I don't want to fail...

I'm watching all of it! I got a great food journal from memory minders. I did some research online to see what a "balanced" diet means (as far as calories, etc) and now I count all my calories, fat grams, carbohydrates, protein, and fiber. I do need to add some protein, but this is really working for me! It takes a little work, but if you commit to it, it forces you to examine what you're really eating and makes balancing your foods much easier. It's part of my life now and work the few extra minutes it takes to write it down. I am not into low carb diets at all. In fact, I'm up to about 30-35 grams of fiber every day and I get that from all my fruits and veggies.....which also pack quite a few carbs. They're the good carbs though. I don't eat refined sugars but once in a blue moon. I'm so used to natural sugars that oreos taste kind of gross to me now! Everyone's different though. If you find a way of eating that you can stick with forever, then that's the one for you. Oh! And congrats on getting down to the last 10 lbs!!!! That's awesome! -Jill

Jill (I love your name, it's my daughters -- Jillian -- as well!) -- have been meaning to respond to this and welcome you back to the Board! We need you as much as you need us! Too many of us are staying away far too long, myself included. So, thanks for the jump start and keeping us moving forward together. Maureen

Thank you sweetie! I'm committed (again) and hopefully for good this time. I want to be successful for my own reasons, of course, but also to bring the success statistics up so that insurance companies will continue to be more and more receptive to offering surgery coverage!!! Thanks for welcoming me back, it's good to see you -Jill

HELLO JILL HAPPY TO HEAR YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED, i UED TO LIVE IN BREMERTON, MY DAD WAS STATIONED AT PUGET SOUND, WHAT ARE YOU GOING BACK TO SCHOOL FOR? HOPE YOU DOING FINE, MY HUBBY WAS A DISPATCHER FOR THE CALIF HWY PATROL FOR 15 YRS ...HE LOVED IT TOO, HE'S BEEN A MAILMAN FOR 10 YRS NOW MISS EMAILING YOU AND NANCY,DO YOU STILL TALK TO NANCY? LOVE TRISH