Carla YOU ARE NOT ALONE...I have had serious medical issues with my female parts and hormones post-op and the craving go right along with it! Unfortunately, I learned early out that I can have 3 hershey's kisses and not get sick...I will admit that 3 is enough for me (sweets were never my problem) but the hormone changes have made the craving WORSE than ever (see my profile). Recognizing this is the first step...you've done that! It's a behavior that we have to work at changing. I will say that I have a current "new love"...WATERMELON. I try to substitute a cup or so of that instead...it gives me water and fiber that I need anyway. HTH Tanya

Hello everyone, It's been a while. I've turned into a lurker. I read all of the new posts every few day's but don't have much time to reply to all of them anymore. I've been very busy looking for a job and doing other things, but I wanted to share this with you all......... I had the most awesome weekend ever! I worked with the N. B.A. at the Strawberry festival in Belleville, Mi. this past weekend. I spent the entire weekend running after basketballs, dancing with the road crew for the N. B. A., shooting hoops (I'm not very good, but enjoyed it), walking around, and directing people to where the N. B.A. was set up. I got to meet shockwave (the pistons cheerleaders), Trick's from Harlem (He's on the cover of Dime magazine, this guy is awesome), a couple of pistons~ Billips and Mahone, an older piston~ Spencer Haywood. I even had Damon (He's in charge of the road crew) tell me he was taking applications for someone to be the mother of his first child. I asked him where do I apply, and he told me lol ( I wouldn't really do that ~I just like to flirt a little bit). Any how~ DID YOU READ WHAT I WROTE? I WAS RUNNING AND DANCING ~YES ME!!!! I had such a great time. Never would I have been able to do this 6 months ago ~ I am so happyJ * big super gigantic smile* I did end up getting a second degree sunburn on my face, and the bottom of my calves. Yes it hurts. My P. C. P. cleaned it and gave me silvadene to put on it along with antibiotics to take to ward off infection. I'm not supposed to rub it at all ~not that I would want to mind you lol. The best part of all of this ~ when I got weighed today I was under 200 pounds. I think I screamed! The funny thing was when the nurse weighed me she put the big weight to the 150 mark. I told her 200 she looked at me and said "I don't think so", and she was right. I have not been under 200 since I was 17 or 18 years old, then it was very short lived. So all of this and I made it to onederland!!! Maybe I will meet the weight requirement for skydiving after all. One more thing My blood pressure was down to 112/34. Last time it was 172 / 87, and my P.C.P. was debating whether she should increase my B. P. meds. I have to go back on the 28th. Maybe get taken off of it. I love you guys. Thanks for always being there with a word of encouragement. IOther people think their surgeon is the best~ but mine really is the best! I thgank God for this surgery, the skills he gave to my surgeon, and for all of the blessings he has sent my way. God bless you all, Annette Lap. R. Y .N. 11/17/05 Dr A. Carlin 378/312/198/???

Here's the one I used, I think... http://nutrition.about.com/library/blwatercalculator.htm It has a bug in it, the answer always says "and is sick with fever or diarrhea should have:" even when you selected that no, you weren't sick... Being a computer programmer myself, I just laughed it off.. I hope it helps you as much as it did me.

Good work girl! Keep it up.

Christina; You've come so far in a few short months! Congrats and keep working your tool. Have fun at the water park! Blessings, Jennifer 253 / 166 / 137