Hi Jason, I found this group late too. It's great to talk to a bunch of people who are at the same stage as you. It's incredible how alike we all really seem to be. I actually read your blog after a post you put on the main board last week. You are an inspiration to many people....probably more than you know. I am also at the stage where I feel like I can eat anything. I have had high fat and sugar and don't dump on anything. Believe it or not that was a little bit of a disappointment to me because I know I have trouble restricting my intake and I was hoping I would have that to deter me. I have managed to change many of my bad habits in the last eight months though. Eating out and high fat foods were my biggest downfall. I still struggle everyday to stay away from the junk food. I prefer to keep it entirely out of the house like Donna or I will eat it for sure. I really like the weekly weigh in. It keeps me on my toes. Fran

Good Afternoon All!!! Highest Weight 365 lbs Surgery Weight 335 lbs Last Week's Weight 235 lbs This Week's Weight 232 lbs Weight Loss for the Week 3 lbs Total Weight Loss 133 lbs Best Wishes to everyone for another good week!

I went through that a couple months ago. I eat a lot of pork and chicken and I noticed when I would up my red meat intake I dropped some pounds. I also was having a hard time getting in more tha 500 cals a day. I literally have to force food down my throat still. When I get in 1000 cals I notice my weight loss jump starting again. It also may just be water retention from getting ready to start your period. It could also be from the constipation. Even though its getting better you may still be retaining a little from. Not too worry! You have lost way more than you gained!!

Go to walmart and have the pharmacist order you a bottle of Ducosate Sodium Liquid, take a teaspoon morning and night, then a suppository every morning for a daily poo, works for me and the surgeon okayed it for long term useage! I order the big box of generic 'Bisac-Evac' Bisacodyl 10 mg. Laxative. I love poo......

Congratulations Brenda!!! I finally hit the century mark this week and then some! Its been a fantastic week!! Hope everyone else has had a great week too! Surg. date~ 8.15.07 Start~232lbs Today~130lbs Last week~133 Loss for week~3lbs total loss~102lbs!!!!! 3 lbs from goal BMI~21.6 It feels so good!!