Please help, desperate!

i had gastric bypass in April 04. I lost 160 lbs, i have gained back over half of that and I am back in the same old boat . i am so mad at myself and so discouraged I don't know what to do or where to start. Does anyone have any suggestions for me? I cant even remember the pre diet I was on to even try it again. I am consumed with guilt and shame. It is ruining my life.Please help.

thank you

Why don't you start with calling your surgeon and going to talk to him or her. I am sure there must be somebody you could call to discuss this with. You've come to far to go back to the darkside.

Deal with it now and live a long and happy life!!

Step one:  forgive yourself

Step two: maintain your current weight - conquer that

Step three: begin the healthy journey of making the lifestyle changes you need to create the life you want.

If you get lost, return to step one. Forgiving yourself.

I just wanted to say I love your reply Elia-B!  How inspiring and helpful :)

Ditto that!

Thank you so much for everyone that commented on my advice.

I started watching a show called Ruby about a very, very large woman who goes through a process of losing weight with a team of people to help her (no surgery - at least not in the first two seasons of the show and I don't think she had it in later seasons either).  During the 2nd season her new therapist recommends she follow the guidelines for the 12 Step program used by alcoholics anonymous since food is/can be an addiction.  It was an eye opening way to look at it - working those 12 steps.  I think I got the idea from that - not that I know what the 12 steps actually are.  But, healing has to start with yourself.  It's all fine and dandy to want the rest of the world to be okay with you but if you're not okay with yourself, then you're not okay no matter what.

Thank you again for liking the advice.

i agree-great advice.

Thank you!!!

Thanks to all of you who answered. You are appreciated!

Firstly, get rid of the guilt. Guilt can make you binge more. Consult your surgeon or a dietician to get you back on track. One thing I have experienced in my life is being accountable really helps. SO tell people around you that you need to lose weight and be accountable to them.

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