Little update....I am at my dr's goal now. I am down to 153. I can't believe how many months went by when I would shake my head and wonder WHY I couldn't lose any more weight. All it took was keeping track and stopping the munchies at 1000 calories. Here I am, 3 weeks after my appt with him, and I've lost 6 pounds. I was nervous when he gave me a 2 month goal to lose those 6 pounds....didn't think I could do it. I am going to try for another 4 to make it an even 10. And I don't know if this is physically possible, but I do think I had stretched my pouch. Now that I am measuring and counting again, I seem to be getting fuller with less food. So I think its back to the size it was meant to be. Could be all in my head though too. Of course, now I have to go spend more money on clothes as everything is falling off me. And now I hate to wear anything that looks too big, especially tops. I used to buy everything too big so that nothing was even the slightest bit clingy in any spots. Funny how 6 pounds at this weight makes so much of a difference vs when I was 250+. I love it.

I have a question. How many of you had the leftover stomach removed during your procedure? I had mine removed, but a friend of mine is going through the process and has the option of either leaving it in or taking it out. What are the pros and cons? Thanks~ Danielle 290/182

Ok, I am jumping back on the fitday.com bandwagon. I used it religiously the first few months but stopped because I thought I had a grip on my food/calories. After reading your posts, I need to go back to the basic again. Thanks for the reminder. Sheryl 334/194/170

Hi Caroline, I've been feeling the same way that I am hungry now and scared about going back to my old eating habits. When I did lose weight before WLS I did my best on Weigh****chers where it was setforth how much I could have each day in the way of points. So I called my doctor and they said I should keep in the way of 1000-1200 calories a day and 60 or more of protien so I went to fitday.com and got a free account to keep track of what I'm eating and I just have to pick good foods. I can't say completly away from carbs so when I do have them I eat them last and I stay away from pasta (because I love it) and Rice. I think we are at the point where we really have to use our tool (or pouch) to work to our advantage. I think what it really comes down to is portion size and picking good foods. Drop me an email if you want to check out my fitday.com page I'll be happy to share it. Smiles, Jenny 282/187/150(my goal)

Hmmm...perhaps this is something I should be looking into. I quit counting calories a long time ago but I do believe that I am taking in about 1200-1400 calories per day. Still, I exercise every day (spinning, body pump and tae bo) and walk 4-5 miles to work all weekdays. I would think that it would take a bit more than 1200-1400 calories with that much exercise just to stick around the same 5 lbs (I have been hovering around 165-170 for the last 2 months). During that time I have lost one pant size so the scale isn't everything Anyway, you have given me something to think about. It kills me to think that I should have to go below the starvation mark (according to my doctor the starvation mark is 1000 calories per day) in order to lose more weight and that I will have to stick to 1200-1400 calories and a rigorous exercise plan for the rest of my life just to not gain weight. *sigh* I guess that is just something I have to face Best, Kolla 304/168/140