HOW MUCH HAVE YOU LOST?

Hi Pam-My surgery date was 07/06/05. I did not lose any weight before surgery. At my first weigh in which was at 2 weeks, I had lost a total of 22 lbs. Since then which has only been 2 days ago I have lost another 1.5 lbs for a total of 23.5 lbs. For exercise right now I am walking to the end of our driveway and back twice daily. We live in a rural area and live about 700 feet off the road. A typical day of eating now is one whole large egg in the a.m. Midmorning I substitute a no added sugar fruit ice pop instead of juice. Lunch I usually have 2 oz of deli ham or rotisserie chicken (without skin). Midafternoon I have another fruit ice pop or protien shake. Supper is the same as lunch usually chicken with a small amount of cottage cheese. Both are high in protein. Make sure what you eat is moist. That really is the key I think which is why I buy the rotisserie chicken. It's so good and moist. One thing I have learned so far is that all the doctors are so different about what and when you can eat. I hope you can start holding food down. Believe it or not, you have to eat to lose weight. The more protein the better. Take care. joyce

Joyce Keep up the good work you are doing great!!! Yes every doc is different. While I am only aloowed 1 1/2 oz a day in food and no protein shakes or SF anything, others seem to be allowed. Have to remember we are loosing every day and that is a good thing Lots of luck and keep loosing hugs Pam

Surgery date 7/12/05. I tried but don't really know.Had already blown every scales mind around here. When I got home from hospital onthe 13th new scale weighed me 374.9, when I went to the doctors on 19th his scale said 360,My scale now weighs me 346. I go to the doctor's 8/8 for my one month check up. I drink my 4oz. of clear liquid at 15 min. intervals. When they are finished I get up and walk 10 laps around our double wide withextension added to the back. It makes a convient circle and is air conditioned. My eating right now is a liquid diet. I mainly have been adding unflavored whey purchased at GNC to skim milk with 2 spoons of sugar free Nestles Quick, or to WalMart brand SF drink mixes. (I prefer the early sunrise, and peach flavors), also chicken broth. It keeps my sallt cravings in tack but does cause water retention.

Hi Pam, Great idea, thanks for putting this out. Question 1: What was your surgery date? 7/19/2005 Did you loose any weight pre op? 3 pounds If so how long did it take you to loose the weight. 10 days Question 2: How much did you loose at you first weight in post op? My first week is not up until Tuesday (2 more days) but so far I have lost 17 pounds. Question 3: How much have you lost total post op? 17 How much have you lost from the first appt with your surgeon? 20 pounds Question 4: Are you exercising? No, just walking a bit- around the house and a couple of trips to the mailbox at the end of my driveway, am still pretty sore. Question 5: What is a typical day of eating? No food yet, I am still on clear liquids. Drinking? Isopure Zero Carb Protien drinks, Arizona diet green tea with ginseng, sugar-free popcicles, sugar-free jello (black cherry and cranberry are favorites), sno-cones with sugar-free Toriani syrups (white chocolate and french vanilla), chicken and beef boullion. I am aiming for 42-70 oz per day and am struggling to get the minimums in. I tried the 1 oz every 15 minutes, but I can only keep that up for 1-2 hours and then I can't take any more in for a few hours. 5'10" starting weight 315. Pam, you are right in that we are all losing and that is the important part. Best to you in Houston.

Jamie Sounds like you are doing a great job. For some reason I did not loose the first 10 days but 2 lbs. I guess my body is just taking longer to catch up. Thanks for answering the post and best of luck on you journey hugs Pam

Pam 1)July 11/no/n/a 2)12lbs. doc. 3)26 home scale came home 291 now 265 4)no, walking some still sore 5)Wake up 12 ounces water Breakfast 1lg egg piece of cheese scrambled 30 ounces water/ vitamins Lunch Tuna fish 1/2 oz. SF Jello 30 ounces more water Supper piece of cheese, 1/2 slice of chicken breast lunch meat a little more water ** Just stopped taking protein for weekend it messed up my bowels. Will try new kind next week, suppose to have 60gr a day. We'll see!! Good idea, Good luck everyone, God Bless!!

Question 1: What was your surgery date? 7-5-2005 Did you loose any weight pre op? no If so how long did it take you to loose the weight. Question 2: How much did you loose at you first weight in post op? 24 Question 3: How much have you lost total post op? 35 How much have you lost from the first appt with your surgeon? 35 Question 4: Are you exercising? yes, walking every day, swimming Question 5: What is a typical day of eating? morning - cream of wheat w/ cinnamin, splenda and protein powder, lunch: 1 1/2 oz chicken or shrimp salad, dinner: usually the same ... trying desperately to get those protein shakes down but havent found one I like yet... Drinking? 48-64 oz water daily and I sip on crystal light now and then.... Good luck to everyone!!! We are all on the right path -- a path to happiness and freedom to live our lives!!! Deb 330/295/150