I had my band removed in late October, at which I weighed in at 294. My surgeon requires that I re-start the approval process for the revision to sleeve, he also requires 6 months between surgeries to make sure the stomach heals and a 10% weight loss prior to surgery. I go in for my first psych consult and dietician appointment on Monday and I have gained 10 lbs since my surgery. I am not making any excuses. I know why. I am struggling to hear my body's "full" cue as it was so used to the band and feeling severe discomfort. I also think I'm struggling with "last supper" syndrome knowing that I went years with things I couldn't eat/caused pain, days of not being able to eat, etc. And ultimately, fear of the same thing happening again...that I when I am eating I get stuck in "EAT IT ALL". Again, not making excuses, I know why I have gained weight. I am seeing a therapist regularly already to work through all these, and other issues. I am stressing MAJORLY about the weight gain and worrying how the office/surgeon/psychologist will react.

Has anyone had this experience and how did your programs respond?

I did not gain weight pre-op, but I sure struggled. The hardest behaviour change I had to make was learning to let small bits of leftovers go in the garbage.

I had to learn how to weigh and measure my portions. I had to learn how to not put enough food on my plate to choke a horse.

I had to learn how to not put family sized bowls on the table. I had to learn how to not eat out of the pot.

I had to learn to not eat the scraps off of other people's plates when I do the dishes.

I had to learn that I am not the family dog, hog, or goat....or whatever animal gets the scraps.