Yep...I am guilty of the snacking thing. It sux! I try so hard and tell myself I am not going to do it tomorrow! I have lost 125 lbs since surgery, but only about 12-13 since I went to the doctor's 1 1/2 months ago. I got a call from the doctor's office today that said my blood work looked good except for protein. I am not getting enough. I have never been able to choke down the shakes or isopure...they make me gag. I bought the pudding...gross. The protein bars are pretty nasty too plus they have like 200 calories in them! Any suggestions? I eat South Beach cereal bars, but they have only 10 grams.

Thanks dee & sherry & thanks again April - you know ive always was a big girl - 190 to me was thick its not that far from where i am now at 220 - in fact 190 was thw weight in the picture that I am always saying I wish i was there again - everyone in my family is large framed - not to say that its ok that i got to be my heaviest - but i make way more better choices, and NOW ultimately know where I want to be - you're right everyone is different - everyone loses at your own pace - i really didnt want to lose so much drastically in the beginning - for the sake of my sanity- i figured the slower it came off the longer i could keep it off - but i know that there is plenty of things that i could of did in the beginnning to made it come off - but i know that i hated dieting and with this new tool i didnt need to diet just make the right choices - i could live with making the right choices for the rest of my life and but could not live with dieting for the rest of my life - thanks all again god bless you all - keep up the good work - and i hope every thing in this journey is clear to you or will be soon xoxo Jo

Amen.. I too have to remind myself of my original goals every once in a while. It's funny because sometimes when we start off with this whole WLS thing we don't even know how to make the right goals.. at least regarding the numbers game. My doctor had to remind me at our last appointment that my original goal was to get to 180 when I showed a little dissapointment for not being below it yet. He told me I was about a month and a half above his weight loss schedule for me and he actually wanted me to start trying to eat more calories. So I did what he said and since then I have had to make new goals because I am now 171. Who knew? I know realize that this train kinda stops where it wants to and that as long as I do what they tell me to my goals regarding my actual weight are totally up in the air. anyhoo.. crossing my legs wasn't on my original list.. but it's by far the best thing going these days!!! April

I agree, but I sure love my Friday nights on the couch watching TV! I don't even mind getting up and moving the clothes from the washer to the dryer. Have a great weekend! Sherry

I'm sorry I can't help you out with any advice. You might want to post on the main board to see if anyone has experienced this. Good luck to you! Sherry