Ok Here it is: Start 302 pre op 300 surgery date 8-9-07 current is 268 total loss is 34lbs!!!!!!!! in 6 weeks

I had my surgery aug 15. I have lost a total of 40 pounds but.. didn't lose anything for the past 2 weeks. I actually gained like five pounds 2 weeks ago. Don't really know why. My trainer says its cause I'm not eating enough..But last night I got on the scale and got back to my lowest weight since gaining the 5.. I don't know if the scale will say that the weight is still off but..But it was nice to see 335 again instead of 339..

Hi, Fran thanks so much for your kind words.. Yes your right, i wouldent change a thing.. Its all a part af our new life style and we just have to learn the new rules.. i just take it one day at a time, with no regrets!!! Take care for now, look foward to hearing from you soon.. Lets both keep up the good work.. edna

Hi! I know the feelings of frustration and disappointment for sure. However, my surgeon eased my fears by telling me that at 3-6 weeks out we are at the height of swelling and scar tissue. It has several effects on us. One of them is a stall in weight loss. Hang in there, it will improve!! And one way to look at it is, we didn't get heavy overnight, it took us years to get this heavy. If it takes us a full year or year and a half to lose all we want to lose, it's STILL much faster than if we were doing Weigh****chers or one of those diets. What other diet have any of us ever been on where we lose 10-20 lbs a month? Each pound down is a great feeling, think of it that way if you can. Each pound that we aren't carrying around on us is one pound less we have to lose. Hang in there and don't give up!! Once you get past your stall (and you will ) you will again be filled with encouragement. I'm at a stall now also. I'm 7 weeks out from surgery and have had troubles the past five weeks even getting any food down. I had a restricted esophagus until yesterday (Sept. 21st). I had a procedure done where they go down the throat with a scope and a balloon and dilate the esophagus. It was an easy (30 minute) procedure and it made ALL the difference. I've not lost any weight in the past almost two weeks. Now that I'm eating again, I will show weight loss again. If you're not eating right and the amount you should be in protein--you won't lose. Our bodies are already in somewhat of a starvation mode. If you don't eat what you're supposed to, it will become even worse. So eat lots of protein and like I said before--HANG IN THERE!! God bless you all!! Brenda

My NUT said dont do it but if you must on a special occasion, wait 6 mos. Its very hard, I would love a glass of wine (no more, just one glass) but will wait it out. Maya