Hi Louella, Yes... it is similar. The premise was the same... to reduce the size of the stomach. However the operation perfomed years ago was done differently and the "new" stomach would stretch out. They have refined the mechanics of the surgery to fix that problem. So basically... it's just a smaller stomach at the top of the old stomach. Sharon -117

Since you didn't get full until you stopped eating, don't feel like and aren't in physical pain... sounds like you are okay. How much you should be able to eat is certainly dependant on how big your pouch is. Did you surgeon give you any indication of how much you should be eating at each sitting? If he did... be sure to follow his instructions. The other thing to keep in mind is that what you ate is soft and mushy. It has been my experience that I can eat more quantity of soft food vs. hard dense foods. If I recall correctly it took about 1 month for my head hunger to go away... but one day soon you will look at your small meal and think of it as "normal". Best of luck... Sharon -117

I have been drinking a protein shake every morning for years due to: I am not a breakfast eater. Here are a few things I do and the drinks are really good. I will start with my favorite sugar free drink like diet snapple or diet air. (What ever you enjoy) Then add about 5 frozen strawberries and ice cubes with any vanilla soy powder. Oh yeh, I will add 1/2 cup of water to it. Makes about 16-20 oz's and get me going all morning. Let me know how you make out. Lu

Hi Gloria, Just thought I'd post just to let you know there are people lurking in the wings... lol I do have a question for you. How long before you were able to "work out"? My doc told me to walk but didn't mention about going to the gym. I do have a membership but don't want to go back too soon. I had my surgury on Sept 8th. Lisa

HOW IS EVERY ONE? NO ONE WANTS TO POST TODAY? IT HAS BEEN A GOODDAY. I HAD TO WORK 16 HRS TODAY. WE HAVE BEEN REALLY BUSY AT THE HOSPITAL. I HAD A GOOD WEEK LOST 4 POUNDS THIS WEEK. I WENT OUT TO SHOP MY CLOTHS ARE TO LARGE. I BOUGHT A FEW PIECES THE 1ST OF AUGUST ALL TO BIG. LOT MORE INCHES THAN POUNDS. I HAVE BEEN WORKING ON MY ARM. THEY LOOK GOOD. I CAN WHERE A SLEVELESS DRESS. I REALLY WORK OUT ABOUT 1 1/2 HOUR FOR 5 DAY EVERY WEEK. IT IS WORTH IT. EVERY SAY HELL-O GLORIA MOLAKE 319/ GOAL 150