I keep gaining weight. 3 pound chunks. I have now gained over 15 pounds in 4 months. I dont know what I have changed except excercise. The fear and anxiety about being fat again makes me want to eat more. I am drinking my water, eating my protein, not going over my caloric intake.. so how do you control it? Is anyone else gaining weight.. AND NOT OVEREATING. I know about gaining weight because of eating too many calories, but I am watching my intake. Im wondering if its the malabsorbtion.. I am just absorbing them again???

Had my weekly Tuesday weigh in and I am so excited to say that I have Finally after a 6 week stall, I have lost two more pounds!!! I now weigh 139 - into the 130's Heeee Haw!!! Now I have to hope it will stay here!!! I have been trying to watch the carbs so it looks like it has helped. Check in - How are all you doing? Did you have a good holiday? Toni Bowen Open DS - 20 April 2004 285/139/132

Ok. Reality check. I have not lost in wayyyyy more than two months! I too have 40 ponds to go. I have gone to fruits and veggies and protein shakes. I just can't seem to get this kicked into gear. I know its because I snack and on the wrong things and that I don't exercise enough. Perhaps some type of chart to keep myself accountable....posted on the frig...... hmmmmm

I just had a plastic sugery consult on the 1st. I have so much skin that I look like a Sharpei Puppy. As I cannot afford to pay for this on my own I'm looking into insurance coverage. Doc looks at me and starts pulling on the skin and says when he reaches my stomach "Wow, your a little thing under there". He doesn't give me much hope for the Arms or the thighs (thighs being the absolute worst). He says "I've seen people with less weightloss get approved and people who have lost more than you not get approved" "Insurance is a wierd thing". However when he starts taking my beauty shots, LOL, He says "I'd be suprised if they don't cover this" Meaning my stomach and a breast reduction. I've gone from a size 50DDD down to a 34DDD. The breast are now the consistency of a bag of mashed potatos. The stomach hangs below the pubic area basically hiding it completely. The things are just hanging from the inside down to my knees. They wrinkle over the knee caps. It's truly an ugly thing. The butt pinches so bad when I sit. Sitting is an uncomfortable task now. Rashes are everywhere. The weight of all this hanging skin pulls on my back giving me some major muscle spasms. I CANNOT see how an insurance can deny a person when this skin is definitely beyond a cosmetic issue. I won't know if I'm covered by insurance for 4-6 weeks. Here comes the long and painful wait. 339/155

I really liked Rachel's response about working on self-acceptance now. I'm right there too. At 60, I'm plenty wrinkled but do not have enough excess skin to cause medical problems - no rashes, etc. So insurance will not pay for anything and I don't have the $$ to use. I think I'd like a face lift LOL. Not going to have anything done at this point. I don't have breast tissue any more but don't want breast surgery, thank you - my mother died of breast cancer so these tiny tits will not see a knife unless they have to be removed. It's not just the $$ - I don't want the pain either. Or the recovery period. I like being able to do stuff. Thanks, Ruth 253/126goal/116 today - and maintaining from 115-120. still 5'1" Ruth