My tastes have changed dramatically since surgery. Do not know why but they sure have. I eat tuna almost everyday. There are only two things that I crave iced tea (drink about 1200 ml a day) and salad which I cant have yet. Here lately though I have been wanting an iced frappacino from Starbucks - I haven't given in though. Heather 4-11-05 291/204 (-87)

YAY!!! I too am finally getting somewhere!! I know how ya feel. Seems like it took FOREVER to lose 97 pounds. But hear I am knocking on the Century door!!! I usually weigh once a week, but I don't know if I will be able to wait and see in the middle of the week if I hit 100!!! LOL I set my goal at 125 by Christmas. Right now, it seems doable, but if I hit another plateau??? And I have ALOT further to go than 65 pounds to reach my goal. More like 196 pounds. OMG!! Sometimes, that seems so daunting, but somedays, I think I'll be there in NO time!! LOL Good luck and I'll be watchin fer ya!! Toodles, Reneé 418/321/125 -97 pounds!!

Hey there everyone! I would have just responded to the variety post below, but I wasn't sure if anyone would see it, since it's a few days old. I've found the BEST substitution for Pasta. Now, I LOVE pasta! I mean, BIG TIME! But it doesn't settle in my pouch... at all! So, I had to find something else. SPAGETTI SQUASH! It's SO good! Get a medium one, cut it in half. You can bake is (45-55 min, opening side down in the pan), or even microwave it! Whichever way you choose... cook it until the outside hull is soft enough that you can stick a fork in it. Use the fork to pull out the insides. It strings like spagetti! But it's a veggie and doesn't have all of the carbs and the heaviness of spagetti! I've made it with chinese veggies/chicken/low carb teriyaki, with Tomato and Meat Sauce, and with Cheese... and all have been great! Happy cooking Michelle

Believe it or not, I have pepper jack cheese on crackers almost everyday, carb freedom yogurt, and adkins protein shakes, but the thing that I really want, and should not have is starbucks double shot in the can.

Well it has been a long hall for me. but all down hill now thank God... To long of a storry to go into, I well tell just a little.. Had surgery on the 4th of April, had to go back into surgery on the 5th due to a blood clot 7 days in hospital...then I got a infection....whent on wond vav,off of it now but still have wond opening, looks like may be surgery again in 3 weeks to close it up but I am ok with it whant to get on with life... and i do fill so much better now and look.....lol good luck to all