Hi Everyone!!! I had my Lap-Band surgery in 2009 and at first I did great. I was loosing weight at a study rate, not too fast or too slow. I was able to do things I hadn't done in some time. I got to shop in regular sizes, I didn't feel wore out when I participated in different activities. My grandmother was diagnosed with cancer at the same time I had my surgery, as her cancer became progressively worse, I began to loose weight rapidly. My Grandma died in January 2010, and I had reached my lowest weight at 193 pounds. I was weak, looked guant and to find out I was dehydrated. The doctor began to slowly take Fluid out of my band, and I began to gain weight back. While this was going on I began to have adaptive eating habits, and I gained back over 75 pounds. Because of the weight gain I have become very depressed and anger with myself. I've lost focus of why I did the band in the first place. I met with my doctor yesterday and I'm going to start focusing on changing my eating habits and do the right thing.

The weight gain has hurt the person I was. Instead I'm loosing me and hurting the ones I love.

You can do this. Thats the best part about the band, it'll always there. It's still here to help you

You have to forgive yourself for the past and just refocus on starting over. I have been banded since July 2009 and this last year I have started over many times. I suffer from clinical depresssion and sometimes I give in to it and go looking for my old friend (food). You can do this just believe in yourself get a copy of the LapBand diet from the beginning and start over. YOU CAN DO IT!

Cheri