I had been feeling like a slow loser but I've been eating GREAT, Taking all my Vitamin (which I wasn't doing for a LONG time), getting all my water in a day (or most days) and I am doing a Training program to run a 5K 4 days a week. So I think I'm kickin' botty! Surgery: Oct 18 Started: 282 Today: 209 LOST: 73

I think you are doing great!!!!!!!!!! SMILES JEN

I've been worrying about the same thing lately! I had my 6-month check up with my surgeon and he said I should meet with the dietician and the psychologist just to get me back on track. I met with both of them last week, and it has helped alot. The dietician said I really should only be eating about a cup of food per meal, and we found out I need to eat more protein. I think maybe this reminder of the "rules of the pouch" has helped me, and I would recommend anyone else getting together with their dietician to discuss. Janelle

Hey I am 7 months today!!!!I have lost 130 pounds, and I worry about the same things that you do...I can eat more some days than others...The other day I was at taco bell and I got a soft chicken taco, and I eat it all, and then I cryed worried that was to much... When I go to my doctor on the 19th i'm gonna ask if i am doing alright..He told me before as long as I was lossing, not to worry....I know at times I feel like I'm piggy, but maybe its all in my head...My b-fast consist of 1 egg and 2 slices of thin bacon...Lunch is usually 1/2 of sandwich.Supper would be 3 spoons of mashed potatoes and some kind of meat...I guess we feel like we have over done it....I think as long as I'm losing I will be alright...Good Luck to you all Sandy

I spoke with Brenda's mother this afternoon, and her surgery went very well. Brenda was resting when I called. Remember surgery day? Gosh, I was totally out of it too!! I just wanted to sleep! So she is on ice chips today and after the leak test tomorrow she can have liquids. They were able to do surgery laproscopically and so all is well there. Her recovery is going to be a snap. Lap rocks!! I'll call her tomorrow and see how she's doing on day 2. Please post some thoughts, concern and support on Brenda's surgery page below. I will print this out and fax this to the hospital Tuesday afternoon for the nurses to give to her. Her surgery is 2.5 hrs north of me, otherwise I'd deliver it in person. So please post some encouraging words on her site below (even if you have already posted before her surgery). She needs support right now more than ever!!! http://www.obesityhelp.com/morbidobesity/status.phtml?N=c1108829304 Brenda's , Trisha