Hi Deby! Congratulations on the 45# lost! You said you had been married for almost 33years. I was wondering your age if you don't mind me asking. I'm 58 and waiting for a surgery date but feeling very anxious about my age and having it done. I have had so much frustration (not with insurance) communicating with the Dr.'s secretary and getting a date. I've completed all requirements and my surgery was approved over 6 months ago! Your surgery date was the day before my 37th wedding anniversary - Yeah for April ! Take good care. Ellen

Hi everyone. I live in Bermuda and I had surgery on the 28th April 2003 in Atlanta Georgia. I weighted 298lbs and as of today 20 June, I have only lost 35lbs. Does this seem slow to anyone else? In eight more days I will be two months out of surgery with a possible loss of aprox 40lbs. An I expecting too much too soon. Diets have failed me in the past and I am afraid of this failing as well, but it's done now and I will just have to continue on. I have even started an exercise class four times a week.

Hi there! My surgery date was 4/18 - started at 282, now 228 (-54). I find that I can't eat any breads at all. I can however eat crackers and goldfish - maybe 2-5 at a time but I can stomach it. I eat chicken anyway I can think to cook it and with whatever I can cook it with. I also have gotten one of those chix enchalada bowls from taco bell with no rice or tortilla strips. I can eat one of those bowls over the course of 3 days. I eat refried beans, eggs, string cheese, yogurt, peanuts.....and that's about the extent of my menu. I keep hoping it will get better but then again I am kindof glad I don't weigh 282 anymore. I don't know aobut you guys but either I forget to eat or I am so afraid to eat because I don't know how things will react, that I just skip all together. Also the energy level is horrible! I sometimes take 2 hours in the morning to even get out of bed. Good thing I see the Dr. tomorrow right? Well, I hope all goes well with everyone. Talk to you soon! Shelly Dobbin

Hi Melissa, I had my surgery on April 11th and I am doing fine now. I have noticed that if I drink to fast or to much after eating I go in lock down mode also. And I am in such discomfort that I will throw it up. But lately I have been doing just fine. I try to chew my food as long as possible without losing the taste of it. I also cut my food very small. I started this journey weighing a total of 342 pounds and I am truly happy to say that I weigh 295 beautiful pounds. I haven't stepped on a scale and it read under 300 pounds in years. This means I only have 145 pounds to drop. And I know I can do it.

HI Lee - I am just over 2 months out and down 58 pounds. I can eat lots of different things, too. The easiest is lunch meat, cheese and thin crackers. Lunchables are easy and quick and they make up for about 2 meals for me. I also LOVE turkey wraps with La Tortilla Factory low carb tortillas. They don't feel like regular tortillas...more like a really flat bread. It's the only bread I can stomach, actually. I have really been into cobb salad lately, too. I just get lots of cheese and chicken and ham on it. Since we don't absorb fat, I get it with the real blue cheese dressing! YUM! Hey - now I'm hungry! Good luck!