B - 3/4 c Kashi Go Lean, 1/2 c skim milk, 1/2 sliced banana L - 2 oz meatloaf & 1/4 c mashed potatoes S - 1 slice american cheese D - 1 oz roasted chicken..gave up on that and ended up with 1/2 c Kashi Go Lean, 1/4 c skim milk, 1/4 sliced banana Fluids - 62 oz!!!!! And I worked out at Curves. Totals were: 894 cals, 26 fat, 120 CARBS (but I am not even sweating this - it was from the milk, banana and cereal.....I am more interested in getting the fiber these days than watching those carbs. At least they are "good" carbs) 68 protein. I am going to try to only have one serving of cereal a day to decrease that huge number....but, in the end, I certainly don't feel like it was a bad choice...beats eating chips and dip! Jenn

count me in on still seeing a big person, I know the weight is going but I just dont see it, I think mainly because its not going from the one place I want it to go ... my stomach. it has gone from my butt for sure but I never much thought I had a big butt. I want my stomach to go but that wil likely be that last place as its the biggest. but 302 pounds is still a big fat man no matter whose eyes are looking . but hell I am happy with being 75 pounds down, and even if I lost nothing else ever would consider this a success. pht pht pht.... that me blowing that curse away, as I for sure dont want to stop losing weight now(g).

SO sorry I have been away from the boards for a couple of weeks. but my 3 month aniversary was yesterday, I try not to weigh in at home all that often to avoid the frustration of plateau's. but as near as I can figure I am down about 75 pounds since surgery, I am 3 pounds shy of going under 300 pounds, and its been many a moon since that has happened. I have had some crazy plateau's that have lasted three weeks or longer. I walk about 3 miles a day, and have started using hand weights to exercise while I am at my computer. I do spend hours at my computer once I get home and need to stop that and get my fat but to a health club. the one thing I have not been doing is basic exercise that makes me sweat ( I hate to sweat). no crunchs (big mistake if I want that fat around my middle to tighten up any at all). working with the hand weights I hope will strenghthen my upper arms and help with the bat wings I see already starting. not to mention that working the hand weights in the evenings I can do more reps than I would just going to health club. I suppose I average close to 200+ reps of working the hand weight in an evening. I use 8 pound weights which was a bit difficult at first but now I have gotten used to it. still havign difficulty getting in all my water, some days I can do 40 oz or pure water and about 10 to 20 of 1% milk, but most days I manage only abuot 20 oz of water. I never feel thirsty and still never really feel hungry. my days conists of eating the following. B- protein shake with 1% milk - about 35 g of protein( I use proplete gold bannana from bariatric eating .com) s- if I snack which is rare its on almonds or cube cheese L- small wendy's chili(half) D- 1 or 2 oz of lean meat if possible, though I will resort to a cup of tomato soup in 1% milk if im feeling like I just cant do the meat. chicken and dense meat stil giving me fits. hamburger is the easiest on my pouch. and mexican soft tacos or bean burritoes go down easy. I still sip with meals , which though I know I shouldnt is still something I struggle with. hope all of you are doing well, and it looks like everyone is doing great from what I can read. have a great day

how are you all doing with body image??? I can see my toes, see my stomach is shrinking, cross my legs, sit indian style,see my fanny is smaller(the only "real" difference to me?!)... BUT... I still see a big person in the mirror. I guess I still am big,obese, large,fat in most peoples eyes...My family and freinds are all thrilled with my size and changes and talk about the changes, but I don't see a really big change??!! I can see a change in the size and shape of my fanny(Kinda proud of it now), but really, not much else?? How are you handling it??? Janee Cain

You had your surgery in Brazil??? I am 4 mo. post-op. Started at 295, then 6 weeks of liquiid diet pre-op prgram and was down to270. Now I'm 198#!!!!!!!!!!! I never ever in my life thought I'd celebrate being almost 200#'s!!!LOL I had my WOW moment at Christmas at my Dad's when my brother came from behind me(after just coming in) and swatted my butt and said "hey, nice rear" and shocked him to see it was me and not his sister-in-law!!!!! Who is much smaller than me!!!! he was soo utterly shocked at my weight loss, the butt whack totally left his mind!!!! Also, my neighbor down the street, passed me at the grocery store and I nodded at her as I was talking to my son, and when I finally spoke to her, she hadn't known it was me! I have went from a tight 24/26... to a 16 pants and XL tops!!! Love it!!! I have actually been seen browsing the ladies dept. instead of the Plus dept.! I am still not sure I will ever be able to shop a regular size? I can't wrap my brain around that. I am working out(2 weks now) and loving the feeling!!!! Janee Cain