I will be two months post op tomorrow and have only lost 30 pounds. I am depressed about same. When can I or anyone else tell I have lost an appreciable amount of weight ? My rings/shoes/panties are looser a bit and my face is a bit less puffy but I still have back pains and feet pains and for the most part can tell nothing. Down from a size 3x to 2x but I am starving all the time. Most folks have lost almost twice as much as I and I am still eating way too much as you can infer from my post of.."I NEED TO BE FUSSED AT." Any help would be greatly appreciated. SHeryl H

Talk to your doctor. I have a list of foods that are allowed, and what you are eating is not allowed for several months. I am only allowed protien, (no beef or pork) and soft veggies and fruit, (no citrus) PROTIEN first. I know all docs are different. Your doc should be able to help you, remember (as I have been told numerous times) this is only a tool for us to use, and we didn't have brain surgery!!!! Good Luck, Bonnie

Hi everyone...I thought I would share my experience in case someone else is taking blood thinners the way I was. I had to have an emergency surgery 4 weeks ago due to a twisted and blocked bowel. This wasn't any fault of mine or my surgeon's it is just something that happened. Then last Monday I was rushed back to the ER and I had to have 5 pints of blood and 2 pints of plasma due to the fact that I am on 3 types of blood thinners (this is a big nono) and I got an ulcer that began to bleed big time. The aspirin I have been taking for my heart caused the ulcer, so no more aspirin for this Texas lady! The problem is fixed now and I am feeling great once again. I can't take any type of blood thinners for the next six weeks cause it will cause me to bleed once again and I for one prefer not to go through that again. Even with these problems I do NOT regret having this surgery one bit. It is still the best thing I have ever done for myself. Even with the complications I am still losing at a pretty fast rate. I had my surgery on June 8th of 2004 and as of August 16th of 2004 I have now lost an awesome 100 pounds!! Excited can't begin to describe the way I feel!!! for joy and I know this is just the beginning of great things for me. My best advice for anyone having this surgery is: Pay attention to what your body is telling ya and call your Doctor if you have anything unusual happen or anything you just are not sure about. I nearly bled to death because I didn't understand what my body was telling me and I waited until my body had to scream at me that it was in serious trouble. I had nausea that kept reoccurring and just would not stop. I found out it was due to the blood in my pouch. Please pay attention and don't hesitate to call your Doctor and ask questions and get help. Sherry

June 29th - 342 lbs Aug 20th - 290 lbs total - 52 lbs

Thanks Cindy! I am so excited that I can hardly sit still. H