After a few years I'm back on here after being at what seems like my wits end. I had the surgery in October of 2013 and had gotten myself down to 279 (90 pounds lost). Since getting a new boss last year, planning a wedding, and getting married I have gotten back up to 310.

I know the reasons why. I started eating Snacks after dinner again, drinking a lot more wine, and eating full plates of food. I cannot eat full plates in one sitting. I can take two bites and then am stuffed. Now, however, I wait it out until those two bites go down and eat two more, then two more, and so on.

I need help. Advice. Anything. Stress eating help?

I exercise 30 min/3x per week (cardio).

I see a brand new lap band doctor on Thursday as my old surgeon moved out of state. Interested to see what he says....

- Nicole

If you do an online search for 'stress eating' or 'emotional eating,' you'll get countless links.

Two things you might try:

shrinkyourself.com

(Book) THE BECK DIET SOLUTION, Judith Beck, PhD. She has a later book with a similar title that includes an actual food plan not geared toward WLS people; that's not the one I'm talking about. The first book is about eating to lose weight while dealing with emotions and making decisions. It's best to start from page 1 rather than hopping around. Do the exercises, including writing out the cards.

Deffanatly get your band checked there have been many bad side affects from it and many revisions to the sleeve or rny due to weight gain and your body not tolerating it. The only able to take 2 bites at a time sounds like that. I am currently going for a revision to rny cause I have gained back all my weight and now have GERD from the band. I have an intolerance to the band as well regular PBing no fun. Good luck and msg me if you have any questions.

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I went from band to sleeve. My weight fluctuated with the band and it was uncomfortable . the sleeve is new to me but I feel relief not having the band and the port

Deffanatly get your band checked there have been many bad side affects from it and many revisions to the sleeve or rny due to weight gain and your body not tolerating it. The only able to take 2 bites at a time sounds like that. I am currently going for a revision to rny cause I have gained back all my weight and now have GERD from the band. I have an intolerance to the band as well regular PBing no fun. Good luck and msg me if you have any questions.

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Hello, I am also going for a revision to the gastric bypass. I'm hoping to have it done by end of the year. How is it going for you?

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I went from band to sleeve. My weight fluctuated with the band and it was uncomfortable . the sleeve is new to me but I feel relief not having the band and the port

Good for you. I am hoping to go from band to gastric.

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Deffanatly get your band checked there have been many bad side affects from it and many revisions to the sleeve or rny due to weight gain and your body not tolerating it. The only able to take 2 bites at a time sounds like that. I am currently going for a revision to rny cause I have gained back all my weight and now have GERD from the band. I have an intolerance to the band as well regular PBing no fun. Good luck and msg me if you have any questions.

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Hello, I am also going for a revision to the gastric bypass. I'm hoping to have it done by end of the year. How is it going for you?

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I went from band to sleeve. My weight fluctuated with the band and it was uncomfortable . the sleeve is new to me but I feel relief not having the band and the port

Good for you. I am hoping to go from band to gastric.

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It's going good I have my "new patient" apt for the rny on the 18th and will go from there. Doing ugh better since a slight unfill and starting meds for the GERD.

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After a few years I'm back on here after being at what seems like my wits end. I had the surgery in October of 2013 and had gotten myself down to 279 (90 pounds lost). Since getting a new boss last year, planning a wedding, and getting married I have gotten back up to 310.

I know the reasons why. I started eating Snacks after dinner again, drinking a lot more wine, and eating full plates of food. I cannot eat full plates in one sitting. I can take two bites and then am stuffed. Now, however, I wait it out until those two bites go down and eat two more, then two more, and so on.

I need help. Advice. Anything. Stress eating help?

I exercise 30 min/3x per week (cardio).

I see a brand new lap band doctor on Thursday as my old surgeon moved out of state. Interested to see what he says....

- Nicole

While some posters are recommending revisions, I'd say that your issues are emotional rather than the band not working. You've learned how to eat around it and that's the problem. Talk to the doctor, be honest with him or her, and see what he/she says about fills vs. a mind reset so to speak. It might behoove you to consider working with a therapist. I do. She had been banded at one time and understands better than most, how to help me to navigate the world of successful WLS and more importantly, how to maintain that success. Good luck and keep us posted.

Looking back I wish I had gotten the sleeve, but at the time it was a relatively new procedure. I am going to talk to my new doctor tomorrow about what has been going on. I am, however, concerned about the cost of the sleeve. When I had the band I had regular Cigna insurance. Now my work has switched over to HSA. Last time I paid $200 for a 10,000 surgery. I can't afford to put in $2000 this time to reach my deductible,,,,,

No matter which procedure you picked, you can do the same with all of them like youbare doing now - eating around them. You must work on that for anything to work.

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Saw the new doctor today. He seemed to really push for revision and the bypass. Of all the surgeries I would never get the bypass because I have seen too many friends/family fail with it.

He did also recommend trying behavioral health and seeing a nutritionist again. He also put me on the bariatric 3 diet. Basically the same diet you do right after surgery with liquids and mushy foods. This is going to suck, lol

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I was banded Sep 2013. Nov 2015 I got to my 'lowest' weight, losing about 55lbs. Not great, not where I wanted to be, but was still on the right path. Holidays hit and everything has gone down hill. I am currently up 25-30 lbs from my low, and last week I started having issues that the doc says is a slipped band. All Fluid has been removed, however none of the symptoms have gone away yet, he did say it would take a week or two. Current insurance will no longer cover any bariactrics, although we do change in Jan. I want to remove the band and have the sleeve done, but we will see how things go. Right now I feel so lost, discouraged and alone. Feel like I will never win the battle of having a healthy body, so I should just give up. I could really use some help from someone that understands.

Maybe it is just me, but I look for lap band support under the lap band support group.... one of the FEW places some of us can talk band stuff... now it is revision talk...??

I know some of us are still here working hard on our personal program!

Please say what works for you with the band...

Protein drink and bars are a good thing for me. And band appt scheduled. Ok water and exercise

Julie I think you are right ... The revision talk is all I see ... I lost 40 lbs and creeped 20 back since 2008. I'm currently getting mild gerd symptoms .. But it's because I am eating around the band and not excising like I should be. I wonder if the band has slipped. But I can't go through another surgery.

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Back away and.dont go back.. i dont like feeling like a stuffed pig after i eat. The other day i fit in a whole pot pie, and they are kinda small. I did the same thing you did, and i felt like shit... i had to go lay down til the feeling of uncomfort left, then i felt guilty about the high calories so i went to the gym? You have the tool (a smaller stomach) stop stretching it out! Yea reward yourself once in a while, but when you do, be willing to do the work and trade taste for calorie burning. You can do this. Just tell yourself back away

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Yep. We have to work on ourselves and be compliant.

I would not have thought thanksgiving would be hard after 10 years. !!A combo of no fill in my band. A cocktail. 6 pies... oh my..

back at it again today. Worked out Friday and will tomorrow.pies out of the house

After a few years I'm back on here after being at what seems like my wits end. I had the surgery in October of 2013 and had gotten myself down to 279 (90 pounds lost). Since getting a new boss last year, planning a wedding, and getting married I have gotten back up to 310.

I know the reasons why. I started eating Snacks after dinner again, drinking a lot more wine, and eating full plates of food. I cannot eat full plates in one sitting. I can take two bites and then am stuffed. Now, however, I wait it out until those two bites go down and eat two more, then two more, and so on.

I need help. Advice. Anything. Stress eating help?

I exercise 30 min/3x per week (cardio).

I see a brand new lap band doctor on Thursday as my old surgeon moved out of state. Interested to see what he says....

- Nicole

You guys know im really all about being positive and encouraging.... but im going to Playing the Devils advocate here..... and how is this the bands fault? You admitted that: You are not eating correctly and are eating around the band. They way i stop over eating... I stop eating... fix what you know you should eat and eat ONLY that. Step away from the table and go do something else... Go walk, go read, go clean, go play with kids... Another way i don't eat the bad stuff... I Don't buy it. (except Mt. Dew, you all know how i feel about that, ill shank a bi*ch that comes between me and the Dew)... But, When i do have a craving, I go do something to get my mind off of it.... if that doesn't work...i get the smallest size, eat a bite or two and throw the rest away.. in the trash and pour something on top.

Your exercising 30min for 3 days a week..... Girl, that is no where near enough. If your really serious about losing weight you have to do more.... I know... there are some people that lost a sh*t ton of weight and never exercised...but, look at where most of them are now... back up in weight for the same reason as you... eating more and moving less..... You have to reverse that and eat less and move more...

I don't see how a new WLS is going to cure your problem... My sister in law has had two LB's and GB and is managing to put the weight back on.... Why, she never got a grip on the underlying issues on WHY she over eats and until you do as well.... NO WLS is going to work...... plus she never exercised. My friend Tami... GS lost over 100 never exercised... gaining back.... my friend Jenny had GB... Gaining it back, never exercised... I see a pattern with all WLS.. if you count on the Surgery to do ALL the work, it won't work in the long run.

Were you completely honest with your new dr. that he would suggest GB? doesn't he realize... it's not the surgery's fault.

When i started gaining back... i, like you realized what i was doing and stopped do it... got back on the exercise train and lost the 20 i gained and lost the last bit to reach my 100lbs lost mark.... It can be done... you just have to want it bad enough. The biggest step is .... You know what your doing wrong... and only YOU can change it.... Not the dr and not a different WLS

You CAN do this.... you CAN... just have to put your mind to it... Im cheering for you.... because i KNOW YOU CAN....Never..GIVE UP ON YOU!!! Your worth every effort... When the devil hands you lemons... squeeze it in that Bast*rds eyes.. and runnnn