So glad you went to the doctor and hopefully you will get some answers to why you feel cruddy. We need you to be feeling good!! I haven't interacted with you but always find your posts inspiring. I have followed your journey via these boards. Thanks to you and others like you, I keep going. So I hope you get to feeling tip top real soon Pam! Don't forget your supplements! With love and respect, Diane

Hi, Wendy; I was absolutely stunned when I saw your profile--you have done a magnificent job!!! Congratulations on having come so far and being so close to your goal. Thanks to you and everyone for your encouraging words. This site is so good for me!! Good luck!! Lynn N June 20, 2005 365/223/160

Oh boy Lynn have I had your problem! I think we all have done something similar. If you read any of my old posts you will know about my fudge demon this summer!!LOL! I go back and forth. I find that my hormones are really a guide to how I want to eat. When I am PMS'ing I want all sorts of starchy carbs. Maybe you have a similar deal? If not I know that stress can cause carb cravings also. I think that I have found nuts to be a good friend to me. I eat a handful when I crave starch and I am full so I no longer want them. It passes and I feel better. But don't beat yourself up over one mess up. Just jump back on the wagon. Good luck! Wendy

Hi Lynn. I think that most of us have been there and done something like that recently. I agree with you that we've come so far and don't want to go back to where we came from. When I'm in a grocery store I still will look at and contemplate buying foods that are not healthy for me. My brain doesn't connect to my new stomach and probably never will. I still want to eat everything but even if I try to eat a bit too much, my pouch rules and lets me know that it doesn't like it! I don't like that feeling, but every now and then, I do it again... I'm sending you good vibes to strengthen your resolve! You can do it!! Hugs, Lucy 484.8/383.4/170/160 pre-surg/surg day/current/goal weight

Hi Pam Let me 1st say good luck to you!! B12 - Vitamin D - and Folate huh? Well my B12 was HIGH, which isn't a problem. I take 2500 mcg sublingually, but I let it dissolve under my tongue. I only take it once a week now, but didn't want it to be low so I strted out taking it 3 times a week. I make sure that my calcium has vitamin D in it - also, get a little sun. Gives you a good excuse to lay out - which, of course, I do not do. My folic acid was also HIGH. Which again isn't a problem they tell me. Mine is high because I take a prenatal vitamin twice a day for my multivitamin. I get generic Stuart Natals because they are pretty small. You can get them OTC and CVS has their brand at &10.99 for 240. Keep us posted. And I need to go to the dentist as well. Sharyn