Hi, My 3 month check up is on Wednesday and I am hoping to be down 74 lbs that would put me at 100 total since my first consult in June. I should be within a few lbs. of that goal. I have been to the gym everyday last week trying to get that extra in. All I want for Christmas is to be able to see my family on Christmas eve, (some of them for the 1st time since my surgery) and be able to say that I am down 100 lbs. I am also suffering from being lightheaded and dizzy when I stand up or if I stand for too long. I drink alot of water is there anything else that can be done for this problem? Congrats to All and Happy Holidays!! Valerie

Had my 3 month check-up on Wednesday...was down 41 lbs and all blood work was great, guess I am a slower loser compare to most of the rest of the replies. Great going everyone!!

9/1/06 and down 37lbs

I'm a person who apparently doesn't dump on sugar. Fats might be my issue - salad dressings and certain sauces get me "queasy" from time to time, but no dumping. Carbs don't affect me like they do other people, but I try to limit them. I average about 3/4 to 1 cup of food in a sitting, it goes back and forth between the two depending on what the food's consistency is. Today's menu, for example (and this isn't typical, I had to improvise at work): B - 3 tbsp of All Bran cereal w/skim milk (didn't have an appetite) L - 1 small biscotti & 2 oz. cheddar cheese (leftovers from a holiday party) S - repeat of lunch D - small grilled chicken breast and roughly 1/2 cup of salad greens (part of a huge bowl of chicken salad I ordered at a restaurant - it looked like I only "skimmed" the top of the plate - couldn't even fit all the rest in the To-Go Box LOL In between all that, I have as much tea as I can handle. So, today was more carb than protein most likely - but portions seem to be consistant. A little uncomfortable after the chicken salad, only because I likely ate it too fast.

I only keep track of how much water I take in each day and roughly how much protein I'm taking in. I glance at labels for sugar content on things that are "iffy." But I'm a strange bird for several reasons: 1. I've been a Weigh****cher since the age of twelve - I can eyeball portion sizes and relative nutrient counts nearly by "osmosis" - other former WWers might get what I mean by that. I did track my intake for about a week, to keep myself honest - and I found out that as long as I'm choosing protein-forward items at meals, I'm getting in enough protein and I'm not getting more calories than I need. 2. I'm one of those folks who apparently doesn't dump. I don't try the "obvious" no-no's, but things that other people dump on with one bite, I've been able to handle in small portions, so I don't have to be quite as diligent in that arena, other than to limit my portions. But what I DO count: Mugs of tea - I have a 16-oz mug that I fill up 3 times a day bare minimum. Some days I don't finish every sip, some days I get in more than that, but I at least have to attempt to get those minimum three in. Anything else is "gravy" so to speak :P On days when I've had a few carb items, I do a mental tally of my protein intake to make sure I get my "quota" in by the end of the day. No writing it down or label-reading, just a brief "stop, think, plan" minute before my last meal of the day.