Melissa,thanks for your reply and info.I can eat the whole cup of cottage cheese but I feel over stuffed so I'm sure that means I ate way to much I don't usually eat like that.I was never told before about that whole protein absorbtion thing thank you for telling me.I had seen a couple of people post about the carb count down milk ....I got some today and it's so good it's just like having regular choc milk.Congrates on the baby. Thanks, Angi

I wanted to share with you my latest dental appointment today . I went in for 2 cavities and he asked me was I bulimec ? I told him know he then asked me had I lost weight recently... I said un huh .. 150 pounds . He then began asking me if I threw up a lot and I told him I did in the begining and now it is rare ... I was amazed at how much he knew about gastric bypass and it's affects on our teeth . He was telling his assistant all about the gastric juices and how they change our teeth color over time . And how our teeth can get soft from the acids . Needless to say I am on a program to get my teeth healthy now and am just so amazed. My teeth look better now he polished them. One thing he suggested was to get in my calcuim ... SO do not comprimise your teeth... we need them .. RIGHT !

Congrats on the baby, btw. That's cool! B- unjury shake w/8 oz carb countdown milk s - 2 oz chicken salad L - 3 oz ham lunch meat and 4 crackers another snack now that it's 3:30 - 3 strawberries Dinner, I am going to see. I have no idea. I am going home to cook stuff peppers for tomorrow's dinner. Tricia

Hey sweetie, first off congrats!!!! Hun you have almost lost 200lbs!!!!!!!!!!! Amazing! It is normal, alot of us are having this problem were we havent lost any thing in months. YOu are doing great, dont let it get you down. Now for your questions. About the protein, from what I gather our bodies only absorb 30grams of protein in a sitting, however, since our surgery, if we have 30grams at one sitting we are only really absorbing about half of that, so if you have around 60grams at one sitting, you should be getting about 30 grams in that sitting. So no you are not drinking it for nothing!! You really need to keep your protein up. Just keep in mind that a body absorbs no more than 30grams at a sitting, so when you have your protein meals or drinks, try to get in 30-60grams of protein in that one sitting and you should be getting in that 30grams of protein. I wouldnt have more than that in one sitting. Still try to get in as much protein as possible a day like the posts from Irish Pixie, just keep in mind only so much works in a sitting, which a sitting is about 30 min to 1 hour after you have eaten that sitting. Then you can eat or drink again another 30grams. Ok caffeine I dont know the whole truth, it can make you hungrier faster is all I know. Now the cottage cheese test- dont have anything to eat or drink for about half hour to 1 hour. Then measure out 8 oz of cottage cheese. EAt what you can till you start to fill full then stop. HOw ever many ounces you can eat is about how big your pouch is. IF I am right which I am not sure on this either our pouches could be about 4-5 oz right now. YOu can do the cottage cheese test, but I would ask your surgeon how big your pouch should be on how far out you are from surgery. Hope this helped some, Keep up the good work, you are doing great!- Melissa

I am so glad you had a great time!- Melissa