Donna, So good to hear about your journey so far. I am struggling also with my eating habits and gaining weight. I have only gained about 10 lbs sometimes 12-15 lbs but I am still in my dress sizes (6s & 8s) but not petite 6s anymore. I have never been much of an exerciser---I started off doing the treadmill and it seemed to keep me feeling really good about myself, then, I just stopped. But I find that I can eat a lot!!! But I don't seem to gain weight from it (not yet!) It could be that I may go on a binge for a few days and then come to my senses and go back to eating more sensibly. All I need is a few days of eating right and I will drop a few pounds again. Gaining this weight has seemed to be better for me because I feel that I had lost a bit too much in the beginning. People said that I looked kind of drawn in the face, but I look better now, more healthy. I hope to go back the treadmill soon, I even moved it into the bedroom so I was sure I would get on it--but it didn't! Good luck to you Donna and keep posting. Hettie RNY/LAP 5/10/04 212/135-140??

Hey Tink! Congrats on getting your tt and hernia approved. I know that will be great for you. I was blessed to come out of this with a pretty flat tummy and no skin issues there. My breast lift was a month ago and I'm loving it. I just wish insurance would have paid for it. We are so broke now. Hope you are bikini ready very soon. Let us know your surgery date. Christie

I just called my insurance company and they said to me the second best set of words a gal could here .. MS.CARDEN YOU ARE APPROVED FOR YOUR SURGERY ... What surgery you ask ?? Well , MY TUMMY TUCK AND HERNIA REPAIR .. !!! I had to ask 3 times .. Had her repeat the proceedure codes to me .. and she said it .. Other than them telling me I was approved for my RNY .. this is the best day ever .. ( Other then the birth of my babies too !! ) Ok .. It is on .. UPing the Protien ( Thank you Lei !!!! ) I have waiting so long for this . And I wanted you all to be the first to know .. you have been with me from the start .. I love and miss you all ! Always, Tink , ( Soon to be bouncing quarters off my belly )

Girl I am right there with ya..getting frustrated with myself...I did very good the first year..but its been downhill since then. I hit my lowest of 203 and now i am back up to 235.......HELP!!! Not sure how to get myself outta this one...can't believe I just typed that, yes I have gained some!! Ughh...I need to get this f'ing weight off.....if you all come up with anything, let me know. Maybe I need to go back to protein drinks for a few days..... Thanks for the wake up call!! Leigh Ann

Who's bright idea was it to come up with the idea of a 'candy dish'? I even have one on my desk for some reason! I'm working on finishing off the Hershey Kisses I have in there. Knowing full well that they weren't good for me, I bought them because they were pretty pastels for Easter. Thankfully my co-workers have been eating them too but dang! I can't keep my hand out of it. It pretty much defeats the purpose of a diet coke doesn't it? I have the worst time with snacking and junk food cravings when I'm at work. I do at home too but they don't seem as bad there. it doesn't help that I'm not over my head busy with work either.... then I wouldn't have time to think about eating. I envy those people who lose weight because they were "too busy to eat". I ask you... HAVE YOU EVER BEEN THAT BUSY???? I can't think of one time in my life that I was so busy I couldn't eat. Maybe because I put so much importance on eating or maybe because the people who say that are lying! ha-ha Seriously, I'm sure they're being honest... I just have never been able to put it out of my mind for that long. I think about it all the time. When I finish one meal, I'm already thinking about how long until my next one. Man, when I type it out.... I need help! What do you guys think????