I would definitely up the exercise to 4-5 x per week. Also, make sure your diet is how it should be. Protein first, veggies, than starch and water, milk, etc....Cut sugar down, too if you are eating too much (which I know is something I have to work on for sure)

Hi there, I am almost 18 months out and for a while now (like almost 6 months now) I get the shakes if I don't eat every 3-4 hours. I feel like I am ALWAYS eating. I have lost 170+ pounds and am below what my personal goal and my Doctors goal was for me. (I am 5'9" @ 135 lbs) I am wondering if its possible I may have become diabetic even though I never was one before surgery. How do they test someone that as had GB? Since in order to test you have to drink that sugar drink thing? Maybe I should just call my doctor and get seen. My labs have always come back great. Is anybody else having this problem? Thanks! Kim

Hello Fran! I have to agree with you, the board has been pretty slow lately. Glad to hear you are doing well. What part of Italy are you going to? I haven't been to Naples, Italy since 1996! ANyway, I just finished coaching pee wee basketball and I am starting to coach little league T-ball now. I am doing very well. I am at the top of the waiting list at my military hospital to have a tummy tuck! I also just got into a surgical tech program at the college I attend on my first try and let me tell you, that is not an easy thing to do. Jeannie 244/118

i had my surgery on 11/28/03. I started out at 330 pounds and am now down to 205. So, that means I have lost 125 pounds. 25 pounds short of what my surgeon wanted me to lose, but at 5'9", i think i've lost enough. Now, just to get the extra skin taken care of! Kristy

Heather, I am in the same boat that you are. I am down to 169 and in a size 12 - just turned 40 a week ago!! AND, I used to live in Missouri!! Anyway, I wish I had the answer to the last 30 lbs. I know I could do better with my food, but overall I feel great and I think I've made amazing changes with my food from pre-surgery. I don't eat "junk" but I feel like I still do some mindless eating and I am really working hard on that. To me, that is more of an issue than the 30 lbs. I think that if I can conquer that, the weight will happen. Meanwhile, I want to do a PS consult, but didn't know if I had to lose the rest of the weight first. Do you have any plans to do that?? Being almost 18 months out, I'm starting to feel a little panicky, like if I don't figure it out now, it's never going to happen. Any advice from anyone is welcome!!! Thanks!! And, Heather, I know we can do it!! The answer is there, we just have to try harder for now!!