Hey Hector, it's Amy again. I was just wanting to know do you measure your 2 oz. with a measuring cup or is it by weight. Measuring has always been confusing to me but I think i want to try what you do and see if that works better. You know I am so used to eating 12 oz. of steak and a bake potato and other things all in one sitting so I don't even know what 2 oz. looks like. i do have to admit that finally the scale went down today so now a total of about 33 lbs. gone. Not too shabby for 4 and a half weeks if i do say so myself. I was just stressing b/c the scale didn't move for over a week. Already hate the scales. I did drop 4 sizes already. I also have to admit to drinking much more water in the last few days. I haven't thrown up in a couple of days either. I do love the PRIA bars. They really taste good and stay down well. So let me know about the measuring, i would appreciate it. Thanks Amy

Hey Ramona, just thinkin' about you and hoping that you're doing ok. Let me know if there is anything I can do for you. Annie

I had surgery on July 9. I had it done lap.gastric bypass. I went home on sat. the 12th. I have done Great. The hospital wasn't so great, but I had to go for a release back to work at 4 weeks instead of 6 weeks. I had lost 29and 1/2 lbs. I was very excited. The doctor said I was ahead of schedule. I try to walk 2 miles every day. It's hard when your so busy. i am tring to learn to put myself 1st. Excited about the future,Katina Yeargain

Thanks for writing back Hector. I know i can't compare myself to you or anyone else but man it's hard not to. My husband fussed at me last night for being down about my weight loss slowing. But i sat up thinking about it all and realized that i am definately not drinking enough water. I had been drinking a lot of sugar free kool aid and crystal light but definately not enough water. So I have vowed to get atleast 64 oz. of water if not more during the day. I am also trying to stick with very soft foods. I have been throwing up this week every time I try new things. I thought maybe I wouldn't be a puker since I had made it a few weeks without doing it. WRONG!! I am a little scared b/c I am really starting to feel hungry often. I am trying to drink the water when i feel hunger and it definately helps. These female hormones aren't helping at all either. I think another big problem is i don't feel like i have had surgery at all. I mean, i feel so good physically that i forget what i have done. Not that I regret it at all, just forget. I keep having nightmares that i get into the hospital and they tell me no. I guess I have just wanted this for so long that I cant believe it even happened. Thanks for listening and I am so excited for you. Keep on keeping on. Amy

I'll be advanced to solids a week after I get back (Sept. 12) Should I just ask for some leway since I'll be traveling so I can find something tolerable to eat? or pack a lot of apple sauce? Should I just plan on a hotel room with a kitchenette to cook or pack my mini fridge to store my stuff? I'm really at a loss. I'll only be gone for four days. Let me know what you think. Annie