Is anyone not getting 3 mth labs done? I called my doctors office today to see what time I needed to go to lab tomorrow before my appt and I was told they only do 1mth,6mth & then every year... I could've sworn that we are supposed to get it done at 3mths too.. We are military so everything is in one building, so that's not an issue.. Just wondering if anyone else was not getting them drawn too?

Pre-op 301 Today 238 Total 63lbs. gone. I have gone from a size 24W or 26W to a size 16W or 18W. I am very happy and excited. I have had one scope to stretch the opening into the pouch, but will be calling the Dr. today to see if I need it again. I have not been able to get much down and even liquid makes me nauseous. I may have to have another scope. Still would do it all again. Today is the start of my 12th week.

Congrats on the WL!! We will all be skinny in n time..

Yup yup yup!!! I am super excited, I weigh in every saturday morning, and today i was 291, on the day of my surgery i was 341....... thats 50lbs since surgery! I am super happy I just had to share with everyone. Lost a total of 4lbs this week to!

Fruit is ok, it's added sugar that you need to watch out for. Now with that said, I wouldn't eat a ton of fruit, but a little bit, go for it! (This is the response I got from my NUT asking the same thing). I'm going to re-post from a previous response on the Diet& Nutrition Forum: Here's my sugar primer "sugar" Describes molecules called monosaccharides or disaccharides. The mono (one) -saccharides are glucose, fructose and galactose. These molecules can bind together to form the Di (two) - saccharides sucrose (table sugar), lactose (milk sugar), or maltose (starch by-product). Glucose is the most important of this bunch, as it is the primary fuel our bodies run on. Put a bunch of these molecules together and you make starches. Put even more of them together and you make fiber. All of these substances are carbohydrates - the only variable is how complex the molecule is. That's the background - starches, sugars, fiber are all made up of the same basic molecules. The deal with sugar is 1. it may make you dump 2. it provides a concentrated source of energy that is well absorbed and can ruin your daily goals for calories very quickly. But sugars are a basic part of some foods - most fruits have a high sugar content (fructose) and milk has a relatively high level of milk sugar (lactose). These are foods that also deliver key nutrients such as calcium and B vitamins. I think the bottom line is, seek to keep within your carbohydrate goals for the day (Your RD should help you set these goals). Try to choose foods that are low in 'added' sugar (added as an ingredient, not naturally occurring). Recognize that some foods come with sugar and vitamins/minerals/fiber and these should be your choice for meeting your daily carb goals. I hope this clears it up a little! Danielle Halewijn, RD,CNSD Director of Nutrition, eNutritionCare.com eNutritionCare.com http://www.enutritioncare.com