Hi Stephanie, I do think it's all part of the process. We have worked SO hard the past 15 months and even though we have learned new habits, we have a lifetime of old ones to work on. The thing is - why do we graze, what are we trying to satisfy. I find that if I ask myself these things first then i am prone to not do it. am i hungry? no, then why eat, what do i want that is telling me i should reach for food. where is something lacking, am i bored, tired, mad, stressed, sad? usually for me i'm bored or upset, so i say to myself ok, go do something to keep yourself busy for 30minutes and THEN if you still think you are hungry, have a protein. Of course there is that one bad pms day and now that i track my period, i know when it's coming and on that day i take my regular meal food and just eat it all day long, so it's the same calories just with different timing, otherwise that day is just horrible for me. it seems to work pretty well and i "think" i'm eating all day long/too much but I'm eating the same stuff/calories as on any other day. fool my poor old mind i had to get rid of any form of nibblers (anything at all potentially snacky) in the house two weeks ago. i just can't do it, i still don't have enough self-control when i know there is a bag of (pretzels, low fat trader joe's cheetos, trail mix, etc.) in the house. I even overate on some trade joes tiny frozen chicken tacos - and those involved BAKING them for 15 minutes, lol. you know it's bad when binging involves cooking! So I would say eliminate the temptation first. then when you reach for food outside of a meal time, ask yourself first, why you are doing that, make yourself answer and face the issue that's prompting you to reach out for the very thing that got us on the surgery table. i honestly think i will have to work on that emotional eating for the rest of my life. hang in there, you can do it!! Inky

I have eaten about 1/4 of a small movie popcorn and it was fine. Such a waste of calories though and a really mindless eating, so I only have it when we see a movie, if at all. chew chew and chew Inky

I am late for work, so this is gonna be real fast..........good morning all Holding steady at 195.5 149.5 pounds gone forever And how was your week? Shar

I've been going through the same thing as Kim. I am unable to sleep well. I go to bed about 10:30 and am up between 4 & 5 not matter what. I find myself not getting full now when I eat ~ I'm eating almost 3/4 of a cup of food at a time and that's a lot for me as about 6 weeks ago I could barely get in 2/3 of a cup. I just looked and my B-12 is 2500mcg but not complex. I have some at work as well that is 500mcg that I usually take around 3pm. I'm also very depressed for which I take prozac and effexor...but it doesn't seem to be enough??? I'm struggling to maintain and would even like to lose another 5 pounds (this would be against dr. recommendation thoug). Got any suggestions????

Oh Shakeira I know nothing about this type of surgery but I will definitely keep you in my prayers. The liquid diet for 2 weeks will probably help you drop a couple more pounds which is a nice fringe benefit. Get lots of rest and drink your protein shakes and hopefully your recovery will be quick and with very little pain. Hugs!