lynneo

I enjoy not always being the fattest person in the room. It is nice to look at least close to normal!!! I'm only a little over half-way to my goal, but I am certainly enjoying the new life!

My NUT says to limit pasta--- limit it a lot. Apparently it does not provide much nutrition for the calories. Moderation would be the key, I think.

Give yourself a break!! A pound a day, are you kidding me? Your body often stalls to give itself time to adjust to the new eating (or not eating). Just keep to your eating plan and your weight will start to drop again.

I did not like it much. I know it is supposed to be fruity, but it still had the powdered taste to me. I really like the UNJURY protein drinks. Sometimes I put a no- or low- fat yogurt in it (like strawberry yogurt in the strawberry) and it makes it even better. Also it adds some more protein.

It is indeed a wonderful thing to be able to groan, shout, laugh and cry with people who really understand what I am going through. Just knowing sometimes that what I am going through is "normal" for this "un-normal" (according to the rest of the world) situation. I really appreciate this site!!!

I am a teacher, and we often have meetings in our classrooms. For years I have prayed for there to be an "unattached" chair somewhere in the room! Most of the time, that prayer bounced off the ceiling, and I had to painfully stuff my big self in the chairs. Had surgery in March, and this year when school started I just slid in............ It gets more wonderful each day!!! As a teacher, I keep a few "unattached" chairs in case I need them for visitors (or even students from time to time).

Here's my Wal-Mart story--- probably been going on for a few months, but I only realized it yesterday: I no longer have to head for the "handicapped" stall in the restroom. I can close and open the regular stall door easily without having to compress myself against the toilet!!! An unusual NSV!!!

Basically I think you bought a bunch of crap you will not be able to eat. Corn, really? Have you read the sodium amounts on those "soup at hand" things? It is a day's worth in one serving. Atkins shakes are loaded with fat. I think much of this experience you are going through is an emotional response to wanting to hang on to control, at least in our minds, of our food. We want to be sure we will not starve to death or something..... Did you have nutritional counseling before surgery?

My surgeon says that the sleeve is the only wls that is NOT reversable. I had mine Mar 13, 2012. I am very pleased with my choice.