Amy I've always heard 6 months also......They said I have six months to put in place new habits that will allow the "rest" of the weight to come off at a "normal" pace. I've also been told AT LEAST 64 grams of protein a day. I was having a hard time getting it in but then discovered Isopure Protein Drinks (40 grms) and I also have one protein bar (22 grms). Everything else is gravy so to speak - so I get in between 70 ad 90 grams a day. Have they talked to you about supplements.....also very important!!! By the way - I think your weight loss is right on track. If you look at the Monday morning weigh in's - MOST of us are right around the same weight loss.....with the exception of a few luck over achievers. LOL Hang in there and continue to educate yourself - to spite the doctors office - your doing great! "hugs" Penny

Today is a new day.... LOL Todays weigh in ....... 335.0 Down 38.5 since surgery Down 59.5 TOTAL WHOOOOHOOO The only downside is I KNOW that my stricture is back... even though the nurse at the surgeons office said no I dont. Well I will be calling back today telling them I want the scope done NOW!!! I am so tired of throwing up... I throw up atleast once a day no matter what for the past 3 or 4 days again. I will update later when I find out what the doctors office wants to do. UPDATE!!! What a crappy day I have had so far... Taking my son to school I get hit by someone... with NO Insurance, NO Driver's License, NO proof that the car was his. Well only my car was hurt no one else was. Finally the cop comes and then off I can go.... Daniel was late to school... so that throws off his routine... so he is abit off today. I make it to the surgeons office... well he is off today and I talk to the nurses there and they page him... well they dont think it is a stricture, just my pouch being not happy. So now I am on only LIQUIDS and NO MILK for the entire weekend... and I will call them on Monday to see what they want to do next. ARRGGHHHHH I am so not happy with this decision. Well I gotta run and take my car to the Allstate Drive in place to look at the car.

I was told 6 months as well. So maybe that is why she said you have 4 mths because you are already 2 mths out? I'm not sure how much excess weight you want to lose, but because you are a light weight, don't go by lbs. Because comparing your lbs lost at 2 months to a person who needed to lose 200+ lbs at their 2 months isn't accurate or fair to you. Instead figure out the percentage lost of your excess weight. You'll see you and the non-light weights are around the same % lost. Great Job!! 35 lbs is Awesome!!! Andi

I think you are doing AWESOME!!! I am almost 2 months out and I have only lost 38.5 (as of today) I have alot more to loose than you so I think it comes off a bit easier (not that any of this has been easy) or quicker. Work on that protein (I have to work on that too). HUGS

I am right ahead of you. My surgery was on July 18th. I do not have a NUT. My doctor has never said anything about one. Nor am I required to take in a certain amount of protein, water or calories everyday. They said that I need to take in as much water as my body can handle. As for the protein, they've never really said much about how much I should take in. I barely get protein. I don't drink protein shakes or anything. I don't even know if I take in 500 calories a day most days. I am just now getting off of liquidy foods. Well, for a couple of weeks I've been off of them. I can now have tuna fish. That's all the 'meat'. I can have chicken at 3 months out and then the next meat will be beef at 9 months out. My doctor really wants our pouches to heal before we start putting lots of stuff in it. I weighed on Tuesday for my two month post-op weigh-in and I was down 44 pounds. I was doing good with my exercise, but the past couple of weeks I haven't exercised once. I have been so busy and also sick. I need to get over this sickness so I can get back to the gym. Anyway, good luck with everything. I hope all goes well with you!!!