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Dear Barbara;
    Last weekend was my 10-month surgeri-versary day!  I weighed 110 lbs. and have lost 117 lbs!  That is a great success to go with my successful dog obedience trial in Winston-Salem, NC.  I am soooo glad that whatever I do in the ring with my 8-pound black poodle, I can forget about the laughing people in my brain because I am not morbidly obese anymore.  I actually said that to myself so I wouldn't be so nervous!  "At least I am thin:)"   I am not trying to lose more weight because I have been maintaining a loss of 115 lbs since December.  I am still sensitive to carbohydrates and am learning to cook from a low-carb cookbook which I usually can eat without any problems!  I am inspired by the weightlosssurgerychannel.com and love to watch their programs about WLS.  I hope that I will be able to attend the next meeting in Raleigh.
Sincerely,
Rena RNY 4/30/08 Duke
weigh 110 lbs., lost 117 lbs. forever!

Struggles...

I've been eating as a reaction to stress. Like so many of us, we have had our share of difficulties lately and I'm finding that I am turning to food (read Bullseye candy) for comfort. My weight hasn't been significantly affected. I was 'too thin' for comfort and now I'm getting back to a weight I like, I just hope I get my head in gear so that I don't gain 'unwanted' pounds.

Successes...

We have really been struggling since my husband lost his job, but one silver lining came with our new healthplan that includes a healthclub membership. I just joined and look forward to learning to 'like exercise.' We'll see about that... I'm just about the least athletic, most uncoordinated person you may ever meet, but I'm going to try anyway. I am hoping that this may be a better way to manage the stresses that we are experiencing right now and instead of putting unwanted weight on, maybe I can sculpt some of the physique I already have. :-)

Hi KB,

I was down with the flu so I haven't been on in a while, but was delighted to see your post. I look forward to following on your lifechanging journey.

All the best,

Thanks so much for the advice.  I am will check out the website.  The good news is that I exercise everyday and can see a major difference in my stamina and health.  I'll keep you posted!

Good topic, Barbara.  I will try and address each of your questions as you asked them:

How do you incorporate protein into your daily diet?How many grams of protein do you average?
Protein is the main part of each meal/snack I consume.  I usually average at least 90-100 grams per day

How many ounces of water do you drink daily?
I always get in at least 64 oz a day, but feel the best with approximately 100 oz.

Is it challenging to consume the amount by your doctor?
I have always been a big believer in hydration.  So the 64 oz minimum was only challenging early out post-op.

Do you take your supplements daily?prescribed
What is your vitamin regimen?
I  try to be faithful in taking all my supplements and have added several that I feel are necessary for optimum health.  I have incorporated my supplement schedule with my meal/snack schedule, so that it becomes automatic.

Do you exercise? 
What do you do and how often? I do exercise, but it varies.  When it is warmer, I will go to water aerobics at least 3 times a week.  But when I can't do this I have a "Gazelle" or elliptical at home along with both yoga and pilates DVDs to workout with.  I also do a lot of walking when I can work it in.  In the growing months I also count mowing the lawn as part of my exercise since I have a walk mower and it takes more than 1.5 hours to complete my lawn.

I look forward to seeing other responses to this thread and how everyone is handling their daily schedules.

Wishing everyone great success in their journey..............Carrie