Okay, So much has happened since my surgery and I have had no time to do anything even get on and post or check in with my fellow "loosers". I didn't have a computer for a while and I just never got back to doing my posting. Anyway, I am seriously having anxiety issues. I stopped loosing weight at any good rate around 6 months, Dr. said eat less carbs. I did and practically gave up eating everything except meat, cheese and raw veggies. I still only lost like 3 pounds every 3-4 weeks. Sometimes I would go for 3 or 4 weeks with no loss at all and then suddenly loose 6-8 pounds. Now I have gone 5 weeks with no loss. I am eating carbs but I slipped during the holidays and added sugar back in to my diet and now am struggling to detox fom it again. I have also had some serious health issues not necessarily related to my Roux-n-Y and am having surgery Monday am. I was not able to eat anything for more than 2 weeks and was in and out of the hospital for fluids and pain management and lost nothing! Not 1 pound! When I added food back in a week ago I gained 2 pounds. Now I need advice and words of encouragement I think. I have lost about 110lbs so far and feel like a failure. I haven't even been in to the doctor for about 4 months because the last time I was in she had no answers. I can't take my vitamins-I have had problems from the beginning and neither my Dr.or the nuts hads hany helpful ideas I hadn't already tried. Maybe I am just a whiner. Any help would be great, even if it's just to say suck it up. Thanks for listening. Kim

Help me out here. I am flooded with emotions. Excitement, nervous, but most of all worried. My doctor advised no pregnancy until after a year...I was diligent with my birth control, but my system went into over drive, either two periods a month or nothing at all. The months I didn't get one, I would check for pregnancy just in case. 3 different months, the test came back negative. Not this month! I have two positive test for pregnancy. I will have to call the doc when they open and get the official results, but I am scared that it is too soon. I think I should also call my nutrionalist when I get the official word..holy cow!! any other advise??? Great--just when I stopped puking, I get to do THAT again lol!!!

Congratulations on your weight loss thus far great work! As of this morning I am 286 lbs from the day of surgery at 386 lbs. I went from a 30/32 to Christmas outfit 18. Keep up the great work. Lesley

Thanks for the congrats. I'm gearing up for my first Sprint level tri... I just signed up for it in the end of May. It is a 1K swim/10K bike/5K run. I'm feeling pretty comfortable with the bike (just did a 16 miler this past week), and the swim I know I can finish, even if I have to do a portion in breast stroke; the run is my biggest obstacle. For that reason, I 've given myself another 5 months to train. I want to be able to jog/run the full 5K at the end of the bike ride/run. I find it absolutely amazing that I even am considering this a posibility, especially since I haven't swam since I was a child on the swim team and have never considered jog/run ever. --Dave

Here's some suggestions: There's some free training schedules, and free log-in and discussion boards on the following website: www.beginnertriathlete.com They also have an activity tracker that helps you track how much swim/bike/run times and distances you're doing. They offer some upgraded options too, depending on how interactive you need everything to be. Try a google search for beginner triathlon too. There's so much info out there. You can also search your state and triathlon to discover what events are coming up in your area. You might be surprised to find that your exercise and weight loss has made a shorter distance triathlon a true possibility. As for poor weather, many people retreat to indoor training during poor weather. Local YMCA's are particularly popular due to their low fees, and tendancy to have indoor lap pools. Any gym with a heated lap pool can support a swim/bike/run regiment. You'll also want to be near weights to increase your strength for endurance. Some gyms have indoor tracks too for running. You could use a stationary bike and treadmil for the bike/run legs. I only recently transferred from indoor to outdoor on the bike leg. We are very spoiled with good weather here in AZ, although it's been pretty cold over the past couple weeks (for us). Another key to triathlon training is making sure that you get the support of a loved one (husband, wife, parent) especially if you have kids. You should be prepared to dramatically increase your daily workouts, as you will likely want to train 2 sports on the same day during the week (poss an a.m. and p.m. workout). www.beginnertriathlete.com has various workouts that vary on your current fitness level and the amount of time you have to dedicate to training. Particularly, they have one called "from couch potato to 5K run" to help get the running part up to par. There are some other financial considerations as well, at least once you decide it's something you're going to stick with for a while (i.e. new bike, specialized clothes, etc). The nice thing is you can make current stuff wor****il you make that call. I wish you the best in ramping up your exercise. So far my tri-training has been a good kick in the pants to get off my duff and move my personal fitness to the next level. It's been lots of fun training. I just registered for my first official event... a 1K swim, 10K bike ride, and a 5K run at the end of May 08. Take care, --Dave