Hi Tara! I've been having a problem with that too lately. I think my weight loss is slowing because I'm not getting in enough calories. I try to get in at least 60 grams of protein. I've been trying really hard for several weeks now and am managing to get in around 80-90 grams of protein. Like you say though, I'm just not hungry with all the protein. I've been eating hard candies this week just for some extra calories. I'm trying to get up and over 1000 calories per day but it just doesn't ever happen. The highest I've gotten in this past week was 916. I really think my body is in starvation mode and hanging on to what it's got and getting. I always try to keep my carbs less than my proteins. I don't have a certain number for them, just to keep my protein higher. Amber 296/170/140 -126 pounds!

Jackie, Congradulations. Week #1 and down 2.6 lbs. Great,Great, Great!!!! I must say I love that scales. The best of luck to you on week #2. Hope you had a good time tonight. See you lighter. Joanne

Helen, It is so nice to get up and someone has actually posted!!! Wahoo!!! A lb. off is a lb gone. Make sure you are getting in enough calories or your body will go into starvation mode and hold weight. I aim for 1000- 1200 a day. I know it is hard to beleave that if you eat more you will lose more but it is true. Confuse the body by eating more or less each day instead of the same calories. Do you mix your shake with milk? If not your calories have to be low. I mix my shake with F/F milk and add F/F milk to my cream soup too. It gives you added calories and protein. This is what I ate yesterday. 4c. of decafe coffee,3c of decafe green tea. Breakfast: Protein Shake. Snack: V-8. Lunch : Protein Shake. Snack: V-8. Dinner: Cream of mushroom soup. Snack: yogurt for a totol of: 1050 calories, 80g. of protein and 104 oz of water. My tea and coffee count as water because they are decafe. I use 12oz. mugs. Can't wait to hear results tomorrow. Only a few people are posting so I don't know how all is doing yet. Hopefully all will post tomorrow with weight loss or results for the week. Good luck and always remember you are not alone in this battle. See you lighter. Joanne

Julie, I had my surgery on the 25th of April and I am never ever hungry. I have never felt the "hunger" feeling since surgery and am glad for it! I can't eat much food either, 1 hard boiled egg and half a string cheese for lunch makes me very full. I guess it just depends on the person.... Kati 252/147/135-140ish (5'5")

Tara, Please check with your Dr. and let me know what he says. As bad as we want to lose weight we still want to do it the healthy way. What was your calorie and protein intake? Please keep track of that. I am aiming for 1000 calories a day and not over 1200. See you lighter. Joanne