Hi Kathy,

I'm sorry you are having these issues.  I know slow losing is a pain.  You don't go into a lot of detail about what your routine is as far as food choices and activity level.  However, I do know that with this disease, it goes a lot deeper.  I think about what it was that caused my weight gain to begin with.  I have to go all the way back to when I was a kid and do a lot of confrontation and acceptance and forgiveness.  Then, I have to deal with the poor habits I have used all those years and try to develop good habits to replace them.  It's a life long struggle.  I don't always succeed and I admit it.  I am terrible at exercise and I do like fatty foods still.  So, I am still a work in progress.

Huuugzzzzz

Hi,

MGB is the Mini-Gastric Bypass invented by Dr. Robert Rutledge, and http:clos.net is his website.  There are several other bypass surgeries out there as well.  I know you will make the best choice for you. Just do the research and ask questions.  Good luck!

Last time I got on this site in July 09, I was frustrated at my slow weight loss.   I am now 12 months out from MGB and have lost 36lbs.  I have 8 months left of the  "honeymoon" phase and am hoping to lose 30 more lbs.  Ya I know, do the math.  12months to loose 36lbs so how much will the final 8 months give me?    Don't get me wrong, I am thankful I am 36 lbs lighter.  My real beef is that when I read other peoples input on how their weight loss came off "effortlessly", it really frustrates me.  It's not just the frustation, its the jealousy too!  Ya, I admit, I get jealous of these people.  Especially when they think that they must be doing something right and us slow loosers must be doing something wrong.     Lets get real folks; if the fast loosers had the market cornered on the right way to loose the weight then they wouldn't have had to get bariatric surgery done in the first place.   I firmly believe  the only difference between skinny people and fat people has nothing to do with calorie differences.  The skinny people are skinny because they are simply getting away with it.    Yes, I know, there are some people that are food obsessed and that's a legitimate argument but the vast majority of people in my boat really struggle to do the right thing with food and excercise.   I have lived with an overweight body for 40 years now and have come to realize that you cannot conquer the obesity beheamuth.  After living with this disease for so long, my body just won't cooperate any more.  I also believe that the longer one lives with this disease, the harder it becomes to control it.    The insurance companies have caught on to that.  Why do you think most of them cover the cost of bariatric surgery? 

I guess I'm done with whining.  I welcome any and all input whether you agree with me or not.

Bring It On!

I dont understand what you are talking about...10 postop letters, family support letter, and one telling why I want it?