HI Nancy, Isn't great (and funny) how we can be so real with one another? For me it is SUGAR that is the offender. When I eat too much of it - the whole family knows it!!!! When I avoid it or just have some -but don't over indulge - I am fine. Good luck to you in finding out what might be causing it. I haven't tried any products - I just try to watch what I eat! Athena

OF COURSE it's OK... I'm sure Susan won't mind... I have it posted in my house and at work (door, right beside my comparison picture to keep me motivated and focused) http://www.geocities.com/tiger_angie/images/13jul04-14mar05.jpg BTW, you've done wonderfully!!! Just refocus, get back on track... remember... low carb, high protein, lots of water, and exercise (my weak point ;) )... you've come so far already!!! Angie http://www.geocities.com/tiger_angie

Somedays I literally have to stand in front of the mirror and say to myself, "you're wearing a size 4 pants and that's a tiny size, so get over it. You're not fat." I think we still see the same old problems we had before. People tell me how great I look and I say to myself, "yes but my thighs are still too big." But I carried the bulk of the weight in my thighs. Now grant it I have lost 13 inches on each thigh, last time I measured, and I know I would not be wearing a size 4 pants if I was still fat, but yes somedays I still see the fat me. I guess I know I look good and different, but I don't think I'm "tiny." And people keep telling me how "tiny" I am, and that the wind is gonna blow me away. But reality hit me today when I weighed myself and realized I'm 134 pounds now.....in less than 11 months I've lost 142 pounds! Wow!!! Amazing. I've lost more than I weigh. Suddenly I realized that I'm only a few pounds away from my goal of 130 and I know this is gonna happen.....I will reach goal.....in fact I've decided I'd like to weigh somewhere in the 120's and plan to keep losing. With the great tool of this surgery and the effort we put into it....by making the right food choices and how much we exercise.....we can make our bodies into anything we choose to. I guess someday our images of ourselves will change. Good Luck, Terry Coles 276/134/4 more pounds to reach goal of 130

HI PATTI, WAY TO GO! VERY PROUD OF YOU. I HAVE A QUESTION....I STARTED AT 438 LBS. I HAD RNY 6/4/04 ..I AM NOW 294 AND BOY AM I HANG'N...IS IT TO SOON FOR ME TO HAVE THE SAME SURGURY U HAD OR DO I HAVE TO GET CLOSER TO MY GOAL WEIGHT....WHAT QUESTIONS DID U ASK U'RE MD.

I have seen this issue discussed before, but I am getting at my wits end. I have tried Gas-X and Phayzyme(sp) with no positive results. I started taking something called Nullo which is an internal deoderant designed for ostomy patients which helps the odor somewhat but the gas is still persistant. Any ideas of other things to try to get rid of the gas. It doesn't seem to be any particular food that triggers it. It is just there constantly. Embarrassing!