kelbelle29

I had surgery years ago, but I am looking for a bariatric program to link to my Baritastic app. I do not have access to my surgeon. Is there anything online? I don’t know where to start really.

I do not want this horrible decision anymore. I have been having stomach problems for about 2 years now because of what I eat. For a while, I dealt. I was losing weight. It wasn’t a huge problem. Well, in the last year or so it has become almost unmanageable. And the last few months have become just that: unmanageable. I have lost control over my body. I have gained back all the weight from this 2nd surgery. I am now anemic and pre diabetic. I still have a horrible food addiction I cannot get under control. My depression and anxiety are more through the roof than in my entire adult life. I have started seeing a therapist and switched psychiatrists to see if maybe it is my medicine’s contributing. I think I waited too long though. Backstory: July 2010 – 284 lbs. – Hernia and Lap Band surgery October 2012 – found out I had another hernia and the band was slipping May 2013 – 262 lbs. – Hernia and gastric sleeve surgery I have NEVER been a stable reliable candidate for any of these surgeries, but my doctor kept insisting to do it. I have never been fully mentally prepared for this. I asked my surgeon BEFORE the 2nd surgery: Will there be complications (aka “dumping”) like with gastric bypass. I kid you not she said NO. Well, I went back to her and told her what was going on. She basically told me she never said that and that it was definitely a possibility. This was not the first lie she has told me. For instance, she would ALWAYS see me for free even though she was not in my network. WRONG. She retracted that as well. Needless to say I have not seen her in over 2 years. A 5 min pep talk during my work hours for over $200 is not my idea of a good time. Not worth it to me. She would always tell me the same things anyway. Yes, it is my fault as well. Since my band was slipping and I had a 2nd hernia, the logical decision was to switch to the sleeve. That is probably the worst decision I have ever made in my entire 32 years. To have to think about the fact that I am stuck with my decision for the rest of my life is almost unbearable. I still eat the wrong things and too much of them. I always think “this time I WILL control the consequences”. 9.75 times out of 10 for the first 8-10 hours of the day I am unable to. To not have that control anymore is taking a toll on me mentally. I just cannot stop myself though! To be told I can eat whatever I want in really small portions and then turn around and tell me that is not the case is absolutely ridiculous. Yet another lie. In the beginning of May, I started personal training. It makes me feel better, but I am so damn tired all the time after work, that it just isn’t worth it. I would rather go home and do nothing. Especially since I haven’t been able to change my eating habits. I haven’t lost anything. I just don’t know what to do anymore. I know no one on here can say much other than “try it again”, “practice makes perfect”, etc. Even coming from people who have had my surgery, it doesn’t help. I guess I just needed to rant. Six years and almost 2 months later I am still fat, unhappy and unhealthy. Now with more medical problems than before when I was at my highest.

it is so hard to get in the 60-70 grams of protein without getting sick of what im eating/drinking lol. i have been exercising everyday. 25-40 min walks with my mom. about 190-300+ calories burned. i need to get back to the gym. but im still doing 4 days more of walking than my doctor wants me to. i think thats whats keeping me from gaining more.

im trying to reply but its not posting.... thank you guys for your support and ideas. i will definitely be trying these.

its gotten to the point where ive lost everything i can by doing basically nothing. now i actually have to try and im doing more then the required exercise. but i cant get past the head hunger! everything i eat i get the taste for and need more. even when im "satisfied". the most frustrating thing is actually have to diet. i did this so i wouldnt have to diet. i was supposed to rely on the hormonal thing to keep me satisfied enough to know when to stop. im less then a year. right now my dr says im on track for weight loss but wants another 43 lbs by the end of the year. i cant afford a therapist right now and have to rely on the help of the people in here and my dr. any suggestions other then "more protein" and veggies?

stuck at 230-233. ive lost about 30 on sleeve and 20 before that on band. is there an approximation of where i should be weight wise this far post op? i was doing pretty well i think, but now ive plateaued. up until recently it was pretty much coming off on its own but now im having to work on it again like a "diet". cravings, munchies, boredom, etc. im as hungry as i was on the band im planning on contacting my surgeon too. any suggestions other then that? or words of wisdom? thanks

i started with lapband in 7/10 and just got the sleeve 5/24/13. ive lost almost 25 lbs in 7 weeks without trying very hard. i too am scared ill fail because i pretty much failed with the band. but as long as you get to a healthier weight its not supposed to matter right? from everything ive heard about the sleeve its practically a miracle. i think you will do just fine

first week i lost 9.9. second week lost 7. third week....1?? this seems like a drastic difference to me since im still eating practically nothing compared to before the surgery...most frustrated, but also confused. i know initially it was water weight. any other thoughts?

because i was told FROM MY SURGEON that i had 6 months to a year to decide on taking it out, fixing it or replacing it. if this is whats going to happen when i dont follow the rules, then take it out because i cant keep spending this kind of money to be miserable.

and another thing. i dont know why anyone that has had success with the lapband would come into the lapband removal forum and preach how good they are and how shitty i am for not following the rules. go back to your own side.

i am so happy that you are getting this out. i am too. SOME people on here are just vicious rude people who dont get it. 40 lbs then nothing. now slipping. im done with the complications, the vomiting, food getting stuck, the extra expenses, the fills...i wish i had never done it. i should have come in here originally instead of making my own post because some people are not compassionate.

youre a ******* ***** and have no compassion for the ones it doesnt work for. you know NOTHING about my life and the **** i have gone through. i DO want success but i cant DO IT. ive been dieting since i was 10! i cant hang on long enough to get the damn thing to work! so think before you attack or youll be attacked back. you had to lose 90 lbs. BIG DEAL. i have to lose 166. i posted this for sympathy from the people who want it the f**k out of them (refer to the post about having it out hooray). i dont care if i get deleted for my language because i am done dealing with people who constantly blame me for being stubborn. it is so much more then that. this piece of plastic is making my life hell. if you had read what i said i should have figured the mental/emotional stuff out first but didnt. you dont know why i got it done. i was pressured by more then one person. i tried to make everyone happy. because i like making people happy. i thought it would help. well look where i am now!!! and btw i dont care if you ******* agree with me or not. i wasnt talking to YOU. im DONE.

its both actually. i appreciate all the well wishes from everyone but i posted this in here after reading all the other posts with people who dislike it as much as me...where are those people?

good for you! thats because you are willing to follow the rules. i on the other hand am not because i cant. i am still working through that with my therapist...but it is something i should have figured out before i made the decision to do the lap band. i thought it would make me happy. good luck with everything!