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I am new member. Had my surgery October 2004. Starting weight was 369. I got down to 199 by 2006. Unfortunately, I have had a lot of setbacks in life and battled (still battling) depression. I have picked back up to 250. I am so disappointed. I don't want to be around anyone and I feel like a failure. I don't know to how get back on track. I feel lost and frustrated. My doctor never really told me how to eat and we didn't do much follow up. I need help.
I too am a new member and am just getting ready to have my surgery. I have had a lot of feelings of failure, not being able to do it on my own. I also battle depression and I wish I had some answers for you but I'm sure you know there are no pat answers. I am up to 250 now and have high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and back and knee pain. I have to do something. I lost one sister to a heart attack when she was 52. I am 44. I have two other sisters and thier medical problems are pretty much my future if I don't do something. I have found that though it is hard to get started, working out to music really helps my feelings of depression and failure. My ipod is a god send. When I get off the wagon and eat wrong I find the best way to get back on is to start with small changes like adding a salad or veggies to whatever I am eating and to make one meal a day a completely healthy one and go from there. It also helps to write down what I eat. I hate to say that because it is so hard for me to do and I would so like to believe that it is of no use. It does help, as much as I hate it. I loose my way a lot and it is hell to get back on track but I know it can be done. Stay in touch and let me know how you're getting on. I will be thinking about you.
