Gosh you and Carolyn make me feel like a loser. You are doing great also. How is the skin. think you will have any issues. Brenda

I have lost 74 lbs and I have 60 to go. The only dumping I have experienced is when I ate ice cream from DQ - which was all my fault... I won't be doing that again! Other than that, I'm doing great! Amie

Dr just let me off bedrest and I am anxious to eat out! I would go somewhere where I could get baked or grilled fish. Grilled Shrimp. I can have grilled porkchops(lean) and he has just added beef into my diet so I could always order a lean cut of steak. Most restruants do have plain steamed veggies...and sweet potatos are in style now as well so choices are many! Of course there would be a take home box to go along with this because it would last me 2-3 meals.....what a cheap date with DH! I just can't wait....I hinted all day to DH but I ended up grilling pork chops and having seasoned Brocolli and Carrots with it. Good but it is always better when someone else makes it

Alright Marchers... When you eat out, what types of food do you choose? I'm not allowed salads or carbs (other than from cooked veggies) yet, so eating out is kind of annoying and I'm looking for ideas. Typically I go for chicken fajitas, minus the refried beans, rice, and tortillas or some other type of grilled chicken. I've also been known to eat the insides of a black bean or chicken burro. I never thought I'd say this, but I'm getting a little burned out on Mexican food! So...lay it on me! What do ya eat when ya go out? Nicole

Hi Wendy...I wouldn't worry. How much did you weigh before WLS. I was 295, so I wasn't a light weight, so I think I lost more at first. I didn't lose any pre-op. I was hardly eating much up till about 2 weeks ago. I had gotten so dizzy in the evening and felt like I was going to pass out. I realized I only had two protein shakes all day. I felt maybe I wasn't getting enough calories, so I have been working on that. I feel I can eat alot more variety now and in a way that scares me. Sometimes I wanna eat all day. I don't exercise, only walk about a mile everynight. I'm so bad about that. I also have an over active thyroid, my DR wants to keep it elevated a little due to my thyroid cancer I had 3 yrs. ago. I really think that makes a differance also. But let me say lately I have slowed down. I think I am going through my first plateau. It has been weeks since I have lost a single pound. So I think in the end everyone averages about the same. Funny how I was worried I was losing to fast, now I'm worrying about not losing anymore. Good luck to you. Also I was told when you start exercising, you either gain or don't lose anything because your muscles are drawing in water. So, maybe here soon you will start seeing bigger results.....Dorean