I am so glad to read all your posts. I had surgery 11/28 (started at 276) and have been stuck at the same weight give or take 2 pounds for the last 3 weeks. I am stuck at 67-68 pounds and don't get me wrong, I love where I'm at and I'm not depressed or scared that it's not going to move but dang it, I'm frustrated! I'm not the picture perfect role model, little shy on the water but do pretty well on the protein. I'm not challenged by curves anymore so I'm talking up walking and have signed up to do an 8 week training to do a 5K run for breast cancer awareness. I am bored with food, but I eat. Nothing really sounds good, but I eat. I would love some ideas to spice up my menu (keeping in mind I'm a full time working mom of a 2 and 6 year old - finicky eaters). My hair is just starting to come out when I bru**** after a shower....not handfuls, just strands, but they add up when you have thin hair to begin with. So...to wrap this up #1 I'm frustrated, want to get through this plataue #2 I'm bored with food - need some creative ideas Thanks for listening! Stephanie House 276/209/??? - help me get there!!

Thank you Katrina! Blessings ~Tonya

im probably the poster child for what not to do after wls, but im down about 70lbs with 25-30 left to go. i dont drink my protein, it makes me gag and i rarely get in enough water. most people say i eat too much veggies and carbs and not enough meat, but as long as im losing im ok with it. i eat pretty much whatever i want, just in really small amounts. if we go to tacobell for dinner, i have half a taco instead of nachos and tacos and a burrito and a soda, etc. i guess the whole point is, as long as your dr is ok with your weight loss, try not to compare anything with others. including your weight, weight loss, food intake, etc. we're all different and we have to find what works best for us. congrats on your success so far! youre doing great. miranda

Hi Tonya. I liked looking at all your pictures. You look great. And I must say that I think Tony Rock is HOT. Glad you had a good time. Katrina

I'm just curious for those of you tracking your calories/carbs/fat/protein, how much are you all able to eat now? My calorie consumption has gone up over the past couple of months from around 700 to 1000 per day. Am I eating too much? I'm getting all my protein in and sometimes I don't need to drink a shake to do so. I need help on the liquids still though! I'm still losing weight, but it has slowed down (as expected). I've also found that I can eat just about anything without any complications (even sugar, darn it!!). Just curious where you are all at and if I need to make some changes on my end. Thanks! --Dana