IM AT A STAND STILL TO....BUT I ONLY HAD TWO ADJUSTMENTS THEN LOST MY INSURANCE, IM NOT GOING TO GIVE UP YET....IM NOT TO FAR FRM THE WEIGHT I CAME IN THERE TO GET THE SURGERY....IM HOPING THIS IS BECUZ I ONLY HAD TWO ADJUSTMENTS....I WISH I WLD HAVE THOUGHT OF THE GASTRIC BUT I DONT THINK I WAS HEAVY ENOUGH....MY DAD GOT IT N HE LOST ALMOST 100PDS N HE STILL EAT NORMAL STUFF......FEEL FREE TO EMAIL ME WITH ANY QUESTION IF I CAN HELP OR IF U HAVE ANY INFORMATION FOR ME TO WHERE I CAN GO THAT HAVE AFFORDABLE ADJUSTMENTS FOR SOME ONE ON A FIX INCOME........I HOPE THIS HELP, GUD LICK:)

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Hi,

I had my band done in August of 2009. At first I was doing really great and went from 254 pre- band weight to at the time of my band. Then went down to 200. I was extremely happy and motivated and the monthly follow up visits and weigh ins were encouraging. I don't know what happened. I started making poor food choices, stopped working out as much after hip surgery in 2011. Before you know, the weight crept back on. I am considering having the bypass.

I haven't been back to my surgeon, because I feel like such a failure. Sweets and milkshakes are the devil, but the sure do go down easy. Uuugh!!!

I feel your pain, but I guess we have to get back on track. My dietician recommended to me previously, that I could do a week of just protein shakes and liquids to help kick start the diet again.

Maybe we can start together. I'm also gonna start going back to the surgeon's office. I'm definitely one who needs constant supervision and monitoring when it comes to this weightloss thing.

The band is not for everyone, there are a lot of rules that have to be followed and embraced in order to be successful. First thing I would suggest is that you make an appointment with your surgeon and discuss your options. Maybe meeting with a nutritionist and a physcologist would help you to get back on track and restart the process. But first and foremost you must make a committment to your self to be accountable to the process. This is hard, none of us has an easy time with food or none of us would have gotten to this site and this surgery. To me obesity and addicts are very simiar, we just do legal drugs, FOOD! Giving up what has been our turn to, or comfort zone is hard, it is hard to hold yourself accountable. Even if you do decide to have the Gastric bypass you still need to get your head in the right place because making sure you really understand your self, your triggers is key to long term success with WLS. If I can help support in any way please let me know and I wish you luck with your choice.