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Hello - My name is Jeanne and I live in Southeastern Wisconsin. I

had my open RNY on 5/21/02 and have lost 102 pounds. I am married

for 16 1/2 years to Dave and we have 2 daughters, ages 14 and 9. I

am very active on GBIC list, and I know some of you from there. My

weight loss has slowed a great deal over the past 3 months. At my

one year appointment, my surgeon's assistant said that it is because

I am taking in too many calories, especially in protein drinks. I

LOVE my protein drinks. I use ProComplex chocolate and add a

spoonful of natural peanut butter to each one and it is so yummy

that way. Anyway, she said that I should be keeping my calories at

800 a day in order to keep losing well. Well, after I add the p.b.

to my drink, the calories are 230 per drink. I was doing 3-4 drinks

per day, by the way, I am proximal, 150 cm. bypassed, but have tried

to limit it to 2 a day lately. I feel that the protein drinks keep

me from eating too many carbs. Without them, I take in more carbs

and sugar, so that doesn't help my weight loss either. Any advice

from the experts? My exercise is basically non-existant. I know I

need to get my butt in gear and get moving again. Well, I guess

that's enough of an intro. for now. I look forward to joining in on

some of these dicussions now. I've been lurking for the past couple

of months, and it's really hard not chiming in sometimes. Take care.

Jeanne in WI

Age 39 - Dr. Chua

Open RNY - 5/21/2002

314/212/199 or less

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