THIN TEN CHECK IN ....

Thank you!! Toni, You don't know how much I've been needing to hear that. I am TERRIFIED, that I will be the one it doesn't work for. I am getting between 400 and 500 calories in a day and I have heard people say to up my calorie intake, but I don't see how I can possibly do that, I am soo full on what I eat. I'm sitting here sipping, sipping, sipping this water, that like you I've never enjoyed, just hoping I'll get on that scale and be rewarded with a drop. I try not to weigh so much but I've become obsessesd with the scale. Thanks for the kind words, I needed them. Sometimes I feel like I could cry when the scale doesn't move. Melissa

Hi Melissa - I can totally relate to your depression. I'm 6 wks post op and have lost only 21.5 lbs. In the last 3 weeks, only 2 lbs! I didn't think I would plateau so fast. I also have to up my food, but now I started to every other day or so. I go to the surgeon in 4 days and will get some answers. I bet he will want me to be scoped to open the stoma some more. Yuck! Right at Christmas time. Oh well! I guess we just have to hang in there 'cause we don't have a choice! Email me if you'd like! Joann

Stats: 5 weeks post op down -38.5 lbs Feeling: A little uneasy with not losing any weight in over a week. But I also wasn't keeping up my exercise. So i've gotten back on the ball. I finally have some energy, not much, but something is better than nothing. Food Difficulties: None. The only problem I have is that i'm still not hungry. Wow Moment: My wow moment was when I put on my old pair of pants and they just wanted to slip right off. Made me feel sloppy. Now I just wear them around the house as pajamas. LOL!!!! End Of Month Goal: To lose at least 20 more pounds. Good luck everyone!!!!

Monice (pretty name): We will all hit a plateau so don't worry it's your body doing it's job. Admittedly, it's a bummer but soon enough with you back on track numbers on the scale will soon go down again... on your droopy pants. That's the best feeling to me. Some of my friends have told me my pants are getting to big but pychologically it's what I need to know that I'm losing at least inches especially when my numbers stay the same for a few days. Sagging pants are my ego boost. Only 12 more pounds until you reach the half-century mark. Pls email me when you do, I want to celebrate w/ you. ~Toni

I am 6 weeks out down 40lbs (50 if you count the 10 lost before surgery).. Losing 1 lb a day.. sure hope it keeps up... but I know I will soon slow.. but one can hope and keep working at it... Feeling wonderful... havent felt this good in a long time... actually beginning to feel sexy again... As far as food difficulties... I dont do well with fatty foods at all... anything over 10grams of fat and I feel terrible for a few hours... so I really have to watch that... Old habits die hard... have eaten too much too fast on a couple of occasions and (Surely) that is what I have named my pouch... Surely reminds me that i just cant do that anymore... Wow moment: I have had two of them so far... first one, my stomach no longer touches my steering wheel... and I have gone from a size 28 to 24... WOOOOOOO HOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! My end of month goal is to be down another 25 - 30 lbs if I continue to lose 1 lb a day..... Would love to be down 100lbs by Feb... but my realistic goal is down 100lbs by May which is my 6th month... Glad to hear that everyone is doing so well.. and thank you to all of you *****plied to my last post... We are all Big Fat Losers and proud of it... Keep up all the good work and we can achieve anything... Leslie 326/286/170

Leslie, Another reason why I said we are pratically twins ... I had the same WOW moment with the steering wheel. I even had to lower my steering wheel! You are right, old habits do die hard and we have to work hard everyday to change them little by little. We are in this to win this! That ol feeling is creeping up on me too and I'M LUVIN' IT! Of course, on your weight loss ... keep up the good work! ~Toni

Well I am about 8 weeks post op -67lbs. Most of the time i feel pretty good. I have had some difficulty. I have had 3 strictures so far. I just got the last one dialated on Wednesday. I do have more energy than i did preop but it has just now hit me. I have trouble eating meat. Anykind of meat, it either dosent go down good or I have to chew it til i cant stand the taste so i try not to eat it. I basically eat crunchy things, the crunchier the better. I do not get in near enough protein, Maybe 20 grams a day and that is a big maybe. I usually only get in about 24 to 32oz of water. I have been hospitalized twice for dehydration. I have not started any exercise yet. It just seems that when i am ready to start i end up with another stricture and that knocks me on my butt for a few weeks. I can now fit into jeans from Walmart. For the past 3 years i have been shopping out of specialtly catalogs so this just feels great to me. Even with the complications i have had i would have this surgery again in a second. I really wanted to be down a 100 lbs by Christmas but i dont think i will make it so my new goal is 80lbs down by Christmas. So that is a goal of -13lbs this month. I sure hope I can do it.

Chas J. You are well on you weigh (pun intended) to your goal!!!! Shopping at Wally-world, how fun and cheaper than ordering from the catalog - pure instant gratification. I can see I'm going to become a shop-aholic as I drift from one size to another .... I'm so sorry to hear about your medical problems. I think sometimes those of us who are well, forget how blessed we truly are - your post reinforced that for me. I will keep you in my prayers.... ~Toni

I had surgery 10/26/04 (LOST 41), BUT, since 09/02/04 I have lost a total of 68.5 pounds. Down to 303 pounds. I am so excited, but I am having so much trouble digesting the meat/veggies. I can occasionally eat chicken spread or potted meat or cream of chicken soup, as long I a don't eat much of the chicken & I will feel OK. But, when I eat the stuff Dr Wongsa advises, I throw up. I had gatoraid/diluted with same amount of water per his nurse for 5 days. 2 days Dr Wongsa had me on Crystal Light out of the bottle. (2 bottles per day). I am doing better, but when I told them the truth about not being able to tolerate the meat/veggies, they seemed upset. Dr Wongsa sent me for bloodwork & it was Fine. I hate telling him anything because, although he is a wonderful dr, he makes me feel like I am a bad person. They want me to try chicken and a slice of cucumber. I am terrified that the cucumber will bloat me up so much & the meat ! will make me throw up again. I chew & chew & chew, but the meat gets drier & drier. I tried a little tender beef on Saturday & threw up everything! Dr Wongsa doesn't believe in protein shakes or anything other that what he demands, green leafy veggies & lean meats. I will have to see him Friday & I dread it because I know he will gripe at me. WHAT CAUSES STRICTURES & WHAT ARE THEY. I don't even get 1 litter of liquid down per day. It makes me queasy & hurts my stomach. I can drink some Crystal light

Stats: 8 weeks 40lbs Feeling: Pretty good most days. But truly feel I need to do more exercises! Food Difficultes: Can't do some protein shakes (Eas Advantage Mocha Coffehouse , can't do pork loin, ...haven't tried a whole lot more...we'll have to see~ Wow Moment: Getting into clothes that we're cut off circulation tight! End of month goal: to Lose at least 20lbs! We'll have to see what happens, but hoping for the best