still felt and looked wonderful  But now, I'm 175 and I don't know how I got here!  I'm demoralized and find myself failing every time I try to get back on track.  So, instead of losing weight I am gaining.  OMG!  How in the world does that happen?  I still find that I have restriction because when I eat the way I am supposed to, it works.  I welcome this group and I welcome feedback, guidance, moral support, etc!  Thank you!  Ruthie

You aren't alone in the regain - please don't feel demoralized.  Unfortunately, regain is common.  So common that an article has been written about it for 16 ways to get back on track.

I'm so glad that your BOTTing with our group.