well its been 3 monts out i have lost 45lbs. the holidays have gotten to me . wasnt able to eat . did eat a little too much the day after paid for it though. i have been dealning with getting alot of gas when i eat. i hate it alot. every time i eat i have gas. went to er they told me that my old stomach has gas in it go figure . but how are you doing. take your time- it will happen i get discourage to that i only have lost 45lbs in 3 months thought it would have been 60 but oh well. getting ready for christmas are u ready for that.

Nancy, how are things going? Haven't heard from you. I'm fustrated have been having stalls! I'm only down 30lbs in 2 months. How is it going for you?

Well i hope work is going well. I have started on my 3rd stage. i think i am doing better. had some chest pains from trying new things and eating too fast. I need to do better on my protein though. tomorrow is a new day and i will try to do better. be good and keep up the good work

Hi Nancy,

Things are going good! I am 3weeks out today and down 20lbs! Yeah... Work is ok. I don't have a physically demanding job, so it's fine. I am tired at the end of the day towards bedtime, but not during the day. I would say that my energy level has increased from pre-op. But I can still tell that I am still recovering. Food intake is going ok. I try to get approx 80 grams/ day. I have 85% accuracy. Some days I slack and only get like 50 grams in. But most days I get it all. I really try to make sure that i stay hydrated. Temptations have been the hardest for me. I'll take a little nibble here and there! What about you? How is everything, from food, fluids, weight loss, etc? Are you working yet?

hi. i just wanted to see how you were doing. How do you like being back to work. Is that hard for you. DO you get tired. so how are you doing on your food.

i live in texas. and the dr told me not to eat rice or bread as well.i havent been doing my protien i know i have to. so tomorrow i am going to its all for my own good i know. the vitamins i am dpoing though. well we are heading out for a walk i hope your day goes well.

Nancy, I had my surgery 9/2/08. Today is the end of the second week. I am eating a combo of things between week 2 (which is soups), and week 3 (puree foods). My eyes are much bigger than my stomach! I eat 2-3 times a day, and drink about 60gm of protein in my shakes in between. Are you only eating 3 tablespoons of food? I am eating about 4oz of food at each time. It definately only takes me 10-15min to get it all down! I can also drink fluid really well also! Thank God.

I don't have a scale here! But at my 1st week follow-up I was down 12lbs.

I started freaking out when I started to get hungry! It was weird.... Are you getting in all of your protein and vitamins? How long before you can convert to a regular diet? Did your doctor tell you not to eat bread, rice?

Where do you live?

I know what you mean about wanting things you shouldnt have. Its really hard. I am just on my 2nd stage lets see thats my 3rd week. I had my surgery on 8-29-08. i am down to 216.8 I weigh myself twice a day once n the morning and in the evening. my doctor told me it should take me 45 mins to eat 3 tablespoons of food. But it doesnt ever take me that long to eat it. most of the time it takes 20 mins. today i had eggs it was ok. i think I ate it too fast because my ltlle pouch said what the hell. so i know i have to put less in my stomach. but its hard. i eat 3 times a day. do you eat anything in between. How are you doing. I think we are just a couple of days apart.Well i need to go clean house. I try to keep myself busy.

Nancy, its' a big adjustment! My biggest problem is self control. Because my dr. told me that I could progress my diet as tolerated, I've been trying things that I shouldn't have. Because it's hard for me to see my husband and son eat things that I can't have. . When I eat something that I shouldn't have it will make me nauseated and weak. So I will stop and lay down. I just want to fast forward 3 months from now so that I can have a better idea of what I can eat and what not.

How is it going for you? When did you have surgery?

Just wanted to see how you were adjusting to all this.