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I could have written your words below!!! I am almost a year out and I have

lost just a little more than you, so first off conrats on all your hard, hard

work. As for the other topics, here is my info:

Compliments:

Sometimes I have hard time with these because it almost feels like people

are saying you were soooo bad before and now you are great! That can be hard.

But I am learning that the ones I take in are from close friends who are

happy to see me m ore happy and moving better and feeling more alive. You have

done a lot of hard work, this is very, very hard work, and you should feel

proud. I am not su re what else to say about this.

Pouch stretching:

I am curious about this too. Sometimes I worry because I can eat more t han

I used to. I can eat things I used to not beable to eat! It makes me kind of

miss th e sick feelings that would tell me to stop. I think that as you get

further out from surgery, you need to learn to use your new lifestyle skills

of know what and how much to eat instead of just relying on your body to tell

you it can't do anymore. That, of course, is easier said than done. I would

lvoe to hear what others have to say too.

Weightloss slowing:

Mine has and it is hard. I just try to remember the advice of everyone here

about more protien, water and exercise and have faith that it will keep

working. It is also better on our bodies to lose weigh at a slower rate. And I

also found that I lost more inches when my #'s on the scale stopped, or slowed

down. Like my body was catching up.

Keep us posted on your progress.. we are all here for you.

Natasha

lap rny 11/19/02

340*225*160

In a message dated 11/3/03 9:43:20 AM, Gastric_Bypass_Family

writes:

<< Although I am doing well with the weight loss I am worried that it's going

to

come to a halt and to lose anymore weight will be a constant struggle. Does

anyone else experience these feelings or concerns?

I also struggle with excepting compliments from people. People who haven't

seen me in such a long time can't get over the change or they can hardly

recognize me without giving me a second look. I usually tell them " thanks "

but

usually in a tone like it's no big deal. Does anyone else struggle with

this?

I'm sure it's because I'm not used to receiving compliments from others.

And finally sometimes I concerned that I can eat too much (at times) and I've

already " stretched " out my pouch. Is the " pouch stretching " just a myth?

And how big can it really be stretched out to? >>