Hi Shell, By reading these other posts, it looks like we are all in the same boat. I had surgery on 10/19/04, and I have lost 41 lbs. I keep gaining a bit and then losing it, but the scale just doesn't seem to be moving in the right direction. I really need to stop weighing myself daily. For the most part I get in all of my protein and fluids and exercise on the exercise bike when my migraine permits - I usually exercise 4-5 times a week. I hit a plateau that lasted about 3 weeks and then I lost a few lbs. and now I seem to be stuck again. Oh well - I know that it will eventually come off, but that still doesn't make it any easier. I just want the scale to keep moving in the right direction!! I do keep track of my protein, carbs, calories, fats, etc on fitday.com Check it out it might help. I have heard that if we don't get in enough calories that we will not lose - that might be my problem some of the time. Good luck to you and Happy Holidays! Take care. Rachella

B-graham cracker w/reduced sugar peanut butter, applesauce s-protein shake L-1/2 c. cottage cheese, 4 reduced fat wheat thins s-protein shake D-2 oz tilapia fish, 2 oz. low carb yogurt s-sf popsicle water, vitamins! Shelley -61 lbs

Hi Deborah, I'm having a pain kind of in the same area - closer to my left hipbone though. It also feels like constipation or gas, but I can safely say these can't be an issue for me either. I was gonna put in a call tonight to my BS Nurse since mine has been going on for three days - if she gives me any info I'll let you know. Good luck, hopefully its just our bodies adjusting to the changes, Rach

HI My day started at 3am so i had a pretty hectic day and am still off track. B- a couple of crackers w/ sliced cheese S- about 3 dorritos L- A leftover baked potatoe D- cream of mushroom soup( cooked salmon then didn't want it had to force myself to eat soup) S- sunflower seeds in the shell ( love em) Water intake 40 oz don't know any of the facts about my food.

Ok, here is what i have eaten today: Breakfast - 1 toaster scramble Snack - 4 sm cubes of kraft cubed cheese lunch - 8 lil smokies w/bbq sauce 3 slices of cheese over 2 hours (need to get away from the processed cheese and stick to the kraft cubes... much better for me) dinner - 1 hamburger patty and two bites of cauliflower (which made me sick, so i cant count this meal, didnt have time to even get thru) Totals: Calories - 655 (high cuz of the processed cheese, its a sin) Fat - 48g (high today) Carbs - 19g Sugar - 6g protein - 22g (would have been more had dinner stayed down) I am 8 weeks out and have lost 48 lbs... I feel like I am doing badly.. and that I should have lost alot more by now.. but, i should just be thankful that im losing at all... Good luck to everyone and keep up the good work.. we are all losers... Leslie