Congrats to everyone!! I too am almost 6mo out on Nov 14Th I will be. I have lost a total of 89 pounds since surgery and feel great!! I have lost a total of 96 pounds since Jan 09.  I was a size 24 and now I am a 12 YAY!! I love shopping!! I get so much more for the same money I used to spend. The things that I love most are being able to hold my babies in my lap now that I have one. I also am not out of breath when I go up and down my stairs. I love that my body no longer feels like it is breaking my knees and back feel good. I can fit a towel around my body. These are simple things that most people would say so what to but when you have been fat all your life and not able to do these things they sure do mean a lot. I still have 60 more pounds to go and I have not lost anything in about 2 wks. Is there any advice that any of you have for me. I go to have my levels checked on Nov 20th I hope all is well. Again congrats to everyone you should all be very proud of yourselves.

How many calories are you getting? ( I am getting about 1000)

I have learned that I have to get more calories in to lose.

Try changing up your exercise plan too.

After I hit 199 it took 2 months to hit 189, it can be somewhat disheartening to say the least. But this is a life long journey and we have to remember it took many years to gain the weight, so it wont come off overnight.

I'm almost 6 months out, as of Nov. 7 and I hit 80lbs today and am feeling great!  Loving being able to shop in regular sized stores and was able to buy a pea coat and pair of size 14 jeans at Old Navy!  I started out in a snug 22 and I'm just so happy to be in regular sizes!  No more Pennington's for me! (That's our main plus size store in Canada.)  

And I got a nice compliment on Thanksgiving.  My daughter told me on the way home that when her and my niece were playing, she said to my daughter, 'Your mom looks different.'  To which my daughter responded, 'Yup, my mom had surgery!'  Out of the mouths of babes!  It was too cute and made my day.

Would love to hear how everyone's doing, too!

I know how you feel, I also have stopped losing, I lost 35 lbs since surgery and now it has just stopped.  I have tried to up my protein intake and will lose a lb but then will gain it back the next week so no weight loss really.  I am a little frustrated with this process I want to lose more and not sure what else I can do.  I keep getting told it will just take time............. it is really hard for me to be good when my weight is not moving. 

I really hope things turn around for you very soon
Sandy

I get in about 800 - 900 calories at day.

B - protein shake, 35 grams of protein
L - 3 - 4 oz sliced turkey breast and 1 oz. cheese, rolled up, 24 - 30 grams protein
S- (only if I am hungry) South Beach High protein bar, 10 grams protein
D- 3 oz meat plus some veggies and maybe a tablespoon of starch, 24 grams protein

Breakfast and lunch are real simple, you can modify the lunchmeat for lunch for variety.

Dinner is whatever I make the family and I just pick and choose what I eat.