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Hi..I need help and I dont know what to do. Im scared!!! I am 2

years 5 months out. Initially I lost 150 lbs. I was not at goal

yet. Today I havent weighed myself in 5 months cause I know I have

gained weight. I dont know how much but its at least a pant size. I

was a good 16 now Im a good 18. So guess I have gained 10-20 pounds

back but Im afraid to go on the scale and find out how much. I have

been avoiding going to the Drs because of past fears of going before

WLS and always seeing the scale going up not down all my life. After

WLS it was wonderful to see the scale move down so far but now the

old fears have come back. I eat far too many carbs now I know and a

little sugar. I dont dump at all. Probably cause I dont eat that

much sugar at one time.

I am really scared. My surgeon that did the surgery is 2 and a half

hours away and I have not been in touch with him at all. My personal

Dr has looked after me the whole time. Im afraid that I failed this

surgery. What should I do? I am crying all the time now. The old

eating habits crept back. The demons came back. If I couldnt diet

before...how can I diet now? I just cant..

What should I do?

Zoe

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Zoe, sweetheart, I hear how scared you are. I would like to share

something with you. I have lost about 177 lbs. I had actually lost 204

lbs at one point and gained some of it back. I was terrified. I have

not lost all of the weight I want to loose. There are several things

that keep me focused though. First and foremost, I am healthier at 302

lbs then I was at 479 lbs. I know that I have a better chance of living

a better life today then I did 18 months ago. Secondly, I base my

failure on what did not work in the past. When I would diet I would

loose 20 lbs and gain 50, loose 10 lbs gain 15. It was always one step

forward and 10 steps back. It looks to me that you have taken 15 steps

forward and have only slipped one or two steps. I don't consider that a

failure, a wake-up call maybe, but not a failure.

What I would like to know is what is going on know that was

different 10 to 20 lbs ago. Have you started a new exercise program and

are gaining muscle weight? How is your blood work? Have you had your

thyroid checked recently? Have you gotten depressed lately and the

eating is a little sloppy? Would eating additional protein help jump

start the weight loss? Are you drinking enough fluid? Please keep in

mind that I don't have the answers, so I am trying to cover all of the

basis. Sounds like maybe it is time to start focusing on the protein and

eliminating the carbs. Heck, I suspect that if you would just increase

the protein, the carb issue may resolve itself or at least become a

little less insignificant. And please keep coming back. I want to know

how you are doing.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

CHF 4/14/01 479 lbs.

SRVG 7/16/01 401 lbs.

Current Weight 302 lbs.

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Sun, 15 Dec 2002 01:21:29 -0000 " Zoe zoezoe2u@...> "

zoezoe2u@...> writes:

> Hi..I need help and I dont know what to do. Im scared!!! I am 2

> years 5 months out. Initially I lost 150 lbs. I was not at goal

> yet. Today I havent weighed myself in 5 months cause I know I have

>

> gained weight. I dont know how much but its at least a pant size.

> I

> was a good 16 now Im a good 18. So guess I have gained 10-20

> pounds

> back but Im afraid to go on the scale and find out how much. I have

>

> been avoiding going to the Drs because of past fears of going before

>

> WLS and always seeing the scale going up not down all my life.

> After

> WLS it was wonderful to see the scale move down so far but now the

> old fears have come back. I eat far too many carbs now I know and a

>

> little sugar. I dont dump at all. Probably cause I dont eat that

> much sugar at one time.

>

> I am really scared. My surgeon that did the surgery is 2 and a half

>

> hours away and I have not been in touch with him at all. My

> personal

> Dr has looked after me the whole time. Im afraid that I failed this

>

> surgery. What should I do? I am crying all the time now. The old

>

> eating habits crept back. The demons came back. If I couldnt diet

>

> before...how can I diet now? I just cant..

>

> What should I do?

>

> Zoe

>

>

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Hi Zoe,

Get to your surgeon or get a referral to a GI doc and get scoped. If you

weren't transsected, just stapled you could have a SLD (staple line disruption).

Also, are you doing protein shakes? Those kill the carb and sugar cravings.

When I had a SLD, I didn't dump anymore on sugar and could even have SF frozen

yogurt - which now I drive by an ice cream place and dump LOL.

I did the same thing as you - avoid the doctor cuz I was embarassed, scared,

felt like a failure, cried, etc. I even went and got scoped on my own with a GI

doc without the surgeon knowing cuz I couldn't POSSIBLY go to him and HE see

that I was a failure too! So, then I went back to the surgeon and said " look,

this is NOT right " , and he agreed, scoped me, and found the SLD. Had a

revision, and as long as I am doing my protein shakes, I have been fine, lost

the gained weight, had a TT, and have maintained.

Hugs to you,

B

Distal RNY 12/27/95

275/152

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Hi Zoe,

Get to your surgeon or get a referral to a GI doc and get scoped. If you

weren't transsected, just stapled you could have a SLD (staple line disruption).

Also, are you doing protein shakes? Those kill the carb and sugar cravings.

When I had a SLD, I didn't dump anymore on sugar and could even have SF frozen

yogurt - which now I drive by an ice cream place and dump LOL.

I did the same thing as you - avoid the doctor cuz I was embarassed, scared,

felt like a failure, cried, etc. I even went and got scoped on my own with a GI

doc without the surgeon knowing cuz I couldn't POSSIBLY go to him and HE see

that I was a failure too! So, then I went back to the surgeon and said " look,

this is NOT right " , and he agreed, scoped me, and found the SLD. Had a

revision, and as long as I am doing my protein shakes, I have been fine, lost

the gained weight, had a TT, and have maintained.

Hugs to you,

B

Distal RNY 12/27/95

275/152

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In a message dated 12/15/2002 6:38:57 AM Eastern Standard Time,

zoezoe2u@... writes:

> So guess I have gained 10-20 pounds

> back but Im afraid to go on the scale and find out how much. I have

> been avoiding going to the Drs because of past fears of going before

> WLS and always seeing the scale going up not down all my life.

*****************************

Zoe, I know 10-20 pounds is enough to put that old fear back into us, but it

IS reversible! Don't despair, just the fact that you're posting and asking

for help means you can do it. Sometimes just changing a couple of small

things can help. I don't know if you're doing protein shakes, but if not,

that's the easiest way to make a change. If you add a couple of shakes into

your day, you might be surprised at how it kills that snacking urge. If you

tell us what your meals are like, I'm sure we can give some suggestions.

And, remember, the Holidays are always hard, so don't beat yourself up too

much, a new year is coming!

in NJ

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