Hey, ya'll... anyone else experiencing fatigue? I'm really struggling with it. I'm taking all my vitamins, b12, a b-complex, calcium... all that good stuff... with the protein. Is there anything ya'll can recommend that'll help?

Angela I have a problem too with eggs.. I am 2 months out.. And chicken too is hard to get down--tried all ways and sometimes it goes down sometimes it does not--so my nutrtionist just tells me to keep on trying as time goes by.... Susie

To everyone above. I lost 28 pounds in my first month and then had a 3 and a half week stall! In that time I found out it was normal and very common to have a stall heading into your second month. It can be very long, so keep your chin up and just work through it. they say you might be able to bust the stall by changing out your protein intake and excersise routine. That didn't work for me, though... when I broke the plateau it was just like any other day. 3 and a half weeks is a long time! You might not stall out that long, or you might stall out longer. Just know it is really pretty common in this time period, and it will pass. When I busted mine last week I started losing a pound a day, and I haven't stopped yet.

Congratulations on your surgery! My surgery was on 2/6/2007, and I have lost 63 pounds so far, and boy has it made a difference. Here is what my nutritionist has given me as a guideline for my diet, but as always, you may want to check with your surgeon and his time line. But here is what I eat: I eat 5 meals a day, and drink 64 oz. of water - (fluid) a day. Each meal consists of 2 ounces of protein (1/4 cup), in EVERY meal, with 2 oz. of either fruits, vegetables and starches (interchanged). For a total of 4 oz meals. Starches should be limited to 4 ounces a day. Is this as clear as mud? For example: Breakfast is 2 oz. protein, & 2 oz. fruit. Lunch is 2 oz protein and 2 oz. veggies, Mid afternoon is 2 oz. protein & 2 oz. veggies, Dinner is 2 oz protein & 2 oz. starch, & Meal 5 is 2 oz. protein & 2 oz. fruit breakfast protein could be eggs, yogurt, protein shake w/skim milk, Lunch protein could be cottage cheese, canned tuna, canned chicken, 2% milk cheeses, ham, turkey etc. Dinner protein can be lean beef, chicken, lamb, pork, ham, turkey, veal, cottage cheese, tuna, salmon, shrimp, fish etc. starches I do well with are plain crackers (1 serving), oatmeal, cream of wheat, grits, beans (pinto, navy, kidney, lima), black-eyed peas, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes, baked potatoes but remember you can only have 4 oz. for the whole day. I also take "Optisource" vitamins daily, and try to get in 60 gms. of protein in a day. I know this is confusing, it was for me, but feel free to email me privately and I would be happy to help! Good Luck!! Terri

I am the same way! I now drink water when I get up with my vitamins. Then after I take a shower and get ready I mix one of the IDS Whey Protien Fruit Punch Bullets (look **** big test tubes) with Ice and water and sip it on my way to work. It has about 24 grams of protien. I usually eat breakfast about 10 - 10:30 and I am feelong better then. The IDS had an orange flacor as well and has 42 grams or protien. Good Luck, Lisa