Re: New to group, GAINING and scared

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Alli,

Have you ruled out mechanical problems like sld's and such? How

is your blood work like the thyroid? Are you eating and drinking at the

same time? Now, if there is no mechanical problem, the one thing you

might want to try is that when you get hungry drink something. If you

are still hungry 30 minutes later, drink again. If in an hour you are

still hungry, then eat. I have found that when I think I am hungry all

of the time I am actually thirsty. I also have to watch the diabetes.

ALthough I don't take meds anymore, I know that it is always there

lurking in the background. It is one of the reasons I get regular lab

work done.

Lori Owen - Denton, Texas

SRVG 7/16/01

Dr. Ritter/Dr. Bryce

On Wed, 13 Aug 2003 09:55:11 -0000 " Alli " writes:

> Hello everyone, I was given this link by a fellow post op and I am

> hoping to get some help. I am almost 2 years out and lost 180 lbs at

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> a time to get down to 138, that was Christmas Morning, 2002. Today,

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> 8/13/03 I am 157.5 and so scared. I have gained 20 lbs. I still

> exercise regularly, get in my protein, drink lots of water but I

> guess I am eating too much or something. I can't tolerate carbs so I

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> basically eat protein which consists of lunch meats and cheeses (low

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> fat and fat free), eggs, nuts, I eat lots of yogurt and fruit too.

> The problem is I am always hungry, I hate that empty stomach feeling

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> and it takes a lot more to make me full. I can eat a 9 ounce steak,

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> where is that going? I am so scared I am going to be 318 lbs again

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> that the stress is making me think I am hungry too. I know I eat too

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> much but have a very hard time controlling it. It scares me too that

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> I was the ideal patient, I did everything right and coached everyone

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> through this (and continue to do so) but now I am the one who needs

> a

> kick. Please help! Anyone....also I have to note that I went for 12

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> months with no period and finally got one in May and then didn't get

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> another until last Friday, and I started wearing the birth control

> patch as of Sunday to help regulate my cycle-since Sunday I have

> gained 5 of the 20 I have gained so I know some is fluid but there

> is

> no way I can blame this on the patch. I am scared, real scared. My

> clothes still fit but are snug. I pulled out my 32W Jeans to try to

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> psych myself back into this but I am at my wits end....anyone ever

> go

> through this? What did you do to get refocused? Please share with

> me....I have no one I can go to with this, no one understands the

> fear of going back....

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