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Fallingwater
on 1/27/06 3:16 pm - Dexter, ME

Its easier to keep my chin up now that I don't have two of them

I didn't make my goal eather, but I'm not done trying. I've been up and down the same 5lbs. for months now. Believe me I get very discourged. I agree with you about being a lot better off than 15 months ago. Its made a big change in my life. Brokenwing

Shelley Rae B.
on 1/25/06 3:12 pm - Long Beach, CA

RNY on 10/27/04

Topic: RE: Concerned

Hi Betty, Same thing happens to me. I am also 15 months out. For instance I had some chili verde last night, had the leftovers today, same amount,, and BLECH, up it came. I don't really throw up, just heaves and I stick my finger down my throat to give myself some relief of that nausea feeling, just gagging and heaving makes me feel better, then it passes in about 30 minutes. This happens about 2 or 3 times a week,and I think it's just "normal", for me anyhow! LOL Hugs to you.

Bettyj
on 1/24/06 12:22 pm - University City, MO

FobiPouch on 10/04/04

Topic: Concerned

Even though its been 15 months I still can't eat much. 1/4-1/2 cup per meal. And it has to be well chewed. Sometimes a food will agree with me and another time it won't. And if it doesn't I end up throwing it up.

Sometimes this happens several times in a week. My surgeon always said if I have energy and look heathy, its okay. I'm not sure.

I've moved and wonder if I should bring this up to another doctor? Is this normal? Betty

longandloud
on 1/23/06 9:51 pm - Paragould, AR

RNY on 10/21/04

Topic: The Final Stretch

It has been an exciting year. However experiencing the plateu that I am now can be somewhat discouraging. I really would like to lose down to the goal that I set for myself, however will be more satisfied if I can just reach the size that I wanted. When I was in my twenties I had lost weight following Weigh****chers. I had reached my goal then of about 160 pounds and was 29 inches around the waist. That was then over 20 years have gone by. I am older and my bones are larger.. The last time that I wore the size that I am now I weighed 180 pounds, I am slightly heavier than that. I will be glad to get rid of the lose skin. At anyrate. I know that with this plateu it can be very discouraging. I tried cutting my caloric intake down to about 500 calories, only for a short time. I am hoping that by March I will have lost at least Ten More pounds, but I haven't lost that much in the last two months. I am also finding it easier to eat food without that heavy feeling, and I am afraid if I don't concentrate I will start gaining. I still have no hunger. So now I am facing the mental challenge of watching what I eat. All I can say is this. I hope that no one ever gives up and gets to discouraged. No matter what the end result is I am a lot better off now than I was before, and if I don't reach the exact goal that I set,. I am close to it. Either way this surgery has been a success for me, I also want to say to others keep your chin up this has been an amazing experience.

longandloud
on 1/23/06 8:45 pm - Paragould, AR

RNY on 10/21/04

Topic: RE: Update

Thanks for the reply: I read your profile, my goal was to try and get down to about 160-175 also I am short in stature, but I have large bones. At this current stand still it seems that I am fluctuating between 195 and two hundred and it has been hard to keep it under two hundred. for the last two weeks I have cut back to about 500 or calories or less, but I really think my body is trying to stablize, any way I may not be able to reach the 160-175 pound mark. If I do that would be fine but my goal really is more about size than weight at this point. I wish the weight calculor that is here would take in consideration of frame size because of the fact that I have bones. Well I guess you all can see I am long winded. I am just more than anything else thankfull that I have succeded thus far, and haven't gained anything back...