No problem.. your surgeon just sounds like a total turd!!! hehe I posted a couple of my favorite wedding pics today.. keep on truckin! April R

well.. at 7 months and change (surgery..dec 20th)..i'm in onderland!!! i weighed in at 198 this morning!!! so many changes have occurred over these last 7 months and i am so grateful for this tool! we're just back from a 2 week vacation and i stayed totally on the program (packed my "magic bullet" and protein shakes in my carry on bag!).. and exercised every single day.. i'm proud of myself and know that although i am still in the honeymoon phase, that this is a lifestyle change! i still have about 20 more pounds to lose, so i've definitely got work to do, but i can see the light at the end of the tunnel! hang in there friends.. this is so worth it!!! dee

I've only lost 83 lbs. so I guess I must be a failure too.. umm.. how about a BIG BLAH to ALL THAT NONSENSE!!! hehe BLAH TO NUMBERS TOO!!! They are so freakin' NOT THE POINT of any of this and for your surgeon to be all caught up in them is so lame.. hasn't he ever heard of a stall? If he hasn't, I can talk to him because I've had three of them for no apparent reason!!! hehe.. Please don't feel like a failure.. you're soooo rockin' it big time!!! And and and you're shopping in the regular section which means you are now a REGULAR not a FAILURE. You go!!! April R

Hey kids! Thank goodness I' m not the only screw-up. Wait, that sounds like I'm glad y'all are struggling & I don't wish that on anyone. Let's just say I can relate to a lot of these posts. I am hooked on these sea salt flavored bagel crisps. I must stop buying them. My loss has been slow and inconsistent all along but still 72 lbs is a lot of weight. It's hard when you look at before/after pics and people lose 150 lbs in 6 months and I admit it, I'm JEALOUS!! I'm really good with water, protein and vitamins, I just eat too much junk. Exercise isn't my favorite thing either. Man, I'm really spilling my guts. Today I ran into an old friend whom I haven't seen in at least 15 yrs. She has always been heavy but has gained even more over time. We didn't even recognize each other at first. I felt bad after she left because my health problems are pretty much gone and she has so many but no coverage for surgery. I felt guilty for being thinner!! How warped is that... Thanks for letting me babble on if your still there. Here's to ultimate success for all of us. Susan

Yep, The snacking thing will KILL YA! Meals aren't a problem so much--I eat protein first, I am getting in my protein, vitamins and water. And still can not eat more than 6 oz of food during a meal. Well I was until I went on vacation to CA last week. Then not enough protein or water(still took all the vitamins though). Snacking however(actually more like grazing) I know is a huge problem. And I do not make good choices. And my loss has slowed a LOT. However, unlike before surgery where I could not seem to change a bad eating pattern. I have found know it is very easy to go back to doing the right thing. Maybe because of how little our stomachs are or because of what my body really needs kicks in--I don't know. So I am back from CA and I am back on protein,protein, protein and water, water, water. And I find it is pretty easy to for go the carbs and bad snacks. Again, dont know why it is easier know than before surgery. Changing our mind set is very hard(I hate feeling like I am depriving myself of anything) We just have to keep hanging in there and coming here to get the support and advice we need. Best wishes everybody.