I had my surgery on 02/17/2005 and it seems that within the last week I can eat/am hungry more than before. For instance, today I had a packet of Quaker Instant Plain Oatmeal with 2 tsp Splenda. For a snack I had a Light 45 Vanilla Yogurt. For lunch our office made Quesadillas..I had two slices made with cheese and chicken...and I did sneak 2 girl scout cookies (they didn't make me sick, I don't dump...but I hope not to do that again, it scares me and makes me think of old habits). For a snack I had a small snack size container of cottage cheese. When I got home I had one string cheese..and then later a dinner of a few baked tator tots and 1/3 of a grilled burger with cheese. Then just this evening I ate a few animal crackers...low fat kind. This seems like a lot of food...but then, I never felt like I overdid it or ate too much..the times I have done it..I burp and belch and feel really icky. But it's really funny..a few days ago I fixed the same oatmeal and couldn't fini****!! I'm lost..am I doing something wrong??? Sometimes I think maybe I should be eating different foods that will 'sit' longer on my stomach. I dunno. My hubby keeps nagging at me to take it easy...not ruin a 100,000 dollar surgery...such a help!! LOL What about you guys?? I guess I'm terrified of doing something wrong...so far I have lost 65lbs..although I've been at a bit of a plateau for the last 2-3 weeks....only losing maybe 4 lbs of my 63. Am I screwing up the whole thing??

OMG you have lost 113 lbs! Good lord woman thats what I call serious weight loss! You are doing terrific!

My start weight was 292. Now I'm 242. Don't get me wrong. I'm happy about losing the weight. But I just really thought it would be alot more. I'm don't have much money to join a gym. But I'm hoping that with this 2 week pass I got I'll be able to jump start weight lost again.

Thank you for your kinds words. I know it sounds crazy. But I feel like I"m have fail at this too. I really thought I would have been down at least 80 pounds. I just feel so alone at time. I understand I didn't gain all of this weight over night and therefore I won't lose it all over night. But come on, even though I don't eat as much as I use too I should have dorp more weight then just 50 pounds. The funny part to this is I don't see any change in me. I just don't see me less. I see other people dorping all of their weight and I'm still one big fat slob. Maybe I'm just worng about crying and being upset about this. I mean there are alot of good that has been happening. But for the past 2 weeks I just feel that I'm stuck here and no one [family and some friends] understand the stress I'm going under. I'm sorry I'm venting like this. But sometimes it's only here where I feel that other people can understand what I am going through. Thank you for letting me vent. Maria

Honestly I am as frustrated as you. I started my liquid diet mid Feb and had Surgery 2/24/05. I have lost 50 lbs total. Yes, I realize it takes time, but I have been stuck around the same weight for 5-6 weeks. I didn't loose anything for 3 weeks at all and then the other weeks I might loose a lb and then gain it back. I don't get it. When I eat more food, I loose weight most of the time. I go back for 3 mth checkup and lab results tomorrow so maybe I will have some hints from Dr. I think I lost more on the all liquid diet! Don't get me wrong I am happy to have lost 50 lbs and have dropped down 3 dress sizes, but I want to loose more and mostly you can tell I have lost weight above my waist but not below. I had a C section in 1993 and my stomach always overlaps at the bikini line. I think it will always be a problem. I want to save up to have a tummy tuck but I can't do that until I loose 80 more lbs. At this rate, it will never happen. Anyway, if I find out anything new tomorrow from Doc I will let you know.