My weight lost is very slow as of this morning 50 lbs lost Surgery date Nov 28 2008 Start weight day of surgery249 Current weight 199 Height 5"2

Hi.. I am new to this forum but I am always on the main one. I had my surgery 11/15/2007. I have lost 65 lbs. BUT I fluctuate up and down a few lbs.. It drives me a bit nutty but I am learning to enjoy the ride. I went from a size 24/26 to a 14/12...

Well, it's that time again. This month has seemed slow to be, but I lost ten pounds total, so I'm not complaining. Total lost is now 63.5. Starting Weight: 304.5 Surgery Date: 11/26 Current Weight: 241.0 Height: 5"4

I love the Slim Fast drinks for breakfast. I mix with whey protein; flax seed oil; sugar free pudding (2 teaspoons) and/or banana, strawberries or blueberries. Lunch consists of another Slim Fast drink. Dinner is meat (chicken, beef, or pork) and some veggies. I tried some bar-b-que, but it was too stringy and I won't try it again. My doctor discourages snacks, but sometimes I eat sugar free jello or sugar free popscicles (these are great). I can eat most anything, but try to stay with proteins first; veggies second; and fruit sometimes if room permits. I've had 3 adjustments since surgery on November 27.

This is me holding myself accountable. I haven't been doing a protien supplement, instead I've been trying to meet my requirements by eating. Unfortunately, I've been falling short, and now I may be paying the price. Maybe. I'll find out in 2 weeks. I've been having issues with lightheadedness upon standing, random moments of imbalance for no apparant reason, some tingling and numbness in the arms, hands and feet, and a flare up of my TMJ. Had an "emergency" consult with my surgeon today, after speaking to a bariatric nurse yesterday and having her tell me that I had to get in to see Dr. Baker soon. Dr. Baker is having me see a neurologist next week for a complete work-up, and then back to meet with him about results about a week later. Until then, I have to really slow down my weight loss by eating 800-1000 calories a day, and by increasing my protein intake any way I can, but preferably through protein supplements. If this is from protein deficiency, all kinds of nasty stuff could be stirring. I'm praying that this is a wake up call and that I can get this nipped in the bud without too much more medical intervention. You can get more details on my profile. But, I just want everybody to make sure they are doing what they are supposed to be doing. No cheating. There is a very good reason for every single thing our surgeons and nurses tell us to do. I'm very sad about this, though. I am 8lbs away from leaving the 200's behind forever, and I've just started up one of my rapid wight loss periods again, and I have to basically get it to almost stop. I'm going home in 2 weeks, to see friends and family that I haven't seen in years. Though I haven't been killing myself to hit this goal before then, I did think this was possible and was looking forward to the possibility of being there when I go up. It's just frustrating. But it may be that I have nobody to blame but myself. I almost hope that the neurologist finds something else. Anything else. But actually no, there are worse things they could find wrong with me. URRGGGHHH!