Momoftca,

First, congrats on the 65 lbs. down, that is awesome!  I have lost very slowly myself.  I had my surgery 6/30/05 and am down 91 lbs. from my highest but only 83 from what I weighed when I started the pre-op diet.  I’m thrilled though because I sure look like a different person and feel great as I’m sure you do.  You say you eat lots of salads, are you sure you’re getting in your 65 grams of protein every day?  How about your water?  Those two things can really make a difference in weight loss.  I also work out 5-6 days a week for an hour per session.  Do you change up your cardio often?  Our bodies quickly become adjusted to a certain level of exertion so it’s important to mix things up.  I use the treadmill, recumbent bike, elliptical, arc trainer and stairmaster and I do different programs each time to trick my body into letting go of some fat.  I also wear a heart rate monitor to accurately know how many calories I’m burning during my workout.  If you’re doing all these things then you may just need a fill.  Also, when is the last time you had an appt. with Dr. Fox?  I’m not the best at going in myself, but I was struggling early this year and he referred me to the Aftercare program at AIGB which is next door to SCOR.  I really like my Physician’s Asst. and they are very supportive there.  Well, that’s about all I can suggest.  I hope something here helps, but if all else fails get back in to see the doc because he really cares about our success.  I wish you the best!

Jen