Annabell1

I am in the same boat as you. I do not have a high bmi any more and have had all my fill out. I think I have an ulcer I am being treated with carafate . I need an endoscope too if not better in a month. I had an upper go with severe reflux. On 2 proton in every day and 1 Zantac and carafate. I want to be revised to sleeve but my insurance won't consider me because of low bmi. I paid cash for my band and it has done well until this last year. I have gained 18 pounds in 1 1/2 years. I was banded in July 2008. I was down to 158 but now back up to 176. I am so tired from lack of sleep. Some days I barely make it. I just want my stomach fixed come off all this medicine and get the sleeve but I will have to pay I am afraid. I have Humana insurance. Any one have this insurance? Sent from my iPad using the BariatricPal App

Has anyone gone to the back on track program at their local weight loss clinic?

I also feel like a failure. I had surgery on july 1, 2008. I lost 52 lbs. I have maintained but not lost anymore. I was exercising three hours a day for 4 months and didnt loose a thing. I cannot eat very much at a time no bread at all. I dont think i go over 1500 cal per day on a bad day and maybe 1000 on most days. I am very tight. I really didnt want to loose very fast because i didnt want to have such terrible sagging skin. But i havent lost anything since january. I am thinking of a revision to vertical sleeve so that i dont always feel like something in in my throat. I havent exercised in two months due to sorriness and disgust. I am under a lot of stress due to our business that has been going down. We are trying to sell but no luck. I have been feeling sorry for myself. I hope someone has a suggestion for me.

I also was getting in the habit of slider foods. I have always had at least one shake a day to get in the protein. I also was eating bad slider foods. It is difficult to make the time to sit and eat slowly. I can even get stuck with scrambled eggs when I dont sit down and take my time. Sometimes chicken gets stuck no matter what I do. I think when I started to eat things I shouldnt was when I was run down and tired from the restriction of food. I am only doing the pouch track to get back started and then with all the excercise I will increase calories.

I know it sounds like alot but I really do enjoy it and it is not all at once. I do it several times a day. We live in the country so I just walk out the door. I also am doing the pouch test and it really does work. I am not hungry at all.

Great job. You are such an inspiration. It gives us all hope. Thank you for sharing.

I too was banded in July and lost 57 pounds but I have gained about 5 pounds recently because I wasnt exercising twice a day for an hour. Now I am back on the excercising and the five pounds are almost gone but I wanted to be at goal in a year. I am upping the cardio to three hours a day.

Hey guys. I am very proud of all of us. In the past I did keep my clothes but with the surgery they are gone as soon as I go down. I am in a 12 dress and pants and so excited. I hope to get to an 8 but a 10 will be great for me too. I think sizes are a little bigger now a days because before at this weight I couldnt wear a 12. I really think that exercise is the biggest key. I have spent about 1400 dollars on new clothes but I feel I am worth it since I didnt buy very many before when I was heavier. Yeah us!!!

I am with Jachut. I have a treadclimber and I use it when the weather is not so nice. Most of the time I walk outdoors twice a day for an hour. We live in the country. I also like the Leslie Sansone videos. She has a new one that is a 4 mile. I love it because it works your upper body too. I have 30 more pounds to go and I am thinking of jogging soon. I think I can do it. I will start out slow. I broke my ankle 11 years ago and I dont want to reinjure it. That's how I got as high as I did. I feel so good when I walk, Its not just for exercise I pray, think and get to be by myself. It's great. Good Luck Everyone.

Well I was on the 5 day pouch test and a few days in my sister's house burned and her husband, daughter and baby came to live with us for a few weeks. I contunued my excercise but I ate all day every day. My nerves were shot as were theirs. I am starting hopefully again in the morning. I need a fill but want to be back on track for a week before going in. Please pray for me and my sister.

I am with you guys too. I have not been eating great since Thanksgiving but havent gained either. Exercise has been cut in half too. I will start tomorrow. I know we can get back on track. Damn those slider foods. Ha! Ha!

I am cold all the time too. I thought I might be anemic. I have never been cold and I was small until I was 34 years old. Big for about 11 years. I am going to bring it up to my doctor when I go back. I take my vitamins but not twice a day. It is hard to remember.