Hi! Surgery date Oct 14. I have lost 67lbs since surgery and my doctor states I'm right on track. Contrats to you. Apparently he's not thinking, you are losing inches instead of pounds. Remember with exercise you gain muscle and muscle mass adds weight. I also am in a size 18 and even if I did not lose anymore weight, but, I know I will, I am proud and happy at this size. I have my life back. I started out at 310lbs since I started this journey, total weight lost since Mar 04 is 97lbs. You go girl, you're right on track in our book . You look great! Keep up the good work!

HI! HANG IN THERE, THE WEIGHT LOSS COME AND GOES IN SPURTS. MAKE SURE YOU KEEP DRINKING YOUR WATER AND PROTEIN. YOU WILL HIT A PLATEAU FROM TIME TO TIME. CONTINUE TO EXERCISE EVEN IF ITS JUST WALKING. YOU'LL SEE, YOU'VE COME THIS FAR! STAY FOCUS AND STAY WITH THE PROGRAM. YOU ARE A NEW PERSON AND THE BUTTERFLY HAS NOT LEFT ITS COCOON YET!

hello friends, well I have decided that I have become a cereal addict. I started adding cereal to my diet about a month ago for the fiber which I desperately needed. I find myself really preferring it now to regular foods. I usually start my day with a half cup of corn chex with splenda and 1% milk, but honestly I have had days where I have the same for lunch and again for dinner. I know its not like I eat much of it but the crunch and flavor I find most appealing. I have tried switching to carb smart total or one of the other cereals with protein , but the taste was just not the same. anyone else snack on cereal or use it as a meal substitute? I am now down about 80 pounds since 0ct 25th some days 85, but losing has grown slower over the past couple of months. some weeks nothing then a day or so of a few pounds lost. I do find that I am able to eat more this past month, and have added seafood back into my diet with no problems. I still prefer soups to hard food , and chicken still seems to sit heavily in my pouch so I usually avoid it. have not tried dense red meat yet like steak, but hamburger goes down well. I have yet to try anything with sugar and hope to continue to avoid that option, though I have had a bite or two of fried egg roll with no trouble, other than guilt over having had something fried. I have added a small piece of bread back into my diet with dinner usually. water continues to be my biggest problem though I have managed to get in 40 oz in past couple of days, it sits very heavy in my pouch and usually gives me terrible belching. I find that my best meal now is lunch , dinner is usually half of what I can consume at lunch. I find the dinner meal not very satisfying and only eat something because I know I must. now of course if I have my cereal I am very satisfied as it goes down easily and is just the right amount. I eat very little to no veggies which I am worried about. first they dont sit well with me, they dont make me sick but just uncomfortable. so the only green things im getting in is the occasional salad. other than the above I feel great, walk abuot 3 miles a day, and use hand weights while sitting at the computer to do arm curls. still tryignt o find the right gym where I can go to get the work I need in the stomach area. but I always seem to find a reason not to check a place out. wish men luck.

Thank Joanne. I know all about them and eating too fast they too are a pain. And I have done my share of that but learned fast!! I could be sitting at work and they just pop up and could last for a few hours. If they are still there - as soon as I go home and take my clothes off they seem to lighten up and then fade away. No the waist is not too tight (smile). This happens even wearing elastic waist pants. Weird huh!

My name is "MotherLove" - 10/20/04 My stats: Consult - 370lbs Pre OP - 357.4 Last Weigh In 1/20/05 302.4 Has anyone experince any lower stomach discomfort. Not in the pouch. Around the waist area. These pains are not everyday but when they come they are very uncomfortable. I recently had a CAT Scan done (Tues) no results yet. I wonder if it because I changed my vitamins and calcium? I am now taking Centrium Orange chewable, still on actigall, Viactiv, B-12 and Biotin. Comments/suggestions MotherLove