Hi Sheryl, I'm Shelley! I have been very ill since surgery. Lots of nausea.. bleh. Anyhow here goes: Surgery: Oct. 27, 2004 Weight at Surgery: 228 Weight now: 161 Loss of: 67 pounds! I cannot tolerate any meat as it tastes gross to me now. I eat only yogurt, soups, canned veggies, tomato juice, orange juice, diet pepsi's, sugar free jello, and that's about it I drink very little water, and that's probably why I am nauseated all the time... *sigh*

HI! Start out at 310lbs, lost 34lbs before surgery. Thursday, Oct 14, 04 surgery day, weighed 276, now down to 213lbs, lost 67lbs since surgery and a total loss of 97 lbs. Gone from a size 26 to an 18. I can eat most anything but still have problems with milk, eggs, and bread. The other night I had a craving for chili with beans, great protein meal, I can eat about 1/2 cup. Sometimes I think I do not eat enough and then sometimes I think I eat too much. Love strawberries, cantalope, watermelon, apples and grapes, eat alot of fruit great fiber. Most of my meals consist of tuna, chicken, salads, fresh fruits, & cereal. Can eat most meats, beef, fish, chicken, & pork. I'm having problems getting enough protein down, I can't drink protein drinks with milk they make me feel and getting down the fluids is hard, but, I keep trying. Other than that I'm great.

I have been having a good month! I joined a gym(soo hard to get going!!)(I'm a wimp!) and have bought my first "new" clothes!! Preprogram wt. = 295# (we are required to go on liquid diet for 6 weeks pre program) presurgery=270#=loss 25# now=197#=loss 98# I lost 35# w/i the first 2 weeks... didn't get much of anything down. Had a terrible time till recently getting anything in , but was getting water in really well then. Just w/i last mo. started getting proteins in and other foods to follow. Have lost about 2/3 of my hair(thank goodness it's thick!! had to get a haircut short, for this.) (went from size tight 26 to size 16 now. boobs are missing in action!!) I can't eat chicken,steak,bread(don't miss the bread),milk (can eat cheeze,cottage cheeze and little sour cream)refined sugar and fruit juices. I can eat all raw veggis(chew,chew,chew)nuts,fruits,ground meat moist,sunflower seeds, most all else if I follow the no-no guidelines my body gives me. Love soups(so easy and satisfing),fruits and sunflowerseeds. Drink protein drinks 2 x daily(30 gms ea) and try to ge****er 10 oz., ice tea u/s w lemon 1 qt.(also decaf),flat diet squirt 10 oz.. (about). Lots of ice in all drinks... helps get in the water too! crushed is my passion! janee cain

HI Barbara. I am right here with you. I am down exactly 50 pounds since surgery. My dr said he only expects me to lose 5 - 7 pounds per month now (claims slower loss with lower starting weight) So in his eyes, I am right on track. I have only lost 5 pounds since Christmas!!! I go to Curves at least 3 times per week, usually more....and on the days I don't go, I do an exercise video at home. I give up wondering what else I can do to lose faster - I eat right, take my vitamins & protein supplement, drink 64 oz of fluids and work out daily.....there is nothing left for me to figure out. I guess I will just lose slowly. I just can't wait for the warm weather so I can get outside. I love New England, but I have never wanted a winter over so badly! Jenn 232/182/140

Hello All, I finely got to join Curves. I have my first work out at two this afternoon. So far I haven't been able to exercise much other than walking. And its been a pleasure doing that. I can walk all around Super Wal-Mart now insted of using a ride on cart. My weight loss is so slow. I've lost 49# and I'll be 4 months out on the 8th. 19.5# of that was in the first two weeks. I hope going to Curves will build some lean muscle an give my metabolism a big boost. Has anyone else had the same experience? Barbara