You're welcome. It's been a while since I've been peaking in here. The book is great. I think everyone should read it. Have a great one!! Deb

Hiya Tammy! Glad to see your post today! Sorry to hear about your gallbladder. That sucks. I know from experience. Mine came out when my son was 10 days old! Talk about bad timing! Hopefully you won't have too many more. They hurt so bad! Don't worry about the exercising. I know it's tough in between working and running kids around. The only time I have to do it is at lunch. And that doesn't always happen. Some days I work right through. Take care of yourself! Lori 281/163/140

Lori, Great job on your walking. I gotta get back in the swing of exercise again, too. Now that the girls are back in school & we're on a better schedule again, I can get back into my exercise routine. You're doing awesome.... It's always great to hear success stories. Tammy

Hi Everyone Hope you're all doing great. I haven't done much on the exercise front this week with overtime & getting the girls prepared to start back to school today. I've been doing good with eating. Really trying to up my protein. I was back to 181.5 yesterday & then again this morning. Who knows what will happen with that. I did have a gallbladder attack last Friday. First one. Scared the crap out of me. Thought something was going on with my pouch. I have an appointment with my pcp on Tuesday. I'll talk to him about a gallbladder ultrasound at that time. I'll keep you all posted with that. Have a great day everyone Tammy 291/284/181.5

Good morning all. I'm Tammy's sister Deb. Thought I'd share this with you all. In reading "Bariatric Surgery for Dummies" there is a great food pyramid guide for all of us. Here's what it says..different from the regular food pyramid. At the bottom: Protein: Minimum 8-10 servings: can include-1/2 C cooked beans, 6 oz yogurt, 1/4 C cottage cheese, 1 egg or 1/4 c egg substitute, 1 oz lean meat, poultry, fish, cheese; 8 oz non fat milk Vegetables: 2 Servings a day - 1 Cup Raw, 1/2 Cup cooked Fruits: 2 Servings a day - 1 cup berries; 1 small banana; 1 peeled apple (samples) Grains/Beans/and Starchy vegetables: 2 Servings a Day - 3/4 C cereal (less than 6gr sugar); 1 small sweet potato; 1 slice 40 cal wheat bread; 1/3 c brown rice or wheat pasta Fats: 4 servings a day: 2 tbsp avocado, 1 tsp olive oil/butter/margarine Your surgeon and nutritionist may provide some helpful menus, but the bariatric food guide pyramid will help you design your own daily menus. The base of the pyramid is protein, the sources of protein are meat, fish, eggs, dairy, and legumes. Half of your daily diet (calories) should come from these sources. I don't know about you guys, but I really didn't know exactly how to balance out my daily food. This is a good guideline for a balanced diet. Hope it's helpful to all of you. Debra NOTE: INFORMAION PROVIDED FROM "WEIGHTLOSS SURGERY FOR DUMMIES" BY Marina Kurian, MD, FACS, Barbara Thompson, and Brian K. Davidson.