Big wow - congrats!!! You look awsome, but the main thing is that you feel it. Take care joanne

Fantastic.... Good for you. I have lost 132 and have 39 more to go. I bounce between thinking I look really good, and feeling like the pillsbury dough boy! I haven't looked in the mirror for more than a glimpse for years, but since this surgery I do all the time. I need to not be so critical. It sure is great to be able to move better!!

Diona, Thanks for the response - it is so nice to know I am not alone in this, although of course I would prefer everyone be out there really enjoying their new life! I too am grazing a lot - your comment about loving my size 8s but still doing things counterproductive rang so true. I had taken antidepressents for several years and finally weaned off them about a year before my surgery. It seems like defeat to need them again, but you are right - it is something I need to look into if this doesn't lift soon. I do not want to sabatoge all the blessings I have received. I also focused on your comment that you are feeling rather out of it - that is a perfect description for how my days go. I have a high-profile job and am constantly feeling agitated and distracted. Of course, this could all be related to the fact that I'm 50 now and may be entering menopause. I will look into the book you recommend. The depression may not be related to the WLS at all!

You look fantastic.. isn't it wonderful to see the difference in pictures. Funny 'cause we used to all hate them.. now they come with huge WOWs!!! Go God!! Go After pics!! April R

Hi Tammy, like April, I have found that even though I am upping my calories, I am still in a slow losing mode. I try to eat 6 times a day, roughly every 2-3 waking hours. I am eating around 1100-1300 calories a day. Here is a typical day: Breakfast: Protein shake (around 35 g protein) or Achieve Protein Drink (about 20 g protein); occassional mornings I have a piece of toast and fat free cream cheese; average about 200 calories Snack: yogurt (100 cal; 5 g protein) Lunch: Smart Ones frozen meal - usually around 250 cal. Snack: Southbeach protein (110 cal) or yogurt Dinner: Whatever I want - I try to get protein and vegie in; usually around 300 - 350 calories Snack: 100 cal bag popcorn or yogurt or sugar-free ice cream I have been hungrier the last few months, and find I can eat more volume. And some days I may eat an additional snack - besides what I've listed above! It scares me as I am so afraid of regaining weight. I am still inching slowly downward, though - the loss has definitely slowed down but still moves in that direction. Good luck! Lisa