What exactly is the stoma?

Can the stoma be too small or too large. Also, how do you know if it is too large. I feel like I can eat a lot! For example I can eat an 8oz steak. My surgery was 8/24/02. So far I've lost 70 lbs. I have a protien drink everyday, minimum of 64 oz of fluids, 95% of my meals are protien. I do not eat sugar or caffiene. I workout 6 days a week at Curves and I walk at least 1 mile 5 days a week and do a Richard Simmons video 2 times a week. I have lost several inches all around, but My doc says I'm about 40 lbs behind in weight loss. He says I'm just on a really bad plateau and not to worry about. Of course he won't worry about it..but I am discouraged! I feel like I'm working so much harder than the average postie. Help! What can I do?

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