I am just curious does anyone out there feel as though their new stoma is not restrictive?  I had my gastric bypass on 01/20/2010 and I can count on one hand no exaggeration, how many times I stopped eating because I felt full.  I feel like I wa*****ed sometimes.  Going in after the seminar and whatever other research I conducted, after it was all said and done , my new stoma was going to be the size of a grape (LOL) and I was going to reach that feeling of satiety quicker after surgery .  Well, that's not my story.  I literally stop myself from eating when I think I've had enough without no real help from my pouch telling me when to back off and for the most part, alot of the time I am still hungry. But I just suck it up and just bite the hunger bullet for fear of overeating and stretching out this new alleged stoma.  Don't get me wrong I am losing the weight, if you ask me at a snails paste, but I am losing none the less.  Prior to surgery I managed to lose 31 lbs for an average monthly loss of 5lbs and since surgery I have lost 70 lbs for an average monthly loss of 14 lbs.  Even though the average weight loss has increased since surgery I feel like the tool that should be aiding me (restriction) to obtain my weight loss goals is failing me and I am doing on my own what I could have done without my anatomy being altered. 

Hello Jan. People,, 
I stumbled on to the T-Tapp workout and I have been doing it for six weeks.  In six weeks I only lost 8 pounds but I went down two clothing sizes.  I wanted to share the workout with you guys because it also has a skin brushing program that people say helps with cellulite and loose skin.  I haven't done the exercise long enough to see if this is true.  On Obesity help you can read about another gastric bypass patient who did the workout with the brushing and got good results.  If you search under Grace M. on this site or google Grace M, T-tapp and gastric bypass you will find her story.  Anyway, I'm going to list some pros and cons to this workout/program and if you want to check out more you can go to www.t-tapp.com
Pros:  They have a More to Lose program which is what I do and I got great results so far.  The workouts are done at home (DVD) and you don't need a lot of space to do them.  They are also not long.  The More to Lose is about 25 minutes.  It is like Yoga/Pilates so you get long lean muscles..  They promote a skin brushing program to do along with the exercises to help with cellulite and loose skin. It was one of the reasons I was interested in this workout because with 85lbs lost and 60 more to go, at forty, loose skin may be an issue for me.Also,  It seems to have helped some people according to the website.
Cons:  The workout is short but iINTENSE.  You also have to really pay attention to your form.  The first couple of weeks your really learning how to perfect your form but you get a workout from that too. I don't have too many cons yet but this may be because I'm still new to it.
  I sound like an infomercial for the workout but it has really helped me feel better and lose inches especially on my belly area where I need it most. Diane

Wonderful!!! I'm down 75 and happy about every pound gone... You should be very proud of yourself!!

Keep up the good work!

Suzanne

Congrats!!!!  I think you may have to do some shopping for new outfits!!!!

I worry that I am eating the wrong things or to much.  Will you please give me a brief summary of what you are eating and how much during a single day?  I need ideas and to make sure that I am where I need to be.  One thing that I have noticed is that my waste is alot smaller at a higher weight then when I was younger.  Hummm????