This is my first time blogging so I hope I am doing it right! I had my surgery on 4/26/07. I did very well for the first 6 months and lost a total of 70 pounds by Christmas. However, I have completely stopped losing and actually gained back 20 pounds total since then. I know some of it is my fault as I stopped going to they gym. My mom and I joined a gym together and she was diagnosed in November of 2007 with bone cancer. So needless to say she couldn't go to the gym at the time. So of course I used that as MY excuse to stop going and started gaining weight back. I am very much a stress eater and certainly have my share of it. Besides my mom having cancer, my husband is totally disabled with a lot of health problems. Therefore I am basically the breadwinner of the house and have to work overtime to make ends meet. It seems as if it is one problem after another with my husband and I find myself getting angry with him when I know it is not his fault. I quit smoking over 3 years ago and certianly don't want to go back to that so I eat my stress away. I have a lot of problems with food getting "stuck" which I am sure is stress related. I am not able to eat much protein at all. The only meat I am able to eat is ground beef, ground turkey, sometimes tuna and lunchmeat. So therefore I end up eating the things that I know aren't good for me like pretzels, crackers, chips, etc. (although I get the reduced fat crackers, baked chips, etc.) I was never much on sweets but it seems since I had the surgery that I am eating a lot more sweets too. I have opportunities to go to the support group meetings at my doctor's office but I have only gone once. I know that would help me but I just never seem to be able to make the time to go. I know it is another excuse. I just feel so alone sometimes. I don't want to burden anyone with my problems but I know I need to get it out. I don't have any BFs other than my mom. She IS my BF and I don't want to burden her with all of this, she has enough on her plate right now. Anyway, if anyone else out there is having the same problems as me or has advise, please help!

Nascar Lover :confused:

Go Junior!!!!:thumbup:

You sound like you have a huge burden on your shoulders. I haven't been banded yet, but can relate to the stress eating, and the depression that seems to linger in my life too. I wish you well, and will be praying for you, and your family situation.

Go TONY!!!

another NASCAR fan :thumbup:

You have been through so much. I can't imagine. We are here for you! Come back to us. Talk to us. Vent, Cry, Laugh....because it is still okay to laugh and now you need to more than ever before. I think that this is the easiest place to make friends!