I got the same way. But now it is over and I am losing again and not as hungry. Some days I do not eat much and other days I eat normal little meals. I think it was my body catching up again. I am 38 lbs from MY goal. Doctor never set one for me but I am sure it is not as low as I plan to go. I will be happy at 160 lbs. I started at 329 lbs. So 38 more and I will be at my goal. Good Luck, you can do it.

Liz, this may be counter-intuitive, BUT it works! Hear me out.... When you have been on a restrictive food plan, after a while your body gets used to it and shifts into a fat-conserving mode. This explains why you are hungrier now as well. The only way to get past this is to increase your metabolism. What you actually need to do is to EAT MORE, eat treats, etc., and weigh yourself daily until you have gained back at least 2 and preferably 3 pounds. Then go back to the food plan that worked before. I have done this three times and each time I lost 6-8 pounds the week I went back on the more restrictive plan, for a net loss in less than a week every time. And I continued to lose in the following weeks. Once it took me almost three weeks to gain 2 pounds, but boy was that fun! Cheesecake every day.... I stole this idea from the Curves program. Warning to others who may be reading....I do not guarantee that this will work for non-exercisers! Regular exercise is a very important part of raising your metabolism! Carolyn DS 11/03/03 317/179 and 25 pounds from goal!

Congratulations Lorna on making goal! I am also at goal & looking into have a tummy tuck. I am considering going to Costa Rica for it. The Dr.'s I have looked at are highly accredited (sp). I also need a breast lift!

Thank you Carolyn, That is very encouraging to all us slow losers. Darlene RYN 11/10/03 309/230/???

Invidious = tending to cause discontent or envy Post-ops, PLEASE do not compare your own weight loss to that of others over the same time period and expect the same numbers! Our weight loss depends on how much we weighed to start with, which procedure we had, and how well we conform to the program plan (nutrition and exercise). Remember that those who start out weighing more WILL lose faster, if you are just looking at number of pounds. If you just MUST do a comparison you should look at the % of excess weight lost rather than number of pounds--to figure that you would have to know the height and starting weight of both people as well as the number of pounds each lost(and the rest is 8th grade math): pre-op weight - ideal weight (BMI of 25--use a table) = number of excess pounds THEN weight lost/excess pounds X 100 = % of excess pounds lost For Example: A person who is 5'5" and started out at 244 and lost 48 pounds by six months has actually lost 50% of their excess weight! A person who is 5' 4" and started out at 356 may lose 82 pounds in the same time period, but that only amounts to 41% of his excess weight. In this case, 48 is MORE than 82! Other key points: (1) Plateaus are normal (2) Even if you aren't losing pounds you may be losing inches (3) It is not considered a true plateau unless you lose no pounds or inches over a 4 week period, and (4) Exercise is essential to maximize your weight loss. The word for the day is INVIDIOUS! Love you all! Carolyn