Taking how much have u lost a step further

Ok, after reading the results to CL's question, And seeing that everyone has lost around 35-70 pounds. I would like to go a little further..cuz well im nosey LOL no really I wanna see if anything really has an effect or not. Surgery date? Weight at surgery? Weight now? Do you drink 64 ounces of fluid a day? Do you exercise? IF so, moderately or heavy? Do you get in 70 or more grams of protein? Do you eat carbs? Do you eat things you shouldnt? What do you think has helped you lose the weight other then the surgery?

Surgery date? 27 OCT Weight at surgery? 374 (WAS 392 I LOST 18 LB ON THE 10 DAY DIET) Weight now? 322 Do you drink 64 ounces of fluid a day?YES Do you exercise?SOME IF so, moderately or heavy?LIGHT Do you get in 70 or more grams of protein?NO Do you eat carbs?YES Do you eat things you shouldnt?OCCASIONALY What do you think has helped you lose the weight other then the surgery? ???????????????????????????????????????????????????

Surgery date? 10/20/2005 Weight at surgery? 303 Weight now? 253 Do you drink 64 ounces of fluid a day? Not consistently. Still trying to get all of it in. Have a hard time getting liquids, food, and meds all in. Do you exercise? No IF so, moderately or heavy? Do you get in 70 or more grams of protein? No. Still trying. Do you eat carbs? Yes, limited. Protein first. Do you eat things you shouldnt? No What do you think has helped you lose the weight other then the surgery? My determination to get this excess weight off and feel healthy.

Had surgery 10/17/05 Surgery wt was 296 Current wt 242 I drink about 48 oz I work out at Curves 4 days a week For me its a hard work out My doc recommends 60 and I get 60 I eat no cards yet have tried didn't feel good. example rice No The little amount of food I eat a day. I eat 5-6 times a day but it is may half a cup to 3/4 a cup. I use alot of protein supplements

Well, I didn't answer the last post, but I am proof that not everyone has lost 35-70 pounds. Yuck. Surgery date? 10/31/05 Halloween! Weight at surgery? 261 (lost 12 on pre-op diet) Weight now? 236 (25 in 8 weeks - do I get a prize?) Do you drink 64 ounces of fluid a day? most days Do you exercise? yes - 4 times a week If so, moderately or heavy? 30 min. on my gazelle Do you get in 70 or more grams of protein? I aim for 60 Do you eat carbs? Not bad ones - I get a lot of mine from beans, since I don't eat meat. I haven't eaten white bread, pasta, rice, etc. Do you eat things you shouldnt? Over the holidays, I had one sugar free cookie each day for about 4 days (a small one). I don't like it when people talk about bad foods or cheating, etc...I mean, it's not like we can eat 3 pieces of cake a day (well, I can't - maybe 3 small bites). Most days I don't have anything that would be considered empty nutrition, like chips or snack foods, but I don't feel at all guilty about eating one sugar free something on occasion. I think that kind of mind-set would make me nutso. What do you think has helped you lose the weight other then the surgery? Well, nothing apparently. I saw my nutritionist last week for an hour consult and she can't figure out why I'm losing so slow. She said it could be that I might have had a high-ish metabolism before, so my body is so shocked by the reduced food that it is in starvation mode. I was eating 400-600 calories a day, but she recommended I try more like 600-800 to see if that helps. It's been one week and it hasn't helped so far, but I'm not giving up. I'm going to start using some weights in my exercising to see if that makes a difference. Brenda

Surgery date? 10/20 Weight at surgery? 322 Weight now? 272 Do you drink 64 ounces of fluid a day? yes, at least that Do you exercise? yes, 3 times a week 1-1.5 hours at a time of cardio and weights IF so, moderately or heavy? see above Do you get in 70 or more grams of protein? I would say I average 60-70 daily Do you eat carbs? yes Do you eat things you shouldnt? not really What do you think has helped you lose the weight other then the surgery? determination, making better food choices (choices based first on amount of protein, then amount of fat, etc...) and exercising

These are fun to read over... gives a good idea of how everyone is doing! Surgery date? 10/24 Weight at surgery? 298 Weight now? 249 Do you drink 64 ounces of fluid a day? hmm... no more like 48 Do you exercise? yes... walk 1-2 miles- would like to start weight training but was advised to wait til summer or fall. IF so, moderately or heavy? moderate, definitely Do you get in 70 or more grams of protein? protein has been tough- between 30-40 Do you eat carbs? rarely Do you eat things you shouldnt? rarely- couldn't stop myself from that christmas cookie with the candy kiss on top!! What do you think has helped you lose the weight other then the surgery? being nauseous all the time sure does take away the want to be putting things in your mouth!

Surgery date? 10/24/05 Weight at surgery? 255 Weight now? 213 Do you drink 64 ounces of fluid a day? not hardley 32 - 40 oz is more like it. Do you exercise? yes 3-4 days at curves and I try to keep the house clean behind a 2 year old and a husband which is non-stop IF so, moderately or heavy? I work out hard at curves Do you get in 70 or more grams of protein? nope i'm lucky to get 40 g Do you eat carbs? yes in small amounts Do you eat things you shouldnt? yes What do you think has helped you lose the weight other then the surgery? I desire to get healthy Marcey 255/213/150

Surgery date: Oct. 24th Weight at surgery: 264.8 Weight now: 222.4 64 oz of fluid/day: nope Exercise: nope 70 or more grams of protein/day: no, my dr. only reccommends 40 grams Carbs: yes, I was stalled until I added carbs Do you eat things you shouldn't: yes, in moderation What do you think has helped other than surgery: adding in carbs, stopping counting everything, relaxing Jenn 264.8/222.4/1??

Surgery date? 10/4/05 Weight at surgery? 317.5 Weight now? 264.5 Do you drink 64 ounces of fluid a day? not really but I try Do you exercise? yes 4-5 days at Curves IF so, moderately or heavy? I would say moderately between Curves and chasing an active 2 year old boy Do you get in 70 or more grams of protein? no, My doc only recommends 60. some days I do and others can't get that much in Do you eat carbs? yes but very small amounts Do you eat things you shouldnt? yes, the curiosity in me makes me test things. but again only in moderation. What do you think has helped you lose the weight other then the surgery? I would have to say the support of my friends and family that have kept me going. Kelli