It's been a while

Hi all It's been awhile....I'm BACK!!

My surgery was December 19, 2007!  I am very happy with the results of my surgery so far..... I just need to get back on track.

I've been within the same 5 punds for the last  6 months.  I need to get the scale moving again!!  I am looking to all of your advice and suggestions to help me do  this!!

Looking forward to communicating with you all!

I'm right there with you Suzanne re: the 5 pound stalemate.  My surgery was 12-26-07.  I'm under 200 pounds and would be less if I could get rid of this loose skin.  I truly need to find a local support group here in town.  I know of one, but just need to get my butt to the meetings.  I've started to eat more carbs than usual and know this is dangerous for me.  Wish I had advice, but I need some too!  Hang in there.  Kelly

HI LADIES, MY SURGERY WAS DECEMBER 4, 2007, AND LIKE YOU, I'VE BEEN STUCK AT 5LBS UP AND DOWN FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS AS WELL.  BAD PART IS I CAN AND DO EAT CARBS  AND SUGAR.  I DON'T EAT MUCH BUT I EAT THEM.  I'M WONDERING ARE WE JUST ABOUT READY TO LEVEL OFF NOW SINCE WE ARE ABOUT 18 MONTHS OUT SOON.  LET ME KNOW AND CONGRATS TO YOU BOTH.

SANDY

I am right with you.  I am about 14 pounds away from where I want to be and it is discouraging. I stayed  at the same weight (in a 3 pound range) for about 6 months. I am now back to keeping track of calories and am starting to lose a little more again.  I just feel discouraged.  I know I have eaten more carbs and sugar... it is frustrating.  I am back to really monitoring myself and restricting myself to 1200-1300 calories a day.  I am wondering if everyone else stays at 1200 calories a day.  I can eat about 1 cup of food at a time... is everyone else at that amount... that I stretched out my stoma... am I normal?  Just discouraged and it is a struggle to stay at that calorie amount... I feel like I am really dieting again.

First...Becky...you look AMAZING!!!!!!  I CANNOT lose this last 20-25 lbs. Haven't lost ANY weight since May. I'm happy but thinking that my goal isn't realistic(it was when I was 21...but now I'm 50).  So I'm starting to believe that where I am is my lowest or ideal maintainable weight. Hoping thats not so but truthfully thinking it is.

I still have days when I can't get in 1000 calories and then there are others when I'm starving...eating way too many carbs and my calories are in the 1600 range.  I'm afraid that I have no control and am reverting back to old bad habits.
Am I the only one?????