Hi Linda, Just saw your post. I don't think our bodies get "immuned" to foods, but, I think at this point out from surgery, having protein in the form of drinks really doesn't stay with you very long. It may make you hungrier and thus you may be eating more. Try now to get your protein in the form of dense foods like meat, protein bars (watch how many carbs are in them) etc. I know it's hard to get in all of your protein by food, but, if you eat your protein first, and have 3-5 oz per meal, that's 21gms. Times 3, you've got your days needs met. However, some people like to get in more, so they'll supplement with a shake for a snack. Today, I'm back on shakes for all three meals. I've gone off track a bit and need to cleanse my body of carbs and sugar and I'm just doing shakes all day long today and lots of water. I may be doing it for a couple of days until I feel better. The sugar has put me in a coma like state (bad Paula!) Good Luck, paula

I didn't see the show, but it sounds about like what I would expect. Oprah has lost her weight the "hard way" and is proud of it. LIke me, she has done it several times and I respect her for it. Unlike me she can afford to hire a personal trainer to follow her around and a cook to make her tasty, yet healthy meals. I don't begrudge her at all. She's welcome to her opinion. I do think statistically we WLSers have a better chance of keeping our weight off than she does. However, every once in a while I do think--I've done something really drastic to my body and have no idea what problems this could cause in 25 or 30 years. However, it was a risk I was aware of and willing to take. Not everyone develops addictions. I haven't, but I'm clear that the surgery hasn't solved all of my problems. However the unfortunate truth is, the world is nicer to skinny people.

good morning sandy I am very happy to hear that your scale has moved ...that gives me hope that mine may again someday I made myself a promise that I wouldn't step on the scale until Friday morning when I got up (after potty, of course ) - so tomorrow is the day! I know that I haven't been doing the exercising and that's going to effect me We'll see what mr. scale says to me in the morning - honestly I'm not looking forward to it. enjoy your day! Linda

Hope you all have a good day I didn't sleep well, my hips were bothering me so I came down and took an ultram. I may go back up and lay down for a while. Went to local support meeting at Crozer Chester Medical Center last night. There were quite a few newbies there. Sounds like a few of them are going for the lap band...This new surgeon does the lap band also I got on the coordinators scale and I have lost 4 pounds since last meeting....horray ! The scale finally moved after about two months ! I figured my scale and hers are about the same when I weigh myself at night...But I like to get on in the morning also...(shows more of a loss ) Hey I'll take what I can get.... Hope you all have a good day ... Sandy

I think that Oprah was unfair in airing that show. Would she do a show on diabetics or epileptics on how they've turned into alcoholics and sex addicts once they've been diagnosed??? I think not! It's always been known that Oprah is against WLS...I think if she can put a negative "spin" on it, she will, and can. She's like the all powerful "OZ"...SO many people listen to what she has to say and who she has on. I think (personally) that it's a small precentage of people that trade or transfer addictions after WLS. I think it goes for anyone with any type of addiction. An alcoholic will go sober and then take up gambling or even jogging in an obsessive way. It goes both ways for all types of people Why did she single out WLS? I don't know... I would like to see stats on how many people transfer addictions after they have WLS. Millions of people are having this surgery done. Her show even said so, can it be that rampant? I don't think so. Though it is true that weight loss is a life long struggle, even for us WLS people, it is true that we have to also deal with the psychological aspect of why we eat like we did/do and deal with that. Hopefully we've dealt with that prior to surgery and now when it comes up. She failed to touch on that issue. I wish she'd have a panel of successful WLS patients on in all stages of years out and see how they've done. She did a dis-service by not having any positive outcomes on during that show. That's why we have the power to turn her off if we don't like what she puts on. For me, Oprah has gotten too big for those size 10 britches of her's. She's a total snob and even treats her so called best friend "Gayle" like a pion. It's terrible. Just my two cents worth. paula