I eat about 900 calories a day-- 30% fat, 30% carbs, 40% protein.

I have been away from the boards for SOOO long.. but I was so stuck since Xmas- and I was stuck at 98..SO frustrating.. I just wanted to hit the 100 mark .. well this week 4 down and so.. so 102 lbs loss it is!! Whoppeee!!!! Just needed to know I am not the only one stuck.

Hi Tammy! I'm so glad you posted, sometimes all it takes it talking about what's going on to get a better perspective. I've lost about 88 pounds and have another 80 to go. Seems like my weight loss has slowed too, but from what I've been reading this seems to be normal. Still, everytime I get on the scale it's a discouraging experience when the number has not changed. I still have the urge to eat sweets and carbs (I love crackers!) I don't buy them. I don't buy a full box of crackers to keep in the house. When I get the craving I might buy a single serving bag...still it's not good for me but at least I'm minimizing the damage. Another thing I discovered was that my hormones had gone haywire since losing so much weight. I started birth control last month and there has been a noticeable difference for me. I've been lucky to have never really had problems with PMS, but since WLS surgery I was depressed, anti-social, crying at the drop-of-a-hat. I found great comfort in knowing it wasn't "me" it was my hormones. The remainder of your weight will come off, it might not come off as quickly as it did before..but this is the time where you really have to focus on being a good WLS patient. Go to a support group, talk to other WLS patients and post here......that's what we're here for - to help each other!!

I use to get on all the time and check the weigh ins then I stopped.... I'm back now because I need to get back into the swing of things and have the support of those going through the same things I'm going through.... I got pregnant two months after surgery but was able to keep loosing weight safely.... But, I did get in the crazy mindset that I "needed" to eat more b/c of the baby, but I really didn't so at my surgery in June I weight 292 in November I weighed 219 Now five months later I weigh 211 only 8 lbs weight loss since five months ago!!!!! I'm having my baby in June so I hope that the weight will just fall off but I'm sure it won't b/c I messed it up by eatting to much Question: What and how much is everyone eatting????? I want to know if I have completely stretched my stomache out

This is my first time to post. I am having a big problem with emotions all of a sudden. I find myself sabotaging my weight loss. I am feeling those old feelings creeping back up on me, making me want to eat things that I should not. I am very scared of not getting to my goal, but it seems the more nervous I get, the more I want to grab a handful of chips.....I have lost 120lbs so far, and would like to lose atleast 50 more. Any advice would be helpful.... Thanks, Tammy