Thank you for your reply. My daughter had bypass also we did this together same month just different surgeries! She has lost 158lbs and looks wonderful. I guess I didnt realize when i put the date of surgery in that it was mostly for RNY. Take care and thanks again.

Well the game was great!!! We did end up losing but we went into triple overtime.... I couldn't even stay up to watch the end of the game... We are away in Pittsburgh for the next game.... I so hope we bring home the cup though... We are up 3 games to 2.... GO WINGS!!!!!! Anyway.... I have been doing pretty good since they all left... been having my protein shakes, my viatmins and doing all the things I should be doing (except exercising).... I need to get off my butt and move, but I just don't have the energy... I am due to have my bloodwork done, so maybe that will show me why I have been dragging so much.... I just can't explain it... but my diet is much better now that they house is empty... well, minus the hubby and 4 kids... LOL.... When the older kids are home I am constantly baking or cooking or doing something special with butter or whipping cream or sugar for them... it just a horrible situation... now that they are gone that stuff is done and I am back to my protien and my veggies (hold the butter and sugar).... I can see the scale going down already, I am just too ashamed at how much I gained the past couple of weeks to even post... but I will soon, because I will be moving on down......... Thanks so much for the support... I am off to bed now.... Chat with you soon... HUGS, Shawn M.

Hi Wanda, Well I can tell you that I too have "garden hoses" for veins, I just thought that because I am a female stick weldor and having to lift steel parts that, that is the reason why my hands and arms look like a man's in the same line of work. But they have gotten worse since surgery. But the lab people LOVE me when they know they have to take my blood. I dont like it but it is an easy price to pay to get some of this poundage off of me. I feel great and dont look to bad either, at least my sweetie says so, so just this once I will believe him, lol. I still take my anti-depression drugs, but seem to get better everyday, I am off of alot of them, I just take long fast walks when I feel an anxiety attack coming on, I would NOT wish one of these attacks on my worse enemy (if I had one) They are NO FUN, besides scaring the poop right out of me. I wish you well in trying to figure out if it is your med's that is causing you to have your bad dreams. I two drink lots of protein drinks just in case I dont get enough from the food that I eat.

Hi CeCe and gang, As usual, I've gotten some really great advice from the ladies on this board. I really appreciate the support and encouragement. It helps keep me going! I've had a hysterectomy too (since my WLS) so I'm pretty much bloated ALL the time. But I think it's from all the carbs I am eating (and can't seem to stay away from!). I don't mind the low carb diets but I LOVE fruit and my favorite fruits have so many carbs in them. But I think I may try a combination of low carbs and smart carbs. My sister and my family are doing good, well as good as can be expected at this point. We are leaving for Disney World today to celebrate my niece's graduation and my daughter's 21st birthday. Everything was fine up until last night when it hit my sister all of a sudden. They (my sister and brother-in-law and niece) went to DW every other year so it will be tough without him. But we are gonna make it thru (I hope!). When I get back on the 9th, I plan on getting back to exercising seriously and begin watching my carbs. Hopefully I will have some good news to report in the next weeks. Hope everyone has a great week, Deidrah

Shawn, How was the home game? Did your team win? Hope so! Shawn, I know the past 2 weeks have been crazy with your son home and all the special events but I just wanted to share that sometimes the hardest part for me is the time right after things settle down. In the past and even now, that's when I "mess up." It's like it's a letdown and I have to go back to my regular, dull routine and I just want to rebel and keep living the exciting, devil may care, eat this eat that way I was! Or, sometimes I was VERY good when people were visiting and ate healthy and well and when they left, I would pig out because I'd felt deprived while I was cooking and serving them great things! So, Shawn, since we are so much alike, I hope you are not feeling any of these feelings and tendencies I just described! Don't allow yourself too much time to be alone and unoccupied. Keep your hands and mind busy so that you aren't thinking of food and take the kids out for long walks to enjoy the nice weather! You will be reporting falling numbers from that scale soon if you remember how capable and strong you are! YOU CAN DO IT and ONLY YOU CAN DO IT! CeCe