True Confessions of a Weight Gainer - 5 years post-op

  Oh my. i got on here tonight because I am 5 years out now and have considered myself successful, until lately. I had an undiagnosed ulcer for almost 5 years and was unable to eat alot of thigs without bring it all back up. a doctor figured it out and put me on prilocec and now all the pain is gone and I can eat anthing thing and do.  I am also a late evening eater, I am fine until dinner then not 2 hours later it is on I am eating all night. I keep trailmix by my computer and if i dont have that I will find something..I have not changed in my brain at all not from the fat person 5 years ago. I AM addicted to food just as out of control as anyone else with addictions to drugs or drink. where do we go what surgery can we get now for this. the tool is there but I can cheat it, with denial, grazing,diet pills,and useing all the same things that didnt work before. diets didnt work for me then and they wont work now. I have to find the key to fix the brain. HELP terri

Never did have a big problem with the night time, but if I get bored at work......

I have started grazing A LOT, but I make sure it is healthy grazing.  I take a zip lock full of veggies and most especially sugar snap peas.  I think I'm adicted.  I also take apples sliced up to dip in a mixture of FF cream cheese mixed with FF cool whip and a bit of splenda.  It satisfies the sweet tooth.

All of this is KEEPING me at about 18 lbs above goal, but it is not helping me to lose.  For right now at nearly 3 years post op....that is ok.  I haven't gained any weight back, I just can't seem to lose more.

*sigh*  It is difficult.  I'm ok though where I'm at.  I'm a size 8-10 and happy....I just know to watch it closely.

Trisha

Hey Michigan!  I had WLS June 12th 2002 and I am 5.5 years out.  I started at 320 got down to 172 (6 ft tall) and lately for some reason I have creeped back up to 189.  This really pissed me off.  So, you know what I did I decided I was not going to fail.  I started walking three miles a night, I am bringing breakfast and lunch to work as well as string cheese for a snack.  I have completely cut out diet soda (this is the devil) and I have dropped to 184 in four days.  I am not as hungry since I am chugging water like a fiend, and I just make myself eat what I bring.  I don't even eat the cookies that mean man brings to work.  (I really want them, but I want health more)  Additionally, I am a terrible after dinner snacker.  I have decided it is not worth it to pig out while watching TV, so I water load and if I still "need" something, I grab a sugar free jello.  It curbs the sweet tooth and fills me enough that I don't need to snack.  I thought of doing the five day pouch test, but thought I would try this first.  You are not alone and you are not a failure.  You just need to get back to the rules.  You can do it! Good luck!

It is so good to see that others are in the same boat.  Not "good", but you know what I mean.  My lowest weight was 175 and I'm really ashamed to say that I'm up to 210 today.  :(  Part of it is because of some steroids I've been on lately, but the rest is just inactivity and grazing.  I work full-time and go to school at night so I end up grabbing a lot on the run.  I'm trying hard to get back on track, but I have finals coming up and the stress doesn't help.  I'm planning to try the 5-day pouch test after finals (keep making excuses why I can't just go ahead and do it -- no reason, really).  Glad to hear from others about this.

Hello again everyone.  Hope everyone had a blessed Thanksgiving. Well, I finished my first 5 Day Pouch Test with GREAT success. I lost EIGHT POUNDS in 6 days! I didn't gain any after Thanksgiving, but by Monday, I saw a 4 pound gain. I started the 5 Day Pouch Test again on Monday and am on my way back down again. I have found I am much hungrier this time around.  However, my husband and I purchased a Christmas gift for each other... a stationary recumbant exercise bike!  WE LOVE IT.  I just got here on Monday and I've been exercising.  I haven't been exercising in MONTHS.  I can only imagine that it's my increased activity that is increasting my appetite.  My cravings are higher this time too, but I'm not caving in. I ordered the Neighborhood Weight Loss Surgery Cookbook also and just got it, so I'm looking forward to making some of those recipes too! Thanks EVERYONE for your support and words of encouragement! I'm NOT a failure.... and I WILL lose this weight! Hugs, Heidi