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Hi: Congrats on your weight loss success, I also had been at a stand still for several weeks. I have lost a total of 54 pounds. I am 49 years old. I sat at 200 lbs for weeks despite the fact that I was walking several miles each day and eating the right foods, watching the empty calorie drinks, etc. I finally tried a local gym to change up my exercise, even though I have a gym in my home I was using with treadmill, bike and weights. After a week at this new gym using hydraulic equipment I finally blew away the 200 lb and am glad to say I am now at 197. Just try changing up your routine for just 30 minutes a day and remember not to give up or give in. Good luck.

Today is day 2 of my pre-op. I am scheduled for 4/29, only 4 days before my birthday on 5/3. This is the gift I am giving myself. Happy birthday to me. I have always been the one who takes care of everyone else. It was difficult to make the decision that it was my turn. My surgeon's office told me only 3 shakes per day, nothing else. I question this as I had been on the supervised liquid "new directions" diet previously through a hospital. I did lose weight but eventually over 2 years the weight I had initially lost. I sought out the surgery before gaining all of it back so I am still ahead... Before, I started on 5 shakes per day. Equivalent of 1000 calories. 3 shakes is only 600 calories? I was so hungry I could not get to sleep. I think the nurse who told me this yesterday was mistaken? But, she is the nurse. I dropped 1.2 pounds yesterday. Does anyone know how to put the scale on your page so I can watch the progress?