Well Its been 13 months since I was banded, and the first 6 months I was able to lose about 40 lbs. I was just a little over 1/2 way to my goal and things were going as planned. I lost my job in December, and I made good use of that time hitting the gym hard, running and working out 4 times a week. I was doing everything perfect.
In June, I got sick real bad with Strep, and Tonsillitis. I was down for 8 days, and really didn't eat anything that week. I stayed with water and OJ. I was at like 203 lbs, down about 50 at that time. I couldn't find work, our house was in foreclosure and we were flat broke. I didn't have the money to do anything. I had to cancel our gym membership, and I ended up in a real bad funk. This summer was very difficult, and by fall I was pretty much back to eating like I did before my surgery. Drinking soda, eating out, pizza, all the crap that I did before, basically filling the void. I basically gained back most of my weight, and am up to 230lbs.
I'm upset with myself, and the last couple of weeks I have been beating myself up pretty good. I have had a difficult time finding my willpower, but I'm ready to jump back on board. The last 2 weeks I have been having a lot of problems with gas pains, and they are very painful. This actually has pushed me to get back on track.
I just had to tell my story, cause I needed to share it.