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Congrats everyone!!  I have lots 26 pounds since surgery but a total of 60 with 6 months before..Feeling pretty good!!

Wow..i am still in the soft food stage..but I still like to eat, but it does feel like a "job" to eat now..but its worth it..I'm feeling pretty good!!

I, unfortunatley, still do like eating.  Just can't eat very much.  I know what you mean about that uncomfortable feeling though.  I had a mmmm moment when I ate my tea... Chinese style chicken and veg curry and rice (Homemade).  but now I am feeling a bit like a need a great big burp.  I know that I couldn't eat any more of it although the bit I did eat was nice..

I guess it's a good thing, but eating just isn't satisfying anymore. Last night I made what used to be my favorite meal pre-surgery. I was totally psyched over it for the past couple of days, really looking forward to eating that meal. And then I put the first spoonful in my mouth...ugh. Not only did it not taste the same, but it sat like lead in my stomach. I didn't eat to much or too fast...I feel this way with EVERYTHING. Anything I eat or drink, I can really feel sitting in my stomach. It's not painful, but it's awkward. And it really takes the joy out of a meal.

Like I said, I guess this is a good thing. One of my problems before surgery was that I was a recreational eater. I didn't just eat because I was hungry...I ate because I LOVED the taste of food. Eating was a hobby (which is how I got so fat!).

I can't imagine eating for something to do now. It's not satisfying, and I don't feel good after I eat. So problem solved on that end. But I have to say, I do miss that "mmmm, that was sooooo good" feeling.

I haven't lost anything since that initial 9 pounds. I"m trying not to freak, but it's slightly discouraging. I've been moving a lot, but no formal exercise yet. Until Friday I am not allowing myself to hop on the scale. Hopefully I'll be rewarded then!