I am about 8 weeks post op and have messed up! This is so pathetic! I just ate a muffin , a pickle and a small cinnamon roll! I don't even know how I have gotten it down! Mentally I feel horrible and disgusting! I've only had one fill (due again next week) I feel like i've done this for nothing. I didn't vomit! I'm worried i've already stretched me pouch which is why i'm keeping it down? I know it's horrible but I even tried to make myself vomit after, and I couldn't. I just burped! This is horrible! I feel like I have no control right now! And on top of that worried that the surgery won't even work for me longterm!

Hi there,,,, don't be so discouraged yet. i was confused when i got my surgery too. i got in Oct 2009.. so i am 17 months out now.. but from about november to june i struggled. could eat just about anything i wanted. my doctor gave me a fill in that time and i was so miserable. i even gained a few pounds that april.. so in june he gave me a good fill and that was exactly what i needed. i started to eat how i thought i should. and i started losing on a regular basis too. then i didn't need a fill the next time. but i got a small one this past january.. i am doing pretty good. i eat about 1/2 of cup of food at any meal... sometimes not even that much. but i am due for another appointment in a week and i know i don't need another fill yet. so give it time. but you still have to try to eat healthy. stay away from the sugary carbs like cinnamon rolls....it is so hard and believe me, we know that here.. but stay calm and try to journal your food intake so you can see exactly what you eat.. when you are ready for your next appointment,, ask about a fill then.. if you would like to email me, that would be great too.. fran.snyder61@yahoo.com

good luck!

Thanks for the advice and talking me down! I'm sure I just need a fill and I am scheduled to get my second next week. I just got so freaked out thinking the surgery was for nothing, since I hardly feel restriction. But I know it's a process. And if anyone thinks this is an easy fix, they are way off! It's SO hard! But thanks for your words! I'm gonna try and not beat myself up, just move forward.

I'm sure you didn't stretch your pouch, you don't want to vomit unless you can't help it, that could cause a slip. O my, if i could get rid of everything I ate that I shouldn't have I'd be 50 pounds lighter. Sometimes we eat the wrong things... but really is anything "wrong" if eaten in moderation? I have treats once in a while or I'd go crazy. I agree with the journaling your food. It really helps me make better decisions on what to put in my mouth because I know if I eat that doughnut it is the same calories as a whole meal. I have had a couple of really bad days, one involved an entire box of girl scout Cookies. The next day... i put myself back on track. Funny thing is, I really thought I could eat just 2 cookies. I don't beat myself up... I just move on. Good luck to you!

I was and still am scared to eat muffins lol so that deters me from them but we all have bad days just chalk it up as a loss and start over tomorrow.

I got banned 6-25-08 it is a very hard process what works for me because i got kids at home who love goodies, is out sight out of mind, i have them put there goodies away and i dont go looking for them keep up with your food journal and goood luck dont get frustrated, try support groups thru your doc office like my does

or the chat room on this web site

I just posted about this the other day in March2011 titled "confession" got some great advice......What happened, happened dust yourself off! You are human make better choices tomorrow. I felt so bad and CRAZY after I ate 2 candy bars and chips! I'm 2 wks post op, had a medical surgery and ate like that!!!! But the ppl on here really made me feel better and the next morning, I just did better. We are human, obvisously we have issues with food and we are trying our best!

Chin up Chin up!

Kelli