My name is mary lee I would like to join your group. I am in a remote area of colorado with no local support group. I flew to Calif to have my surgery and dont have follow up until my aniversary date 10/4/05 next yearI have phone contact if something goes wrong). I have lost 57 lbs. I have not been drinking protien shakes. I think I need more protien and water. I have had what you call head hunger , chewed the food and then spit it out. I feel relieved that someone else has also done this. alone in southwest colorado Mary lee

Well I am back from the casinos - I didn't win any money, but had a GREAT time anyway! Eating was hard only because I got SO hungry, then too full. It was back and forth, back and forth. I had no problems finding items on the menu though: Saturday: B - protein drink S - decaf Dunkin Donuts coffee - cream & 2 Equal L - 2 oz baked cod, 1/4 c mixed steamed veggies D - 1/2 oz turkey burger that I didn't like so I just ate 1/2 c mixed veggies S - 1 c popcorn while rockin away with Chris Issak's Christmas Show AWESOME!!!!!! Drank tons of water at the poker tables! Today: B - 1 egg & 1 oz ham and a few bites of wheat toast L - 1 oz lobster meat & 1 oz baked chicken in a sherry cream sauce with sauted carrot, zucchini and summer squash (lunch was TOO good and I felt a bit yucky for about an hour - I ate too much) D - leftover veggies from lunch, about 1/4 c I am drinking a protein drink now and will probably have some sugar free ice cream in a while. I walked from end to end to end of that resort and I think I got more excercise than I do at Curves! I weighed myself about 1/2 hour ago (this morning was the FIRST morning I was not able to weigh myself) and I am down 1.5 pounds from yesterday!!! What a difference these 56 pounds have made.....my wedding rings don't fit anymore, and I have to say it was a nice confidence boost to have so many men talking to me! Hope you all had a fabulous weekend! Jenn

Bfast- slice of cheese S -skim milk L-1/2 c chili w/ some ff cheese s-4 m & m's !!!!!! S- ground up hamburger with very little mac n cheese stirred in, kinda like a casserole......I miss casseroles. Got most of my water from coffee today, this is not usual, but was at my sisters and the coffee is always on and I do enjoy it! Not a freq thing for me, so it was a treat! Back to plain H20 tonight Lori -41

WOW...I can relate to all the posts...thanks so much for sharing your hearts....I actually gained 14 pounds in the hospital and then asked my surgeon if I got in the wrong line. I then did not loose anything after the first 20 for three weeks and realized I was retaining water. I am on water pills now and making sure I get my water in EVERY DAY...it is so hard but it is worth it. I am 8 weeks out and now down 35 pounds...I am just grateful for the 35...I will surely take it..... Take care and we will win this!!!! Ann

Congratulations to you both.....woooo hoooooo! I am noticing clothes getting looser too and what a great feeling.....I am 8 weeks out and down 35.....take care, Ann