I went from a 10-101/2 down to a 9-9/12... I was talking about it in a support group and one of the pre-ops almost fell out of her chair. She said shes *only* been buying shoes since she is having surgery soon - oops!!!

Sorry to hear you are having a hard time. As for eating too much... I thought I was eating a lot and I went to my NUT this week and she said I wasnt eating enough! Imgaine that. Its hard because there are people who eat SO little... I saw one girl post she was eating 400-500 calories a day. My NUT said that was way unhealthy and we should be eating more. Sometimes I am amazed at what I eat but when I think about it... it really wasnt all that much. My NUT suggested to me to start weighing and measuring what I eat to see how much exactly I am getting in... I have been eyeballing. She said do this for a while so I get an idea and then adjust accordingly - you may want to try. As for gaining 4 pounds... the scale will (and does!) go up and down... try and look at your weightloss from a weekly and monthly standpoint. One week I may not lose... heck even two weeks... but at the end of the month Ive lost the same as every other month. Did you Dr tell you what to expect in the way of weight loss? For me I am now down to 5lbs a month... Im glad to know because then I have an idea of what to expect... if I wasnt told Id think 5lbs wasnt enough Do you go to support groups? Maybe you should check into seeing a therapist who specializes in EDs if you are having a hard time. Good luck to you!

Some things get bigger. That's all I'm saying.

Thanks all for your wonderful comments... I cannot eat any dairy, except some cheeses right now (only thing that makes me sick) so don't have to cut that out. I am working on the fiber - and upping the water. Prep H is my new best friend and also using the cream to help. Go figure...oh well! Thanks again everyone...and Torpedo Turd is a wonderful name for some of my BM lately. I seem to let out more than I take in.

Boy, do I hear you. My hubby brought home a pair of 15 slacks ...juniors, not womens. He didn't realize there was a difference. I tried them on, hoping to get them up to my knees...they actually fit, tight but wearable. CONGRATULATIONS...you are doing wonderful and it sounds like you will hit goal by year end.