I haven't gone in for the follow-up, but my doc had me go in for a medgem test, in his office, which tested my resting base metabolic rate, as I understand it. At the follow-up, they will tell me how many calories I have to eat to maintain the weight I am at, thus giving me a goal of less calories in order to lose even more than I have since the surgery.

CH, generalisations, again. Some people are unable to "get up off their fat asses" and I am not talking about myself. Do you have a shred of compassion in you for differently abled folks?

Also, have any of you been to a nursing home, lately. Not all old people are skinny-minnies. I remember when I worked in one...we had some very heavy, BIG people whom we had to have help lifting out of bed, etc. Also, there are other cultures where what we consider fat is more the norm and, plenty of elders who are heavy, without as much health problems as we have in our country.