Sci Fit makes a fat free beef stick. It has 80 calories, no fat and 13 grams of protein. It is chewy. I like them more than plain beef jerky. You can buy samples at vitalady.com You can also buy a case of 20. Hope that helps. Jeanne

Thank you Karen that's a wonderful idea! Ok.. I'll start tomorrow - I've just had a chocolate milk shake with marshmallows lol. But I will weigh myself in the morning and sign in once a week ok? A little bit of motivation goes a long way Sharyn

I don't have problem with sugar...until the next day! Then I also have bathroom issues. I have problems with bread/pasta. There were very few things that I didn't like before surgery (liver and brussel sprouts were 2 of the few and I still won't eat those). I haven't noticed anything else though. I have a hard time with some dairy products and I didn't have any problem with them before surgery. Crystal

I'm 18 lbs from MY goal. I see the surgeon tomorrow to see if he has another goal in mind. I know my PCP is good with my goal of 170. But if I don't ever lose this last weight, I'll be happy to stay where I'm at! (188) Yes, I've been eating carbs, but way less than before surgery. I can eat a W.W. lasagna entree by eating 1 of the noodles and then eating the rest of the meat/cheese/sauce. I can eat a sausage biscuit if I only eat the top or bottom of the biscuit. That's about the extent of the bread and pasta I can eat without it coming back on me. I eat more chili and rice or jambalaya, or chicken and rice than anything with pasta. I also eat salad with chicken or tuna or cottage cheese added for the protein. I am also guilty of the occasional Hershey miniature dark chocolate or a Kraft caramel, but mostly I eat fruit with cottage cheese or apples with peanut butter for that "sugar" fix. My biggest confession is that I have hardly exercised. I have 2 jobs and neither are sedentary. I work for a hospital labroatory full time and a doctors clinic lab part time. I am always moving. I know that if I step up my exercise outside of work, I'll probably lose the last 18 lbs plus, but right now, I have a hard enough time fitting in laundry and housework! LOL Crystal

I think you can do it! I have almost the same goal - I want to lose 15 pounds to reach my goal by June 7th (although I'd be happy with 6/20 - also my surgery date). I've been working on it diligently the last two months and have gone down (after the yo-yos) about 5-6 pounds so only have 15 more to go. It'ss only like 2 pounds a week. I'll be your buddy if you want.