I think my turn around point was just one month out. It was odd, one day I woke up and felt great. I hope you feel better soon.

1. Surgery date: August 10, 2006 2. Lbs. lost: 52 3. Main source of protein: Various meats, eggs, cheese, Nectar protein (2 a day), and sometimes a stallone protein. 4. How much water are you getting in?: 50oz - I know, I need more 5. Are you keeping up with your vitamins/calcium, etc.: Yes 6. What vitamins are you taking? 1 mulit-vitamin, calcium - through tums 7. Any hair loss? Not too much, yet 8. What kind of exercise are you doing? Shopping, shopping and more shopping. I also just got an eliptical and I can just barely do 15 minutes - but I am getting better. Overall, I think I am doing great - I feel great and I am shrinking (which I love)

Hi Karen! Congratulations on joining the "losing side". I just read your recent post, and thought that I would share some friendly info with you. Please don't take this as criticism, I'm just sharing with you. I noticed that you mentioned that you are eating the PureProtein bars. I am very familiar with this bar because my 25 year old son eats these bars. He consumes their high protein content, but also for their high carb content. He works out at 24 Hr. Fitness gym for 2-3 hours using all of their equipment (weights, cardio, treadmill, etc.). Because of this vigorous training he needs to replace his body with certain nutrients that are completely comprimised with his intense training. I just thought I'd mention that these bars contain 300 calories each, 26 grams of carbs, and 80 calories are from fat. I have also thought of eating these bars because actually they look pretty delicious but I realized that for someone that has had WLS, it contains too many calories, carbs and fat. Actually, if you check the labels on protein bars, they all contain about the same amount of calories, carbs and fat. So I have chosen not to use them because I felt that I would just be doing myself an injustice. My doctor recommends no more than 40 grams of carbs per day, and I actually try to stay under 25 grams. You might want to try a low carb protein shake like Isopure. It contains 52 grams of protein and hardly any carbs. Hope this helps!! Like I mentioned the info is just being offered from someone who had WLS in January 10, 2005. Take care and have a wonderful week! Hugs and aloha, Pat

Aloha my WLS friends....I saw this great survery on another site, and thought I'd put it out here to see how we are all doing. I am a very slow loser, so I have a feeling you will ALL be doing better than me in the weight loss department, but here we go: 1. Surgery date: July 26, 2006 2. Lbs. lost: 37 (wi**** were more) 3. Main source of protein: Shakes, PureProtien bars, chicken, shrimp, yogurt, cottage cheese, cheese and 1% milk. 4. How much water are you getting in?: Approx. 85 oz. a day 5. Are you keeping up with your vitamins/calcium, etc.: Yes, doing good here 6. What vitamins are you taking? 4 Flintstone chewables a day, magnesium citrate (for constipation), B12 sublinqual (1 a week), UpCal in shakes and gallstone meds twice a day. 7. Any hair loss? Not so far. 8. What kind of exercise are you doing? I'm going to the pool three times a week to walk/jog/exercise for an hour. Thanks for completing these questions with your own success story. We are each a "book" and I want to read yours!! Aloha nui loa, KarenS

Hi Shannon!!! I'm sorry to hear that you experienced so many problems after surgery. I know that now that you are past that, you will continue to heal and your journey will be problem free. Take care and remember that we are all here for you. We're just an e-mail away. Please feel free to post and I will try to help anyway that I can. I will be 24 months post op on January 10, 2007. Get lots of rest, and don't forget your vitamins and protein! Oh, and also lots of water!!!!! God bless you and yours. Hugs and aloha, Pat