Good idea 1.365/171/guess I am there 2.stallone protein pudding for breakfast, chicken, apple, eggs, cheese, dessert protein 3. no regrets, had a few early complications, always constipation issues no matter what I try. 4. faithful 5. stay away from sugar at all costs and keep trying to leave time between bites

1. Pre-op/Current/Goal? 220 / 138 / 135 2. What are you eating on a regularly basis? Almost anything but in moderation Breakfast: Usually veggie Omelette, Lunch: Soup or Meat& Veggies, Dinner: Whatever I can find. 3. Any regrets/complications/issues? NO regrets, NO complications, Carbs are creeping back and I want them to stay away! 4. How are you doing on vitamins and protein? I take my Vitamins religiously! Protein is so so. I get all from my food sources at this time. 5. Any advice? Keep coming here for validations and to keep yourself in check...

1. Pre-op/Current/Goal? Pre-op 315 as you know the last time I would get on a scale Current 180 this was where my doctor said would be ok Goal I really don't have a goal. Coming from way over 315lbs. I already think I look good. Plus I'm 5' 6 1/2" 2. What are you eating on a regularly basis? Any thing that doesn't eat me first. I have been pretty good in the controlling the amounts. I have tried tiny teeny bits of sugar but am afraid to go hog wild. Sugar was my down fall. I don't deny me any thing. The worst habit I do have, if I think I had two many little bites of sugar I will spit it back out. I know thats just down right NASTY. I have a chocolate protein drink mixed into my coffee every morning and sometimes at night when I think I want sweets I make a 4oz chocolate protein drink. Then I am good to go 3. Any regrets/complications/issues? I need to have my shoulder replaced on Dec 6. They wanted me to stop loosing so I would heal right. I wonder if and how much more I would have lost by now if I had not started to eat carbs to hold where I am now. I HATE my sagging chicken thighs. I feel my bat wings are bigger than my thighs. My mom just had to have a bypass last Monday so would I do this again????? In a heart beat. 4. How are you doing on vitamins and protein? I am good about the vitamins and protein. I just felt like I traded in my old meds for new better ones. 5. Any advice? I tell people that think this will change your dating life it won't. Will it give you a better chance of a longer life it will. I was already a happy person with all the hard knots life threw at me and this sugery didn't make me a happy person. It just helped me to live life a whole lot better

1. Pre-op/Current/Goal? 259/154/130 I'm 5'4" tall and in a size 12. I really want to see a size 8! People are starting to tell me that I don't need to lose any more weight, which is totally not true. These people are always thinner than I am. I guess they don't want me to catch up. hehe Even if I don't lose another pound, I would still have this surgery again in a heartbeat. It hasn't solved all of life's problems, but I sure feel better! 2. What are you eating on a regular basis? Protein Supplement (unjury or nectar), Cheese sticks, dried pineapple, pretty much anything I want except sugar or chips. I eat out at lunch most days, but I avoid fast food. Things I really enjoy but not daily - popcorn, SF Dreyers Neopolitan Ice Cream, and SF Snackwell Shortbread or lemon cookies 3. Any regrets/complications/issues? No regrets and zero complications! Praise God! 4. How are you doing on vitamins and protein? I'm like a drill sergeant Mon - Fri, but on the weekends I'm a little lax. 5. Any advice? For pre-ops, do your homework before you decide to do this! Don't go into it thinking it's the easy way out. For post-ops, remember to exercise and that this is a total lifestyle change!

I love the holidays so I couldn't just skip them... I'm going to be with my family so I don't have a lot of control over all the food - though I suppose I could bring some "altered" dishes. My plan is to do what I always try to do... eat my protein first (so turkey, here I come) and hopefully I'll be so full I won't be able to eat too much mashed potatoes lol