My only advice is that if you maintain your calorie intake, your body will learn to metabolize to that intake...You can't just cut calories or shake up a diet, you should also be exercising. You would be surprised how much cardio exercise (20 minutes on a bike @ a target heart rate) will do for your weight loss. Also, I think it is important to remember tha****er is key...When I stagnated for about two months I found that it was because I was drinking diet pop. You wouldn't believe how bad that stuff is for you...Finally, for mental piece of mind, don't fixate on your weight...If you need a way to measure progress and keeping weight isn't mentally healthy for you try keeping track of clothing sizes or other measurements...I am one year on 5/15/04 and have lost 130 lbs, but I did have a period where I was certain I had stopped and when I least expected, I started losign again. During that time, I was still losing inches, so obviously I was holding the weight differently than I used too and still went down two pant sizes. Good luck!

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It is a milestone !!!!!!!!!!!! Great job done!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Whew...I thought I was the only one who...Ummmmm....((blushing))...farted!. I mean...had gas problems! Since I've lost so much weight now...and no fat butt...I can't seem to hold them in!

I have a gf like you that hasn't lost much and we had our surgery the same day.... she used Dr. Naaman as I did. They are talking a revision cause she's now regaining and feels like the tool isn't working... my suggestion is... go to www.fitday.com and log in and see just what your eating... keep under 1200-1300 calories and you should lose weight...it may take awhile but like aother poster I mixed up my meals some with new foods and started losing some.... heck ONE day I went pig nuts and I lost 2lbs the next day so...shake up the diet some... If you are not eating over 1300 calories which would allow the normal 130lb person to maintain weight .... you will lose. If you are weighing 217lbs now it means to maintain your present weight you would need to consume 2,170 calories a day...and you know you aren't doing that so you will lose.... check what your eating.... and go from there... good luck, deb 260/149/140 Revision

Hello everyone! First of all I want to thank everyone who keeps coming back to this web page. It sure helps us that rely on it for help and suggestions. I had my surgery last April 30th and have lost 108lbs up untill last Nov. Thank God!!! However, the holidays have kicked my butt! or I should say I have! December I began having some mild premenopauseal symptoms and one of my symptoms was "hunger". I was craving fruit (tg!) very bad! By March my body was literally starving and I had no clue what I was going through. I finally went to the doctor because I started to slip into a deep depression so I got going on estrogen cream which has taken away the hunger and cravings (thank God!!!) During this 3 month bout of stretching my pouch out I managed to gain about 12 lbs which now I have lost. (thank God again!!!) I just can not believe that it took me so long to see. I also am seeing a therapist/counsler now. Through all this I have realized that I have alot of "stuff" from my past that I have stayed fat at. I just wanted to know if anybody else has experiance the overeating, mental masterbation and the feeling of hopelessness. (Thank God feelings arent facts!!!) : ) God's Blessings to you and Happy Easter! Bege (does this picture make me look like I have bad teeth?!)