Stacy I am in the same boat!! I have lost 51 lbs so far. Thank goodness for this website so we can see we aren't the only ones! : ) It's hard to be patient but keep reminding myself of how lucky I am to have lost what I have so far & it has only been 4 mos. Have finally moved a couple of pounds today after 3 wks of NOTHING!! It sure is exciting to be under the 200 mark! Good luck & take care! Lisa 249/198/??

I hit 104 last Sunday. I to am thankful for this surgery. I hope to lose about another 20 lbs. Life is good once more.

I''m too much in shock over this to think about bragging. It's just blowing me away. I've lost 5 lbs the past 7 days. I just that the Lord for rescuing me from MO. Our sacrifices (surgery, giving up food) are nothing compared to what Jesus went through for our healing. Read Isaiah 53: 3-5. Congratulations on your success. You're doing great. That 100 lb weight loss is just days away.

Well I too was wondering how it will affect us. My 40th birthday was last week and I was planning to have a drink to celebrate. The plans fell through and ended up getting rescheduled for this weekend. I still may have a drink but I was thinking about a little Vodka with some Crystal Light Grapefruit or maybe the Orange Pineapple. It will make me feel like I am having something fun and no sugar in the Crystal Light...Just a thought...I don't plan to make a habit of it as I wasn't a drinker much pre-op but on special occasions...

I too have a hard time with Pastas, or Breads, or Potatoes. Have you tried the Budding lunch meats. I eat them a lot on salads, with cheese, etc. Anthor thing I just found and love is Kashi Go Lean Crunch cereal. It has 9 grams of protein per 1 cup serving, so I eat that in the morning like popcorn. My lastest craving has been scallops so I bought a bunch when the grocer had them on sale. I also eat string cheese, sunflower seeds, corned beef hash, I eat chili but pick out the large chunks of meat, A really easy meat to digest is one of those Turkey Loafs, I am not sure of the nutritional valu, but it has always settled good with me. I am also on a Beet and radishs kick right now. I don't know how you are with sugars but for about a months or so I was eating a banana and peanut butter for breakfast. My dietician also said that I should eat Gogurt. It is really pretty good. I put them in the freezer and eat them like a push up. I have been on a salad kick lately, but I cannot handle a lot of lettuce, so I make a salad with a little lettuce, then add meat and cheese, and almonds, and hard boiled eggs, things that I know are high in protein. I even was eating Sushi for a couple of days. It was the first time I tried it and liked it so I ate that for a few days. Its one of those things you have to try it to see how you will react. My doctor and dietician have told me the only thing to say away from is high amounts of sugar, cause that may cause dumping, and soda pop.