I had delveloped an ulcer where the incision was to connect my intestins to my pouch. I was being treated for it for months now. On Saturday 3-12-05 my ulcer ruptured and I got peritonitis. I has to have emergency surgery toi stitch my stomach up and I spent a few days in critical condition, but Iam home from the hospital now and recovering nicely. The doctor sdays I am mak9ing good progress. So if any of you develope an ulcer please be sure and get tretment as soon as possible. Tammy

I'M IN!!! I HAVE BEEN STUCK WITH 5 LBS TO GO SINCE I HIT 6 MONTHS...IT'S SOOO FRUSTRATING!!!!!! I GO UP AND DOWN A POUND HERE AND THERE BUT JUST CAN'T MAKE IT TO THE 100...JUST STARTED BOOSTING MY PROTIEN AGAIN SO HOPING THAT WILL DO IT. I DEFINITELY THINK I HAVE REACHED MY FIRST PLATEAU. I KNOW I AM LOSING INCHES BECAUSE THE SIZE 14'S I BOUGHT 2 WEEKS AGO ARE GETTIN G LOSE BUT.............I REALLY WANT TO BE ABLE TO SAY I LOST 100!!! YEAH EVERYBODY..WE CAN DO IT..I KNOW WE CACN....BUT WHEN ???? AHHHHHH!!!!! BARB

First of all...congratulations on being so close to goal! I don't think you're eating too much...I feel I'm eating too much...and it's lead to my first plateau. Today I've decided to take charge and although I do eat 6x a day I've been finding myself grazing a lot over the last few weeks. My weight has been bouncing around from 148-150 since the beginning of the month...so starting today I'm going to up my protein and start getting in some exercise. Here was a typical day for me... B - 4oz Dannon Carb Control Yogurt & an Atkins breakfast bar S - some Q-Smart crisps L - a Michaelina's frozen lunch (usually about 3/4 of one) S - more Q-smart crisps or a mini bag of popcorn S - a 100cal pack of Wheat Thins or an Atkins bar...or some chips...something... D - 3/4 chicken thigh (or a whole one if they are small) & a few bites of potato/dressing & a few bites of veggies. and somewhere in there I would have a sf cookie...or maybe 1/2 a 1 gram sugar chocolate bar...or a sf popsicle...so I think I have been eating too much. I'm starting today to revise that...no more mindless grazing for me! Kristy 254/149/130

Thanks Shelli....if I just could get those last 2 pesky lbs. that is keeping me just under the 100 mark...I got there for a day...hopefully it will be soon! JUDY

I had my surgery 7/30/04 so i take it as august cause i didn't really wake up from surgery till august1!!! thanks to my daughter and the morphine pump!!!!! Anyway to date i have lost95lbs i know its a little slow but hey as far as it going and not coming i'm ok with it! I have 28lbs till goal and some days i can't see getting there :-l i do great during the week as i work and only bring a certain amount to eat and thats it. But weekends kill me i have to start getting out more but i want to shop all the time . well i have always felt i could eat more than i should be able to, but i stop myself. anyway my typical day is b-yogurt mixed with fruit, and 6 cups tea, L- 1/2 c tuna on 1 cup salad, s- might be a couple whole wheat pretzels or a few grapes D- 6 to 8 med shrimp and a veggie of some sort usually brussel sprouts or something green. S- usually a s/f fudgepop. and chai tea all evening. once in a while after lunch i will have a s/f pepperment pattie. OK now can anyone tell me if this is to much for this time out?? Thanks Denice