I started at 311.7 and at 6 1/2 mo post op I just hit the 100 lb loss! I am only 5'3 so it has been a HUGE difference!

Congrats to you, Melissa

Erin, You are doing a rockin good job. Congrats to you, Melissa

Linda, My post is a little late, but thought I would share anyway. I work a really weird schedule, so my eating habbits I am sure are not the best. My 6month aniversary is on the 27th of this month. I started out at 353lbs. I am now down to 239lbs. Leaving me 19lbs to my next personal goal and 49lbs to my surgeon goal of 180. (hope I did the math right) Normally, when I wake up in the morning I have coffee and protein powder. When I get to work, (I work as a cook at VA Tech) I have two slices of bacon, wait a while have one egg, then at break time I have half a bagel w/ some cream cheese. At lunch time, I eat most times a hamburger patty w/ cheese. (no bread) For dinner I normally eat what ever my family eats (just smaller quanities). For snack I normally eat one cracker barrel chese square, and a carb freedom or I will have a dannon 4oz contanier of yougrt. I also like the Jacks Links beef jerkey. I must admit I am not always the best, I have chips, popcorn, things like that. I personally think (my opinion) I can have anything in moderation. Melissa

This thread is very interesting. I hope even more will share. I had surgery on 12-14 and have lost 62 pounds to date. (I have 38 to go for MY goal....18 for the doctor's goal). Monday through Friday: Breakfast: cup of coffee with creamer, Unjury protein shake mixed iwth milk, crystal light or diet juice. Protein is 30- 40 grams. Mid morning: Power Crunch Protein Bar Lunch: Tuna and crackers, (3 oz package from BumbleBee) or cheese and crackers, (usually 2 oz) or maybe some lunch meat. Once in awhile I order take out with the office and it might be soup (4-6 oz), salad (try to get some meat in it) or an appetizer like chicken wings or seafood. Midafternoon: some nuts (handful) or maybe one oz of cheese, rarely, but sometimes a power crunch protein bar or soy chips. Dinner: meat and veggies Probably 3 oz of meat (fish, shrimp, chicken, beef) and some of the veggies if I can. Late night snack: usually an ice cream or popsicle...all sugar free. Fluids: one bottle of water before I leave the house, one or two before I eat my lunch, one more in the afternoon and one crystal light and another drink of some sort in the evening after dinner. On exercise days, I can drink a bottle while I am on the treadmill in addition to this total. Plus the coffee, SIPS of tea with meals, and the protein drinks. I consume more calories than anyone who has posted. At times I worry about that and try to cut back, but it doens't affect the speed of my weight loss. I haven't lost many pounds in the last six weeks, but I have lost some weight and even more inches. I started exercising about six weeks ago regularly and I beleive it affects everything. I could eat crackers all day long. It is my comfort food now. I keep them at a distance but I have also not had any constipation problems since surgery. My calories are averaging 1100 per day with the protein bars and supplements. And some folks tell me to get even MORE supplements into my schedule!! On the weekends, I eat breakfast with the family.....eggs and such. I rarely eat any snacks during the day and eat out often with friends. I eat many leftovers during the week for my dinner from my weekend meals. I eat chicken and fish most often when I go out. Vicky 240/178/140 five foot four