YoungNY

I say I'm eating smaller portions, which is technically true.

I think it was a combination of a few things, Water retention cause I'm not drinking enough, using milk with Protein drinks and other higher calorie Protein Drinks, and increased muscle mass. My doctor weighs me on this high tech scale that gives out detailed readings. It said I gained 6 lbs, but lost 1.5 % body fat. So who knows...

I too had chocolate on Easter and didn't dump, but Tuesday I had 3 bites of cheesecake and I dumped big time. I was in horrible pain for 2 hours and all I wanted to do was throw up. I got the shakes and started to sweat and get dizzy. I got upset and confused and all I could do was crawl up in my bed and wait it out. It was so horrible I swore I'd never have another piece of anything sweet again. They weren't kidding when they said it would cure my sweet tooth. The sweets just aren't worth that torture.

I'm very upset right now. I don't know how it happened but I've gained nearly 7 lbs in last week. As of today I am 16 days post op, I lost 15 lbs at my post op doctors visit a week ago and now I've gained. I'm on the same diet as before, I just switched up my protein drinks a bit. I'm worried because I'm drinking a ton but I don't feel like I'm going to the bathroom as often as I should. I think I may just be retaining water or something. I hope that's it. I even started going to the gym this week, but i still gained. I just feel its too early to be having these issues, I feel like I did all this for nothing. I hope the doctor will have an answer for me when I see him today.

I guess this will be my first and last pre-op post. I'm going in tomorrow. In fact I need to be at the hospital in 9 hrs. I'd like to say most of that 9 hrs will be filled with sleep, but I doubt it. We've got an 1 1/2 hr drive to the hospital in the morning. But I think I'm ready. Bag is packed and by the door, house is cleaned, meds and vitamins are prepared, fridge is stocked with water, isopure, diet snapple and sugar free ice pops and pets are taken care off. I'm excited and nervous and scared and anxious and hopeful all at once.

Hi, I'm new here and just wanted to introduce myself. I'm Tatiana or Ty. I got a Lapband in June 2008 and lost 50lbs. But I could never get in that green zone and my band was always too loose or too tight and I got sick A LOT. I ended up gaining all my weight back plus some and started getting chest pain and nose bleeds from vomiting so much. After 4 years of struggling with the band I finally made that phone call that I hope will change my life forever. Right now I am 3 days away from getting my Lapband revised to a RNY gastric bypass and I'm not gonna lie, I'm terrified. I want to do this, I need to, but the risks scare me and permanency of it scares me as well. I'm taking something that's working perfectly fine and choosing rip it up. I just want to know that I'll still be me after surgery. That I won't feel like I've had my insides rearranged. I don't know, I just want to know if I'll feel "normal" after surgery. That's the scary part for me. All the changes in diet and excercise and vitamins I can handle, I feel like I've been there before but I've just got to amp it up this time around. From what I understand the pain will be worse this time, and recovery will be longer, but the success rate is greater. Anyway, just wanted to express my thoughts as I sit here trying to mentally and physically prepare myself for Tuesday. Thanks.