I had my RNY in 2004 lost down to 140 looked awful gained up to 160 felt perfect, then hubby suddenly died, now am at 210 was 218 but ate the Cardio diet and lost eight in a week. My mistake had been not eating at all....just crackers for comfort...so...cardio diet for seven days then back to protein first for a week. Cardio diet...when a heart patient has to be immobile but lose weight fast before surg: cabbage, any veggies you like onions carrots bell peppers garlic allspice chicken broth unsalted and mushrooms celery a huge stew use any spices you like except salt instead use dill, lemon juice ect....then coo****il al dente....chewy...freeze half...each day you get as much cabbage soup as you wish whenever you wish....your body has to work so hard to digest it burns calories....first day you get fresh veggies with your cabbage soup...I had cucumbers and tomatoes....second day you get fruit any except bananas and no milk products but plenty of water...all the time water.....not until thirty minutes after you have eaten remember?......i had strawberries and blueberries....third day a tater and a glass of skim milk....I baked a sweet tater with cinnamon....fourth day fresh veggies again....fifth day meat...not beef...too hard to digest after all those veggies....sixth day....fruit again and finally a banana!!!!...seventh day a small amount of whatever you crave the most no matter what it is....for me it was crackers and a banana you are still eating cabbage soup every day whenever you are hungry...amazingly I was not hungry at all, lost eight pounds, got on a regular schedule and felt tons of energy again...no gas! and no runs and never got tired of the cabbage soup....next week I am making a week of bok choy chinese cabbage with snow peas mushrooms and ginger and lemon to change it up a bit...anyway research cardio regimes and check with nurses nutritionists and drs and always always eat but eat healthy and take chewable vitamins if you have had an RNY we do not absorb nutrients like other folks....its just when you think you are normal that you screw up....leslieg7

Hi Donna, Happy Belated Easter!!!! Haven't checked this board in forever. I'm doing well. My baby will be one next month. I just love him so much!!! Take care, Diana

HAPPY EASTER Brook I'm doing OK. Still recovering from my gall baldder surgery but other wise hanging in there and looking forward to spring/summer. Although we did have a mild winter here which was nice. Hope your doing OK? Hugs Donna

Hi Loni I'm doing OK, so so. We don't have any plans for Easter but I hope you have a good Easter yourself. Hugs Donna

HEY!! wave: Nice hearing from you Karen. I'm doing OK. Won't go into my liver problems as it's MY problem but other wise I'm doing fine Hugs Donna