New Member Post Gastric Bi-Pass

Hello All! I just found this place today. I had Bi-Pass surgery about 16 months ago. Recently gaining weight back!! After losing 100 lbs and going through hell this scares me. Started drinking heavily now sober and using food to cope, need support and suggestions from anyone out there. THanks

Hi, Ellawog!  Welcome to Calorie Count Plus.  Congratulations on overcoming some of your hurdles -- they seem pretty high to me.  Hopefully with the use of the tools and the support of our awesome membership you will be able to get to where you want to go.  Be sure to check out The Unofficial Guide to Calorie Count Plus -- it may answer questions you didn't even know you had. 

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Coach_K
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Hello Ellawog and welcome!!

I had gastric bypass almost 3 years ago (Sept 2005) and have had some battles as well. I lost about 140 lbs, gained back 30 and now am down a total of 160lbs. Now I am having some issues right now where I cannot eat much at all without pain (dont let that scare you for we are still trying to figure out why and have no idea if it has anything to do with the by pass), so I a, dealing with a lot of issues too.

I understand your fear of gaining weight back. That is why I joined this site. It will be great to have someone in a similar situation to talk to and give support to as well as get support from. If you want to add me as a friend please do, it will be great having a fellow by-passer on this site.

Good luck and I hope to hear from you.