I feel that same as you. I was 5 mos. out as of yesterday. I am down 76 lbs. and losing steadily every week. I eat basically what I want, and I am having a little trouble wanting to snack. Apparently it is a coping mechanism. Cheri

Claire, From your profile, it looks like you weighed about the same as me on the day of your surgery. Even tho I have lost more pounds, we are wearing the same the size now. That must mean that you carry your weight well, which is more important than what you actually weigh. Your protein, exercise, and water look fine to me - keep up the great work! Becky

Okay, it has been confirmed that I have gallstones and sludge in my poor little gall bladder. I go in for surgery on the 8th of September (Thank Goodness, I am about ready to rip the sucker out myself)...Lately I have been extremely hungry - but I am not sure it is real hunger...an intense, gnawing pain - I never feel satisfied, always feel hungry...Is this gnawing due to my gall bladder??? I hope so - if it is, I am going to lose weight for sure after surgery due to not feeling this "hunger pain" that never goes away... Gnaw..Gnaw...Gnaw... Jennifer 232/160/120

Well I'm one of those oddballs. I never did the protein shake thing. My nutritionist just told me to eat high protein meals and leave it at that. That's exactly what I've been doing. I'm down 96lbs now and it has slowed some in the last month but i am still losing about 12lbs a month. None of my blood work or anything has come back abnormal either. Kerri

Hi Angela, Congrats on your break-through!!! Just a question ... going back to measuring and limiting ... has it left you hungry at all? I'm in a bit of a stall too, although I'm happy with my weight loss so far (107 lbs. total). I have to admit I've been "eyeballing" my food rather than measuring, and have been feeling I'm eating too much lately. So ... I'm going to try your method and see if it works for me too. Thanks so much for letting us know how it worked for you! Myra 442/335/160