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Hi,

I'm new, this is my 1st post! I was very blessed & lucky enough 2 get my gastric bypass surgery on June 16 2007! My starting weight was 355 & I got down to 170! I was wearing a size M shirt size 10 jeans! NEVER in my ENTIRE life have I EVER been so small! I felt confident & happy! Life was so good 4 me! It took me about 2 1/2 yrs, maybe a little more 2 lose the weight.

My Mom died tragically in Jan 2010 & in Sept that same year I started getting sick. 2 yrs later I was diagnosed with POTS Syndrome. I can no longer work, I can no longer drive! I used 2 walk 1 1/2 hrs before I went 2 work & did the same routine after work 2 get in my exercise! For the next 3 years it was from hospital 2 hospital, then from Rehabilation 2 Rehabilation, then back 2 ER 2 ER. I lived in a hospital bed & slowly the weight started 2 come back on! I blinked & I was already at 210 pds. I had 2 have surgery after surgery, nerve block after nerve block & I was in SO much pain, I couldn't move, how on earth could I exercise? I ate what I could, but sometimes my meds were working against me! This last year was the worst, physically & mentally! I had a nerve block in June followed by a Hysterectomy in July. I was in SO much pain from June- Jan, I gained 50 pds & now I'm at 275 pds!

My best friend died Jan 23rd & I'm more depressed than ever! I haven't been this fat in 10+ yrs, I miss my Mom, I miss my best friend & I don't know how 2 get my weight back under control.

Can someone offer me advice? I need like a diet plan 2 follow, what can I eat 2 lose weight? I need 2 get this weight back off!

I need the support of someone, since my support system is gone!

Sorry 4 rambling! Thanks 4 Liston!


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