Kim, glad to read that you're doing great!

I don't feel like I had WLS at all!  Plus, I have no dumping either.  Nor do I have a sweet tooth, except for solid chocolates.  I don't eat chocolates very often.

There are some days when my eating feels like a bottomless pit; others when I really feel the restrictions and therefore don't eat much.  I eat protein-laden foods without any issues, except that those often fill me up.

I cannot tolerate toasted and non-toasted breads.  So I now have my sandwiches stuffed in a 1/2 whole wheat pocket bread or low-carb whole wheat tortilla and don't have any issues with either one.  I even use the same tortilla for my PBJ fix.

Hope to see you and the others at a future gathering.

Don't know where your surgery will be done.  However, I was not required to lose weight prior to my surgery.  But I did voluntarily load up on protein-laden foods and cut down on simple carbs.  As a result of that, I lost about 10# in the month between my consult with my surgeon and my surgery day.  I tolerated my operation very well.

All patients do get weighed in at the pre-op unit at OHSU prior to their operations.

Lean Cuisine and Healthy Choice foods are very high in carbs.

Another thought a friend brought up who is 2 yrs post op was using Metabolife - she said some of the shakes and soups contained 17 grams of protein in one cup!!!

I love Powells Book Store.  Pioneer Square in downtown Portland is a great place to hang out  Of course there is the Portland Farmers Market and all of that stuff. 

Good Luck! 
Julie

another must see in Oregon is the Oregon coast.  Seaside, Lincoln city and Cannon beach..  The weather is usually in the upper 80's.  Not really that bad.  Oregon does get alot of rain, but usually sun during the summer months.

Peggy