Happy to say that 6lbs dropped off like "magic"! 4 more lbs and I'll be back to my weight before ortho surgery. But like you said, at that point I'll be 10 lbs from goal, I've heard they're the worst!! Thanks!~~~~~~Kim

Hey there Julz,
I've only been hanging around here for a couple of months to. The weight! We've all had the experience you just enplained, ugh! What I did was get to the book store and settled on the idiots how to for WLS. Greated book of info you will ever find. I read it for 6 months. From the time I begain believing i could do this, that is was right for me,. how it all worked and when. I found my Dr through my PCP ( Dr G Dean Roye) the best. Went to seminars and more. I always was aware of what they were talking about because I had gone through that book of mine. From the time I filled out the form sent by the Dr office to the day of surgery was 5months, and through that time and evolution kept going on in my head. That book is sitting right here on the side table so thumbed through I think the pages are done it. It takes you from what am I thinking? straight through to here are recipes for post-op.
Any time you would like to write I'm here......... Hope this helped  

It was a good meeting. The first I have attended because I usually work every Tuesday and Wednesday. Maybe we will meet at another meeting. Stay possitive and good luck!

Sue

Well..I need to vent so here I go. I am soooo disgusted with myself that I don't know how to do this. June 26th will be 2 years since my band. I did great in the honeymoon period and lost 96lbs in my 1st year..Big pat on my back. Since then I have gained back 30lbs ...URRRGGGG  I am doing everything I am not suppose to and have not been to a group in forever!! I tried going back to Nutrition, tried counseling, hell I even went on some anxiety pills to control my thoughts. NOTHING is working. I have been sooooo ashamed to go back to Dr. Roye so I haven't. Well I had it and called to make an appointment for May 14th. So here I am thinking i am going lose 30lbs in 2 weeks. Yeah Right!!!!! I am at my wits end and I know what I am suppose to do. Why can't I? Or better yet why don't I try?? Had to vent and I am going to make every effort to make this a new start. Hopefully I can get past my shame to walk into a meeting ..Better yet I hope I don't chicken out on my appointment with the Dr. Well I don't feel any better but it is nice to see it all written out. Maybe just maybe his will be the time I change???
Jaime

 I have gained 10lbs in the past 3 months. I had orthopedic surgery 3 months ago and just returned to work 2 weeks ago. I know that's a big part of it. Up until last week I was constantly in pain and not able to do anything. I've been feeling trapped because all I could do was sit on my ass all day!! Fortunately, my PCP put me on a med that has been helping so much that I hope to get started on getting off my ass and moving!! 12 hrs at work makes me exhausted but I'll get back in the swing. I missed my 9 month visit with Dr V because I was unable to drive...........gotta reschedule! Hope to finally get back to meetings but I feel like a total failure and that my surgery is not working for me. Just wanted to get this all off my chest!!! ~~~~~~~~~Kim