Comments on: weight gain

By: Lavonne Lashonda

Lavonne Lashonda — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 10:22:24 +0000

I agree with Pam… The e-mails are unbelieveable. I read them from
the site. Oh and just for clairification… the KarenB plan that was
mentioned in the previous post is not me. I am a KarenB but not that
KarenB.

Karen

By: Phoebe Tyesha

Phoebe Tyesha — Sun, 29 Jul 2007 02:42:06 +0000

A word to the wise, though, the grads list is a big list and has LOTS of
posts, so if you only are up for 1-2 posts a day, I’d suggest you join
and set yourself up for no-mail and go in and read what you want from
the website, rather than messages sent to your box.
Pam

By: Phoebe Tyesha

Phoebe Tyesha — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 21:21:19 +0000

Pam

By: Jamel Stokes

Jamel Stokes — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 17:53:15 +0000

Hi karen: hey thanks for the info i just may check that out. i am very nervous
as i get physical pains from being hungry shortly i have eaten my meals.thanks
so much for writing me i am really do not have others to talk about ths with i
appreciate it believe me. well i am a nurse and i live in ma. unfortunately the
surgeon that did my surgery does not see any gbp patients any longer as they do
not let him do the surgery any longer due to complications and the unfortunate
death of a patient. after awhile they stopped the support groups also. i do see
some people occasionally from the group and quite a few have put on some weight.
sorry to just be blabbering away here but do keep in touch and thanks for info i
am definitely go totry it. talk soon terry b.

KarenB

By: Lavonne Lashonda

Lavonne Lashonda — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 12:59:14 +0000

I am sure you all are probably aware of this but I thought I would
thow it out there just in case. There is a website called
obesityhelp.com… There is a group of wls people who are having some
success with what they are calling a "reset" program. They are using
protein drinks and basically going back to the initial liquid diet
that we were on when we first had our surgery. Staying at or under
700 calories a day. One gal said that after the initial 3 days she was
no longer even feeling hungry at all. Another said that once she
started putting solids back in she found that she at least "felt" like
her pouch had shrunk back to the original surgery size. She was
unable to eat very much at all. Now… I don’t know if any of these
things actually work. I am not a Dr, Nurse, Nutritionist, or anything
else. I just thought that if you were interested you might want to
research this for yourselves, and talk with your Dr. before you try
anything like this and make sure your labs are okay and you don’t have

any other medical conditions that may be effected with something like
this. One of the gals is actually being overseen on this "reset"
program by her surgeon.

KarenB

By: Gladys Hodges

Gladys Hodges — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 09:47:48 +0000

I had my surgery in sept of 03 and this year alone i have gained ten pounds
about 20 altoghter. I am very hungary and can eat some things i was never able
to before. I could get a fill but then iget terrible reflux. I have lap band i
wish i had an answer. audrey

By: Jamel Stokes

Jamel Stokes — Sat, 28 Jul 2007 01:50:53 +0000

thanks for your support ya know i think that you are right. i have alot going on
and i do feel i eat out of boredom depression and the usual suspects. i was very
excited to do this surgery and was hoping for great success. i lost a total of
120 lbs but now have gained the 20 back and it is extremely hard to get rid of
it at this time. i just had a hysterectomy and i sat home not being able to lift
anything over 5 lbs for 21/2 mos. but i hope to keep in touch with the group at
this time i think i really need it at this point in my life. i think i may have
had some extreme expectations when i had my surgery but have come back to
reality again . well happy rebirthday to you on june 16. my surgery was june
17th 2004. take care terry b

KarenB

By: Phoebe Tyesha

Phoebe Tyesha — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 18:37:22 +0000

Hi, terry. I totally understand - all my weight has been sugar
related.. I hit the honeymoon phase and during that time I didn’t react
to sugar - did to milk, but not to sugar. Milk would make me sicker n’ a
dawg. Ice cream is a thing of the past. Unfortunately chocolate,
caramel, nougat and bit-o-honeys did not do the same thing. So, for
about six months I hung out at my lowest weight, even with the sugar.
But then it started taking its toll. I’m also a grazer and
stress-eater. None of which help this particular journey. At least I’m
learning a lot about myself (more than I wanted to know LOL).

Pam

By: Lavonne Lashonda

Lavonne Lashonda — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 15:36:05 +0000

Do you have any support system at home? I know it is very hard for
people to make that break from old cycles… it is in any circumstance
and it is even harder if you don’t have a support system in place or
if the support system that you have is just not working for you. Do
you have someone that can kinda check in with you? It isn’t always
fun for us to have to check in fwith people… we are after all
practically perfect in every way! but I know for me.. I have to have
someone that I can come completely clean with and isn’t afraid to
say… Hello… what are you doing… why are you doing this. And
hold me to account for the decisions I am making. If you have someone
you may need to tell them how hard it is and how you are stuggling…
if you don’t have someone I would encourage you to find someone not
aftaid to confront you, that you can’t hide info from. You have made
a huge decision to have a life changing surgery. Old habit die hard
and sometimes they don’t die. They need to be held into check! We

are not always strong enough to do that on our own. We need friends
that we can turn to that can be totally honest with us and we need to
be completely honest and vulnerable to them. Vulerability is hard!
People take advantage. But you have to have someone to put on the
stops if you don’t feel like you can take on that role at this time.
It doesn’t mean that you will never be able to do it on your own… it
just means right now you have your hands full and you need a little
help. I hope I am not offending. I just know from experience,
everyone can use a little outside help now and again, to be the strong
person when we are not all that strong. Please feel free to contact
me if you feel you need some extra encouragement. I am not part of
your "daily" activity so I can not help you at a level of being
totally honest and really accounting for choices but I am sympathetic
and can cheerlead for you, as I am sure that others on this board are
willing and happy to do as well.

KarenB

By: Jamel Stokes

Jamel Stokes — Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:48:31 +0000

thanks for info i never reached my goal unfortunately i was 50 lbs shy and i am
maybe eating to much of the wrong things i have no problem eating junk food but
have a real hard time eating healthy foods. thanks again

KarenB