Back from my Alaskan cruise. Gained...

[marfar7 1,533]

8 lbs! Wow. 3 previous cruises I didn't gain a lb. This is the first one with no fill in my band (slipped last month, waiting till late June for a sleeve revision). I ate with no abandon. eggs Benedict and corn beef hash for Breakfast, the buffet for lunch, a lavish dinner - and has anyone had Carnival Cruise Lines warm chocolate melting cake? It's to die for. I ate it EVERY SINGLE NIGHT. Then at about 11 pm, I'd order another dessert from room service- just because I could. Didn't go to the gym even once. Walked alot in ports, but obviously not enough.

So it's official. I've now gained 30 lbs since getting married Dec 2011. It just crept up on me. About 1/2 of my closet doesn't fit anymore. I was down to an 8 and now I'm wearing about an 11/12. Hubby keeps telling me I should cut my carbs (he's a carb-a-phobe), but I feel like "hey, I'm having the sleeve done next month. Why not eat whatever I want?" I'm going to the dr on Monday to get my surgery date. I'm so embarrassed at my weight gain.

And to top it off, we lost our camera on the last day of our cruise. All 500 pics of our week is gone. All those memories. No one turned it to lost and found. At least we have the memories to keep in our heads.

What would you do if you were having the sleeve done next month? Try to lose weight or say to heack with it? I know what I'm going to hear "If you're not ready to change your diet then you're not ready for the sleeve". I AM ready. My band failed after 3 1/2 yrs (totally my fault, frequent vomiting) and I NEED something to help me take off the rest and maintain forever. It's why I got the band in the first place. I hate dieting.

Marci

[elcee 3,343]

Glad you had fun.

Although it may feel great to eat now because you can I would approach that with caution. It is always harder to lose the excess than it is not to gain it in the first place. Also it is harder to stick to those initial first weeks post op if you have been eating with wild abandon beforehand.

All the best

[JACKIEO85 308]

I'm JEALOUS!!! That is one Cruise I'd love to take and you thought I meant the weight gain...lol No actually I think you'll do fine

What would you do if you were having the sleeve done next month? Try to lose weight or say to heck with it? I know what I'm going to hear "If you're not ready to change your diet then you're not ready for the sleeve". I AM ready. My band failed after 3 1/2 yrs (totally my fault, NOPE sorry I don't believe ANYONE is at fault, no matter what happens with the Band. frequent vomiting) and I NEED something to help me take off the rest and maintain forever. It's why I got the band in the first place. I hate dieting We ALL go into WLS because we need that extra TOOL When you have the sleeve I'm assuming you'll be on a pre-op diet? I think this will be a perfect time to get back in gear, personally I don't know that I could go on a cruise and not enjoy the food and from what I've read concerning the sleeve your not going to be going 'full steam ahead" with eating even if your head wants to your body isn't going to let you, it seems most have a slowwwwwwww and steady restart. So stop fretting, what's done is done your GOING TO DO AWESOME with your Sleeve!!!!!!!

~~~Good Luck on your Journey ~~~

[indenial 12]

Sounds you want your cake and eat it too. i can only say , I ate what ever I wanted before the band. Now I regret it because I had so much more to lose.

[mrsto 2,925]

I'm glad you enjoyed the cruise; food and all. THAT is what vacations are for.....to vacate your life & live it up. The 8 pounds came on quickly over that time, and can easily be lost if you get right back on track. Some of it is bloat, which leaves quickly.....if you don't continue the "vacation".

IMHO, I'd say NO, absolutely to not eat to your hearts desire until your surgery. Why would you do that? You worked SO hard, and you'll have that much more weight to lose.

I hate to say it, but the sleeve won't be any different, in that you STILL have to exercise some control. To act out like you've been a "prisoner of the band" who was just let loose, isn't the best mindset for wanting to take the rest of the weight off, and maintain it forever (as you say). What happens when the sleeve stretches and you're able to eat more food (and it will happen)? If you don't practice what you've learned over the last 3 1/2 years, how can the sleeve work for you long term?

I'm not saying that I don't understand the attraction to totally letting go. But you've come so far.... Why throw a big chunk of it away? What are you going to eat that you haven't had in abundance already? Is it really worth it? Maybe ask yourself those questions before you jump back into old counterproductive habits.