I really got to be eating too much

I've lost only 46 pounds since Nov 11 - NOTHING in the past two weeks - Here's what I ate today - I'm SURE it's just too much! B - Protein drink w 1/2 banana & carb count choc drink S - 1/2 of an Advant Edge Rocky road crunch bar - I LOVE these! L - Lean Cuisine portobella mushroom beef w garlic mashed S - Odwalla Super Protein drink - been sipping on it for the past hour Yesterday I had a Marie's quiche (about 2" in diameter) between two meals, dinner Beef Jerky & carb count chocolate... Does this just sound like way too much? I mane is 46 pounds good - I read below that one of you lost over 60 already KUDOS!!!! How the heck did you do that & why won't my friggin scale move?!!!!! I've been having a slimming or detox tea every evening to keep the bowels moving - I'm sure you girls & guys have experienced that the bowles seem to produce a lot slower now days.... Sorry - But I used to be a very high fiber girl & quite frankly - I'm not completely comfortable with that part of my new health status - Much concern about colon & diverticulitis issues.... Anyways - You guys are in the same space of healing as I am - so... your experiences are even more important to me than those wonderful folks on the main board that have successfully lost & are way beyond month two - Pardon my ramblings & thanks!

Pam, You are doing awesome!!! Were you a Dr. Coates patient he has a weight loss calculator based on your start weight and BMI. People who have higher BMI's lose much more and faster. You are considered a light weight so I am so we lose slower than others...but we'll lose it! We way less to lose! Even my Doc will say for my weight/bmi category I'm right on target! Don't compare yourself to others. We all get to the finish line just at different times! I'm a scale junkie too!!!! As far as your other issues I had my first problem with that. I now take 2 Colace (stool softner) a day!!! DON'T WORRY!!! Maybe we'll meet in Modesto some day! We have OH gathering here all the time. Are you nearby? Summer 240/190/140

I think we worry whether we're losing it too fast or too slow. lol I had my surgery on the 10th of November. I have lost 60 pounds, but who's to say that in a couple of weeks you won't shoot past me and I'll be worrying about the loss slowing down. I think that as long as we are going down and not up, we're doing fine. That didn't sound like too much food to me. Are you exercising? As far as the bm info is concerned, I probably go once a week now. Except for today - 4 times!!! So I think our bodies know what to do and when to do it. We just have to not get stressed about when it decides to. You've lost about 4 pounds a week right? I've lost about 5 pounds a week. When you figure it like that you're right on target. Good luck. Alice From Dallas 11/10/04 285/225/?

Thanks for email Pam!! I'm glad I was of help!! Do ever get on the CA board? Many of us are going to the Fresno event. I am going along with several other from the Modesto/Stockton area! I have OH friends coming from So Cal and the Bay Area! Should be a great day. If you recognize me please come over and say "Hi" There are many dinners parties etc all over!! Talk to you later! Summer

Hi Pam, I had my surgery on Nov.10th. I lost 41 lbs so far. I agree w/ everyone else. It all depends on where you started. The more you have to lose the quicker it seems to come off. You're ahead of me.. so that's something.LOL You are doing great. Keep up the good work! ~Angel 222/181/120 BMI: 35.3 Lap RNY 11/10/04

Hey, Your weight loss sounds fine to me...I am at 50. Does sound llike you are eating a few extra carbs with the mashed potatoes, quiche and the Odwalla Drink. Dump those and your loss will probably increase. I stay far away from carbs, particularly simple carbs...they make me hungry. Jo