I didn't know this board was here....

Hello everyone, I wish I had found this board a while ago. I have been bummin about my plateau as well as needing 3 meals plus 2 snacks and then I read that we are all pretty much in the same boat. I am eating 3 3oz meals and I have 2 snacks in a day. I try to keep my carbs under 10g at each meal. By the way, at what point do you have to start documentation for plastic surgery? I hope to hit the century club by my 6 month anniversary. Nice to meet you all and I'll be back soon. Susan Lap RNY 10/10/03 297/200/140

Welcome Susan, You are doing great! It's never too early to start documenting rashes, etc. for plastics down the road. Take pictures of the rashes too. I'm very careful about my diet too. Sugar must be no more than single digits...carbs no more than 20 per day. Protein more than 60 grams per day from food. (I get another 60 grams from my protein shakes.) When I look at a label, it has to have more protein than carbs or I won't touch it. Then I look at the sugar. More than 6? No way. I don't do anything white except cottage cheese. No milk, sugar, bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, flour. Don't do fruit because of the high sugar content. I don't subscribe to the 3 meals a day & two snacks philosophy. Some days I might do that, others I might only eat twice. In addition to my food and protein, I take calcium citrate, carbonyl iron, vit c, vit d, vit a, biotin, zinc, Centrum Complete multis and b-12 sublinguals. Life is good. I hit the century club before 5 months. Have never lost a single strand of hair. Have never been hungry. Never went through the hibernation phase. Never had nausea, food problems, etc. Never had a plateau but have spent time at certain "steps" before losing again. Was a 26/28...now I'm in 16's. Sandra Open RNY 10/17/03 317/215/175

Susan, I too didn't find this board until just recently. I'm so glad I did. It's much nicer to see how people around the same time as I am are doing! WOW two of you and the century club (okay one almost there) that is soooo COOL! I'm jealous (yes I know - it is not good to compare yourself to others) wish I was there, but am happy with how I'm doing so far. I too avoid surgars and carbs. I'm big into protein FIRST and most times only. My sad part (or at least I wish I had a part) is my hair. I'm losing so much of it it's UNREAL. I went to Disney World last week (got back Friday) and had to buy a hat because the sun was burning my scalp. I've got VERy short hair already so I'm in mega freak out mode. Good job! 257/179/150

I had thin hair to begin with and now wow. I had long hair before never wore it short in my life now I do. Yesss Hair loss is very hard to through but I do not mind as long as the weight loss continues. I was going to go and get a wig anything but you know what it is only for a short time and I can deal with that.