10 months out and not happy

[patrickm613 1]

Well, to say the least I am unhappy. My depression has gone through the roof. I was 14 pounds of my goal weight and was feeling great. Now I have slipped over the last 6 months and have moved 36 away from my goal weight.

I know when I get depressed, I drink more coffee with very little natural sugars. I can't find a meal plan that works and I don't feel full when I over eat. The only thing I dump with is sweets, except for gum balls.

I want their to be a specific dietian that caters to Sleeve to RNY. Part of my surgical team is to meet with a nutritionist, I have done that twice and all get is hand outs. I want a shopping list, how to prepaid and nutritional values. Again feeling frustrated and giving up.

Sorry but I needed to vent.

[James Marusek 5,244]

The strategy during the "Maintenance" phase is different than during the "Weight Loss" phase. The following provides my experience with the "Maintenance" phase. http://www.breadandbutterscience.com/Surgery2.pdf

[Pedro Valle-Inclan 275]

Thank you, James. I found your little blog very helpful and inspiring.

And PATRICK, your story is very much what a fear happening to me, thanks for venting

[Trayjay33 138]

Well, to say the least I am unhappy. My depression has gone through the roof. I was 14 pounds of my goal weight and was feeling great. Now I have slipped over the last 6 months and have moved 36 away from my goal weight.

I know when I get depressed, I drink more coffee with very little natural sugars. I can't find a meal plan that works and I don't feel full when I over eat. The only thing I dump with is sweets, except for gum balls.

I want their to be a specific dietian that caters to Sleeve to RNY. Part of my surgical team is to meet with a nutritionist, I have done that twice and all get is hand outs. I want a shopping list, how to prepaid and nutritional values. Again feeling frustrated and giving up.

Sorry but I needed to vent.

Some surgery offices do not have great post-op care. This is an older thread but in case you ever check back in my advice would be to see you Psychiatrist and get your depression treated first. Also, if you could get in to counseling that may help as well. Then back to basics with your eating, making a decision to cut out all sweets, high dairy products and coffee and look to Protein first then low carbs and fats. I hope things are better for you.

[Pedro Valle-Inclan 275]

I'd forgotten how helpful I found your blog, and now that I'm a week post-op, even more so.

It just lays it out in a wonderfully straight, easy to follow path. Thanks again.

I'm 60 and I look forward to that re-newed energy you spoke of; it would be amazing to do things like go swimming without fear of taking my shirt off in public, things like that.

My plan necessitates that I finally learn to cook and to get in the habit of cooking because my leaning would be towards vegetarianism; nothing moral here, simply for health., So here we go!!