Well after getting to goal weight a year and a half ago I was doing quite well. Then life hit and slowely I have gained 27 pounds back after losing over 100. Before the new year my band was way too tight that all I could eat was ice cream and shakes. well needless to say that waasnt the best for me, but im 2 1/2 hours away from my fill dr and they only do band fills 2 a month. well I schedualed to have it unfilled but that day in dec it snowed really heavy and closed down the only hwy to get there. so, I decided I could wait a little longer (I had been really tight for 4 months), but one day out of the blue m stomach swelled and it hurt and I couldnt drink. By that night I was in excrusiating pain and couldnt swallow. I called and made an emergancy appointment. They took all the fluid out but my stomach still stayed swollen. For a couple days I could finally drink smothing and then after about a week I could move to mushies. It probably took about a month for all the swelling to go down and eat normal. Well.... since not being able to eat real food for so many months I maybe enjoyed a little too much. I didnt go crazy but I did crave a lot of sweets and carbs. well last saturday night I weighed myself and I was 27 pounds up from my lowest (goal weight). so i put a plan together. sunday I drank a protein shake for every meal and nothing else, monday I did the same, tuesday I received a fill and had 2 protein shakes and dinner two eggs blended with mayo into mush, then this morning a protein shake...and so far with just doing this I am down 7 pounds. I know a good portion of that is water weight but now Im only 20 pounds till I am back at goal weight. I also am motivated because I will be going on a cruise with my husband to purto rico in august and want to be back in good condition. Not to mention I run a lot of 1/2 marathons (in 2 years ive ran 10 1/2 marathons) and with the extra weight it is making it much more difficult to run and in January Im doing my first full marathon 26.2 miles so I need to be in peak condition. I know Im rambling but for some reason putting my goals and journey out there keeps me more accountable and I always seem to have better success. How are the rest of the may banditos doing to date?

Great that you have nipped your problem in the bud and got back onto the losers bench.