Okay so I'm 16 weeks post op and I'm all screwed up I fell off track with my diet about 4 of them 16 weeks I've been eating horribly I need to get back on track I've only lost 40 pounds and its been 4 months since surgery I've told my doctor and he sent me to see the Dietitian and the Lifestyle Educator they told me what I should be doing such as what I should be eating exercising and taking my vitamins but still struggling Im having a hard time letting go of the bad carbs I can't see myself doing all this for nothing so I really need help any advice, ideas or encouraging words will help me right not I'm stressing because I know if I don't get back on track ill be just a failure Help me you guys please I have to get back on track!!!!!!!

Well I can say this it happens to all of us. I gt off track this week as well. I got sick and started eating all the junk food. We just have to pull ourselves up by our bootstraps and recommit. Tomorrow is another day and we can get back on track together.

Yes!!!^^^

You all don't have any problems eating the bad stuff?

My doctors office requires appointments with the nutritionist after surgery. In fact they have you pay $550 which is not covered by insurance, this gives you lifetime access to the nutritionist who you can call or see anytime. I'm not scheduled until 2/26 for surgery and I already have a binder full of papers and instructions from the nutritionist. Along with samples and coupons for different products. I can't believe some of your doctors did not give you more direction. It's no wonder why your feeling lost.

I had lots of direction, lots if pages in my binder, recipes too. One thing surgery doesn't do is take away choice, take away cravings (it doesfor about 6mons then it returns), doesn't take away old habits. And not everyone gets dumping either! I don't always dump if I screw up. Its behavior change are struggling with.... We just must keep and stay strong and keep pushing on!

One thing my doc gave me a new medicine for nerve pain. Been taking them for 3 days. Side effect for this medicine is weight gain. I can tell because after taking it about an hour after I feel like a bottomless pit

That is exactly why I had to go off my fibromyalgia medicine. I live in pain, but I dont want those sude effects any more.

That is why I have gotten off track. I have been home sick for about a week with and ovarian cyst. It has disrupted my schedule and I feel like snacking all day long. Since my hormones are on overdrive I am craving all the bad stuff. My head hunger is so strong right now and it is driving me nuts!

Awwww wow!!! I hope everything is okay