Holly: What was your biggest surprise and how many pounds are you down? You're wonderful at starting conversations, but don't be shy girl -- how is it going for you? The biggest surprise is my appetite, or lack thereof! Someone else posted somewhere that they are beginning to believe that maybe they are not really an emotional eater after all and I kind of feel that way. I have been through a lot of stress and emotion the past month with the surgery and loss of my sister (the biggie's amongst other things happening) and I have not once strayed or was tempted to stray from my plan. Given these cir****tances just a few months ago, I would have been eating who-knows-what! Now my question is, was my over-eating really emotionally based or physiological in nature because of fluctating blood sugar levels from stress and other things like that -- totally bizarre! I'm down 35 pounds from my highest weight in July, which was when I got back from vacation and gave myself a serious butt-whoopin. A week or so later I made some calls practically begging the insurance company to hurry up with my file! The rest is history and today I'm one month post-op -- and so are you! Congrats to us Take care and keep up the wonderful progress! ~ Kim

I am two weeks out, too. Any initial restriction is from the swollen stomach... after that heals, you need a fill (usually done at 6-8 weeks out). So feeling hungry is probably a sign of good healing. Congrats on the weight you've lost so far, that's great! Melanie

I had my Lap. Gastric Bypass on 9/13/07 and so far I have lost 18 lbs. YES!!! Congrads to all the weight loss loser. Have a AWESOME month everyone.

Hi all my September friends! Some of you have already hit your one month mark, some of us will soon...so, what was your biggest surprise during your first post op month and how many pounds are you down? Let's celebrate getting past the first month, it only gets better from here! Holly

Did you have Open or Lap. regardless. Call and talk to the nurse at the clinic.