You can always just say that you have lost a significant amount of weight.... at this point maybe he doesn't need to know "how".  If your relationship progresses you may consider telling him eventually.  Besides, you are not lying.  You DID loose a lot of weight , by eating right and exercising.  You can talk about your tool later if you are comfortable.  Just my thoughts.  ; )

Just one question - can you get enough nutritionally on clear liquids? I wish your daughter all the best. Will she be working w/ a Barix doctor?

Diet is always the problem.  :::sigh::: 1700 calories is a lot for a WLS post-op person.  I eat around 1400 and I'm happy with my weight, even if it is not what my ultimate goal used to be.  You probably CAN make yourself eat during the day.  Try and remember how you ate after surgery.  I know I eat 6 times a day, small amounts.  I'm never actually hungry.  I, like others, also track my food.  I write everything down and turn it into an accountability partner at the end of each day.  Anything with calories gets recorded.  I also track my emotions, fears, resentments, etc. so I can see what sometimes causes me to eat unwanted food.  Not eating enough can cause a stall in weight loss, but it won't permanently derail it.  Eventually your body has to let go of the weight if that truly is the case.

I had my surgery in May of 2007 and am maintaining a weight loss of 140 pounds.  I had a regain of 45 a few years back, but managed to take it back off plus a little more using some simple tools in conjunction with my WLS tool.  Support group was key for me -- hearing from others, remembering what it was like to eat like a post-op, etc.  I worked with a dietician from my surgeon's office to come up with a plan that worked for me.  I choose not to give up carbs or even white flour, because I can eat them in limited quantities.  I did, however, have to give up all sugar.  I attended Overeaters Anonymous for a while, and still work that program online today.  That helped me out phenomenally when it came to getting my head in the game.  I rarely experience times when I can't get in my food, but when it does happen, I just back off from that meal.  I'm usually fine within another meal or two.  I've never correlated that to a time of year though.  I would say I would be concerned if it continued and you were unable to get in enough protein or your blood work showed problems.  I do get blood work done, including vitamin levels, once a year, and so far everything has been fine, except for some vitamin D deficiency.

Jennifer, I think my recent issues are due to dairy and alcohol. Can you tolerate either?