I hope that everyone is doing great. I am 6 1/2 months post-op, currently at goal. I have lost 90 lbs and wear a size 10-12 down from a size 22. My labs are perfect. Continue to take vitamins, minerals etc. I am able to tolerate most things with the exception of milk and beef. Since surgery if I have milk or cottage cheese then I have the most smelling, noise gas. Quite disgusting. I am glad I had surgery, now for the hard part maintaining the weight loss.

Love that calculator!! I just wanted to weigh the same as what I weighed on my wedding day. I had dieted to get to that weight, and I felt comfortable there. I was 165 pounds. I got on the scale today and weighed 165 pounds!! Not quite in time for my wedding anniversary - which was March 9th - but close enough!

Honey...I know how you feel....get this...technically I have been on a roller coaster since Thanksgiving.....I got to 171 back then and since have battled the scales day to day...going up to 176 and now this week back to 171... I dont know I mean I KNOW what I need to do I just simply loose time each day and dont drink extra protein...Im snacking now....its good snacks but still carbs... sometimes I can eat what seems like normal and some times it feels like its stuck in my chest or that I overate.... I thought I would be PERFECT after going thru this...but I do find that Im reaching for food again when Im tired and stressed... Ive started eating the Special K High Protein cereal...just a bit..when I want something crunchy or carby...it helps cause it fills me sooo quick. My energy is low these days...guess I need to hunt down somewhere to get a B12 shot...I have yet to have one of those. But you guys are kickin my butt on pounds lost...I have only lost 57 since surgery on 8/28...I started as what they call a lightweight so I knew I wouldnt loose like others but man...I want more! My surgeon said I should have lost more by now..they werent happy.... guess I need to LIVE at the gym in place of just doing my 3-4 days a week... I have dropped from a tight 22 to an 11...and tight XL to a loose Medium so Im happy....but wew...this skin............YUK!

When in doubt, ask your doctor's office.

To start with, please contact your doctor about this... It may be something they can help with. Maybe try something OTC like GasX? I know my surgeon told us to bring GasX to the hospital with us for gas postop... As for an average day's menu, mine is usually something like this: breakfast: egg beaters with cheese and some chopped green pepper or some bacon and some cantalope snack (only on days when protein from breakfast is less than 20 grams): low fat/low sugar yogurt lunch: usually something leftover from dinner the last few days...yesterday was leftover beef roast, sometimes I pull that leftover meat apart and put it in some broth and add some leftover veggies for a homeade soup afternoon snack (only when I'm at less than 40 grams of protein by this point): same yogurt or some cheese--most days I don't eat a snack at all, but I never eat TWO snacks...they are just stuck in here where they may or may not apply dinner: We've been pretty creative this last 3 mos as far as dinner is concerned... We've tried probably 50 new recipes in 3 mos time. Last night, I browned ground chicken and added a jarred spaghetti sauce. My daughter had this over soy pasta. For me, I put a cooking spoon full of the meat/sauce mix in the bottom of a microwave safe bowl. On top of this, I layered on some ricotta cheese and then some shredded italian blend cheese and shook on some parmesan cheese. Then, I microwaved this till the cheese was all gooey and hot. It was yummy! Occasionally I'll eat a bite or two of the pasta when we do something resembling spaghetti, but I don't enjoy pasta anymore, so not really an issue. We love beef in this household and it is an excellent protein source, so we do lots with beef. We do beef and peppers in the crockpot, a lot of stew type dishes with good veggies in them... We do meatloaf using good, lean ground chuck and the last one I made I stirred in some shredded cheddar cheese. Terryaki beef, chili, beef roast, steak, etc. We also eat a LOT of boneless/skinless chicken breast--baked, broiled, stir fried, etc. My local grocer sells a 3 pound bag of the IQF boneless skinless breasts for $5 quite often and I buy 4 or 5 bags and throw them in the deep freezer. Great bargain! I cook some extra each time and can have it chopped over some salad greens or made into soup for lunch another day. MOST days, I try for 20 grams of protein from breakfast, 20-30 from lunch, and 20-30 from dinner. I try to NEVER get less than 65 in a day and actually aim for 80 per day according to my Nut. As for fluids, I only count the clear liquids I drink... I don't count milk or anything I put into soup or a very occasional protein drink.