Purple Weeble

Thanks everyone for your advice and motivation. I'm going to call my Doctor next week and set up an appointment. I WILL get back on track.

I typed the following on to Facebook too, but thought I might have a better chance of a response here... Help!! I was banded on 5/3/06....I lost about 60 pounds, was doing great, feeling great, followed the instructions to the letter....then I started cheating a little here, a little there....slowly started gaining some weight back....stopped doing what I was supposed to. Now I am back up about 40 or more pounds, yet still don't feel as though the band is too tight. I haven't had a fill for probably a year!! So I'm feeling as though the small part of the stomach has stretched out. Is there any hope that I have not ruined things for myself? Do you think the small part of the stomach has been stretched out too much and cannot be reversed? How do you get back to doing the right thing? I went through sooooo much to have this done 3 years ago. I am so angry with myself. Yet now I feel like I have a new excuse to not try...I feel as though I have damaged the pouch by stretching it that there is no hope. I haven't talked with my Doctor in about a year as I know what he will say. 'This is only a tool, YOU have to do the work, YOU have to follow the plan, etc. etc." So as much as I love my Doctor, I'm just afraid to go back again. Some days, I feel as though things are working as they are supposed to, then there are other days it feels as though I am able to eat way too much. Again, I appreciate any thoughts, support, etc.

Connie, Is this for anyone who has had the lap-band surgery? I really am in need of getting back on track. I did so good the first 6 months after surgery, but the past year have just slacked off. I have gained some of the weight back, but I am determined to lose it again, but sure could use a good pep talk. I plan on being there on Feb. 18th. Thanks, Julie

Hi Everyone, This is my first post at this site. I was banded on May 3, 2006 and am feeling great except for some fatigue, which I think is because I'm not getting enough protein in. It could also be because I have Chronic Fatigue & Immune Dysfunction Syndrome and Fibromyalgia too. :cry Anyway, I will fill out my profile and signature and things tomorrow. But so far, I have lost 31 pounds and that is incredible for me. Will write more later. Weeble