Question:
Am I eating to much at 18 weeks post op?

I had Lap Rny on 12/16/02. I only weigh once a month and so far have lost 67 lbs down from 314 pre op. I am 5 8 1/4. Am I on the right track? Sometimes I can eat a whole 8 oz yogurt at once or a boiled egg and piece of toast and maybe half the yogurt but its in about 30 to 45 min? No drinking included. I feel like I am not losing enough. Can anyone in the AMOS family respond that was around my height/weight post op? I really need some guidelines. Thanks so much.    — Angela C. (posted on April 25, 2003)

April 25, 2003
You should eat your meal in 15-30 minutes. Any longer than that and you will be able to eat more than you should because food will be exiting the pouch allowing additional food to enter. Yogurt is liquid enough that it passes through the pouch fairly quickly allowing you to eat more...JR
   — John Rushton

April 25, 2003
Angela, you are not eating too much at your stage, but I will add to John's comment on the time it is taking you to eat. Your goal should be the entire meal in 15 minutes, which gets easier the further out you get. 30-45 minutes is way to long and is bordering on grazing.
   — Cindy R.

April 25, 2003
Hi, Angela. I love this place!! Thanks for posting. You don't think you're losing "enough" and I kinda thought so too because 67 in four months didn't seem like "alot," soooo I read you're profile and discovered your loss so far: 1st month -19 2nd month - 24 3rd month - 11 4th month - 13 I averaged months 3 and 4 for an estimate for months 5 and 6 (i.e., 12 pounds each month for a total of 24 more pounds lost). At this rate you come out at -91 pounds in 6 months!!! That's awesome!! You don't think so!? I hope I lose at your pace. I'm 5 weeks out and hope I'll be down 91 pounds on 9/18/03, my 6 months anniversary. Why are we so hard on ourselves? Best of luck to ya! You're doing great!
   — msmaryk