Wonderful news about your daughter, Brit! Is the Honor Society something that is available in high school? MacKenzie is currently taking two honors classes, but plans up to 5 next year...although, she is only in 7th grade this year. I haven't heard about any kind of honor society-type groups in middle school.

And, good on you for keeping your weight steady this week! I am fighting the chocolate period-induced demon ...I have already caved in today...the chocolate won. :-( I just hope I can turn this slippery slope upside-down before it gets out of hand. I could keep these extra couple of pounds and look exactly the same and wear the same size 2...but I don't mentally like the numbers I'm seeing, or the feeling of mild failure that gets stuck in my head. I feel crazy sometimes...to worry about 2 or 3 pounds extra is just silly, I think. I'm simply fearful of 2 or 3 turning into 20 or 30 extra pounds.

Hello, all! Getting a late start on weigh-ins today...all three kids had dental appointments...ugh.
Anyway, better late than never. So, everyone who is still out there...check in and hold yourself accountable!!!!!! That's an order! LOL

Surgery/high: 251.5
Last Monday: 144.1
Today: 144.8 (it's that time...I am bloated and cranky )

I think I did a little better this week with my late-night snacking, but I can always aim to do better this week. It's going to be tough with the period induced cravings, though.

In other news, our weekend was fab! My oldest daughter, MacKenzie, was invited to attend the California State Middle School Girls Wrestling Tournament. She won second place in her weight pool. I could not be more proud of her. She fought hard and even wrestled her last match (for 1st or 2nd place) with a hurt left elbow. If not for the injured arm, I truly believe she would have won 1st place. Perhaps next year. I'll see if I can overcome my computer ineptitude to post a pic later.
This is MacKenzie at her medals ceremony, after a verrryy loonnnggg day of wrestling. She was not too happy to have to take pictures without being able to fix her hair first...she likes to be all girl when not on the mat.
MacKenzie is on top during her second match of the day. She won. Make it a great week ladies!

~Suz

Marta-
I drink and eat at the same time- but I don't drink a lot with my meals.

I can totally eat like I did pre-op and have, and that's why I'm battling the bulge again.

I can eat bread- especially if toasted and I can eat a whole large bagel.  I have a harder time with rice and usually avoid it.  I'm not a pasta person- never was.

I too, am pretty good about grabbing protein first- unless I go too long and then I go straight for the easy carbs.
I can eat any snack food known to man and I had gotten into eating candy bars again- nothing makes me ill- except if I really binge on pure sugar and a lot of it and quickly.  I get sweaty and shaky- but it has to be an enormous amount- like at least 5 candy bars at once(fun size).

Awhile back I was on a white wine kick- I had a glass a night- but that has passed.  If I drink more than 2 glasses and occasionally just 2- I get a stomach ache and feel nauseous.  I never go over 2.

I am faithful about all my supplements.  I am currently getting iron infusions once a month.  I'm not sure it's a complete dietary problem though- I think I'm in the beginning of menopause and that's contributing.  After all the iron problems I've had- I am religious about my supplements.

I rarely- maybe 1-2 a month have a protein supplement.  I'd rather eat my protein.  I too am greatful for the habit we got into of protein first.
I REALLY struggle with carbs.  If I start my day off with carbs I am almost doomed.  I wish I could eat just a little of them- but it's like putting my finger in a dam- there's no holding it back- the cravings are too much for me.

I'll be okay- just a bad setback.  I'm getting back on track.  I just can't slack for as long and as hard as I did.  I would say my eating cababilities are pretty close to pre-surgery.  I ate 3 pieces of deep dish pizza in one sitting last summer.  That scared me and I try be better about it- but the possibility remains.  So- it's up to me now and I know I can do it and I know I'll feel better for it...
Brit

Thanks Suz for your answers.....
i think it is funny that some of our eating habits have become so ingrained in us that we are on auto pilot.
I have a funny story -
one night i went out with my husband and drank a few too many and was pretty trashed ( i hate that feeling) - anyway he was hungry on the way home and stopped as a McDonalds. He got me a cheeseburger..... as trashed as i was I had enough sense to remove the bun and eat only the burger..... I'm amazed that i'm so programed to eat this way !

I too wish I could remove the excess skin from my arms/belly and chest..... summer is almost upon us and that is the worse for me. Like you the funds are limited and that cannot be a priority right now..... although plastic surgeons are feeling the crunch  as well and have made me even lower offers..... i'm going to see how low they will go.

Hi -
I was just wondering if everyone is still following the"rules" we were told when we first had surgery? I have to say for me personally that I do 95% of the time.
 
After 2 1/4 years I still do not eat and drink at the same time and I do wait at least 30 min after eating to drink. Before eating the time varies.
i have noticed that I can eat alot more that i could in the beginning - volume wise - which is scarry to me. I like being forced to eat only a small amount and being able to tell instantly that I should stop. Now... it takes longer to fill full.

i also can eat bagels, bread, rice, pasta...... i could not for the longest time and i liked that because i'm a carb addict.  I still can only eat 1/2 bagel or small portions of pasta and rice and i'm very conscious about the portion size.
I am still very diligent about protein first, them veggies, them carbs.

sweets..... i can eat them too..... I don't violently dump.... i just get really sleepy and sometimes get heart palpatations..... but stupid me.....i don't seem to learn and will still take a "taste" knowing what happens. Now this is not a common practice for me, I do really try to avoid sugar as much as possible.

snack foods..... chips, pretzels.... crunchy foods.... right down the hatch...... no problems.

alcohol...... I can only handle 2 drinks at  most and then i'm looped, but my eating spins out of control.... I think that if I eat something it will "soak" up the alcohol.... not true and then I eat things that I should not.

Does anyone else notice that they are able to eat these things as well? I know my doctor said that by now I should be able to eat like a normal person..... but I do find it scarry.

i don't drink enough - due to not eating and drinking at the same time.....
i don't take any protein supplements anymore.....maybe I should bump up my protein again...
i am faithful about my vitamins/iron/b12.

all in all i'm doing ok...... just wondering how everyone else is doing.

marta