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Topic: RE: Hi Everybody!
Miguel! I've been wondering how you are doing! So glad that you are working and still losing!
Mass. has definitely had it's share of snow this winter, no wonder you are busy!!!
Keep up the great work and I hope you have time to have a great Valentine's day as well!
judi
Topic: RE: Hi Everybody!
Great idea Cleo....pick me up on your way Miguel... I am the closest to you here in Framingham 
Congrats on your weight loss... you must be feeling so great to hit another milestone.
Sherri
Congrats on your weight loss... you must be feeling so great to hit another milestone.
Sherri Topic: RE: Hi Everybody!
MIGUEL!!! It's been sooooo long! Good to hear you're doing so well and back to driving! Amazing weight loss success, too. Wonderful!
Could you drive over to pick up Crystal and bring her south to visit with us here in Virginia? We could use her company and she could use our sunshine and warm weather! You come too!
Cleo
Topic: Hi Everybody!
Hello Everyone.
Sorry I haven't been reading or posting lately.. BUT...
I've gone back to work full time- I leave the house around 3:30am and most days don't get home til 5pm. I'm driving tractor trailer delivering winter road salt out of Boston all over Massachusetts.
Even better than that though is I've reached another exciting number in my weight loss. I'm down to 395 lbs.
I hope that everyone is doing ok. And Happy Valentines day to you all.
Miguel
Topic: RE: How long does it take to stretch your stomach out?
I just had a discussion with my friend today - she is a PA First Assistant with a bariatric surgeon (she did mine)... she said that anytime they have had to take someone back to surgery - for whatever reason - they always check the pouch integrity and pouch size. She said they have NEVER seen a pouch stretched more than twice the original size and that includes people who are up to 5 yrs post-op. Yes, you are able to take more in than you could initially, but it's because the pouch is more relaxed and because you may be eating "slider" foods - foods that go right through the pouch instead of staying in there a while to make you feel full longer.
You should do a google search for "pouch rules for dummies" and read it - it's VERY good and will remind you of all the things you should be doing (and not doing).
Best wishes to you!!
Bekah
Topic: RE: How long does it take to stretch your stomach out?
Elisa, I am glad to hear that you got your own place again..hooray to you!!!
umm i eat still about a 1/2 to a full cup of food per sitting............i know i should eat breakfast but i rarely do i never have and i still have not got into the grind of doing it now...but i do have a protein drink.....
i hardly think that you have stretched your pouch......
oh i remember the days of the storage unit UUUGGGGHHHH LOL
good to see you on here and take care sweetie!
Crystal
Topic: RE: umm believe it or not i am normal
Ohhh Crystal!! Awesome! Oh I can't wait to be normal!! 68 more to go!
Topic: RE: down 130 pounds/new pics
Wow Kim! Great job.. I had my surgery on 6/25 and we are about the same. I am down 131 lbs. But I have been gaining and losing the same 2 lbs for about a month now. it is making me 
Topic: RE: How long does it take to stretch your stomach out?
From what I understand it takes alot to stretch our pouches. At our group meetings it sometimes comes up and the typical reply is that someone would have to eat excessively over a period of time. (months maybe)
So I would say it is unlikely that you stretched your pouch. Over time our pouches will stretch, but that is to be expected... hence why they make it so small to begin with.
So I would say just get back on track. Protein first, vitamins, water etc.... I find that when I am hungry and shouldn't be... drinking something helps my brain get off of that hunger feeling. Just a suggestion that might also work for you.
I normally can eat between 8 - 16 oz of food in one sitting. Depends on what it is... if I am eating solid protein... sometimes 4oz is all I can eat. So for example if I am eating chicken.... 4oz and I am full.... fish I can eat about 8oz. But this is also eaten slowly over about 30 min.
Hope this helps.... but if you are still worrying, maybe call your nutrionist.
Sherri
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