Thanks guys for your response. I'm down 3 pounds this week ya. Kay

1000 to 1200--but to be honest I am not very active. So I could eat more if I was more active. (down 155 pounds and zero to go!)

How about a hug instead of a kick in the rump? I have good days and bad days. If I have a bad day, I don't beat myself up. I just do better the next. I do see a nutritionist every 6 months. I have a great meal planning sheet they gave me that you might find real helpful. I can send it to you if you like. It helps me if I get off track! At 1 year I had a metabolic test done and they told me how many calories I needed to be eating to maintain or loose. I think my nutritionist has been a real help in keeping me straight. If you don't have one, I would look into getting one that is knowledgeable of WLS. It does seem effortless at first, then you have to work at it. Nothing easy about it! I go through spells where I get hooked on something and eat it all the time and then I get tired of it and find something else to eat. It is normal. If foods are bothering your tummy, maybe call the doc and see if there is a problem. Bloodwork is a good idea if you haven't had any in a while. My doc says yearly, but I go every 6 months to my PCP for labs. Mine have been good. What are you taking as far as supplements? This is what I am taking: 1 Centrum Chewable/ 1 bariatric advantage iron tablet (passionfruit) 29mg after breakfast 1 Citracal creamy bites calcium citrate twice a day. (lunch & before bed) B12 Injection monthly , done myself I also use the following: LifeTime liquid calcium citrate, blueberry Bariatric Advantage Cinnamon lozenges So, 1. Make you a schedule for your supplements 2. Print my meal planning guide and put it on the fridge 3.Check on a nutritionist, maybe get a metabolic test. 4.Call and get appt with doc for labs (CBC, Folate & CMP) ask about B12 injections. 5. Add exercise. 6. Drink plenty of fluids. At least 64 oz a day. I hope this helped. You are not alone here. I get scared sometimes that I will not be able to keep it off. We will though and you will start loosing too!! Email me if you need to! Melinda

I will definitely let you know how it goes but this guy is suppose to be very good. You can read about him on his website that I gave you. He studied and teaches plastic and reconstructive surgery at John Hopkins in Baltimore. The other people that I have talked to said that it is rough at first but that each day gets better and better. I really don't think he would do all the work at one time if he didn't think I was going to be able to handle it. He is pretty conservative with most people (from others I have talked to). I'll let you know.

I doubt that he would ever even need surgery but then again maybe that is why he looks so good www.bellaplasticsurgery.com I know that this is not going to be easy but I am generally a fast healer so hopefully it will work out. I went back to work a week after my gastric bypass surgery with no problem other then getting tired. Actually the only pain I had from my other surgery was my back from laying on the operating table for so long in the same position. I talked to my ps about this and he said it won't be a problem since they move you around during the ps surgery. Wish me luck and say a prayer for me Teresa