I have a question ...

no your not alone, I usually post more (keeps me on track most days), but computer problems and traveling with my husband and son... have slowed me down... food is always calling my name..... and I am weak!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

No you are not alone. I think about food all the time, and wish I didn't. This is what I hate about food - being there in my mind all the time. This is why I don't post - it just makes me focus on food even more and exaserbates (sp?) the problem for me. So I do as little thinking about food as possible, otherwise, I eat more because I'm focussing on food more.

OMG.. i dream of food.. if i dont keep myself busy i will nibble.. the way i avoid it is to just not start.. i started with pretzels and that has been one slippery slope. I started with 2 than 4 and i was up to 10 at a time.. i just have to say no... it is not easy either.. i wont touch crackers, bread, or anything like that because i know how i am.. i dont want to get hooked on them too.. i am right there with u on this

Count me in too. Sometimes I feel like I am slowly slippnig into bad habits all over again. Especially after my 3rd or 4th trip to the kitchen in the evening searching for something to graze on. I don't think I have ever posted on the thread you are referring to b/c I guess I don't plan ahead either, well a little bit... but when I have read the posts I think geez not even sure what I am making for dinner yet. Thanks for the post. It is REALLY helpful to see that I am not the only one who is stuggling. Kristen

Deanna, I think I dont post more often because I feel like a HUGE failure most days. I havent lost a single pound in 3 weeks and in fact Im up 2 lbs I want to cry! I exercise and love that new habit but I cant seem to get rid of the destructive old ones= FOOD! I ate 12 times a few days ago. I snack constantly and the more I snack the more I seem to be able to consume. I read great posts but I wish I had more to contribute - positively - to the dialogue here at OH. I weigh 215lbs......Im one week away from my 10 months surgiversary and my 37th birthday - I wanted to achieve more at this point. And Im ashamed I stuggle soo much with eating issues. I apologize for being a downer ...see this is why I dont post! Kathryn

I am not going to be any help at all. so do not flame or ggggrrrr at me. I truly and honestly try to eat something 'nutritious' for breakfast. one morning this week, I had an egg, took me 30 minutes to get it down. this morning I had 1/2 a cup of cream of wheat. about 30 minutes to get it down. the rest of the time, it could be 20 coffee or three handfuls of animal crackers. or 4 mini candy bars. really bad choices. same goes for lunch and dinner. I find that I am a snacking eating fool. some days I can go all day on two snacks, other days I am eating every 90 minutes. some days I get protein, others veggies, and some pure chocolate crap. the good/bad part is that my dr said that this is the 'second honeymoon', I can eat anything, and everything and still lose (so far he is right) but it will only last for 6 months and then it will be back to the drawing board and getting used to the 'next phase' and I do think that we will have lots of next phases. it is such a PITA to get through each phase. as for my 'went' http://www.jordanjasonmiles.com is where I have been

Kat Jordan is just getting cuter by the day!! I LOVE the photo o fhim feeding - the black white one. Did you take it?

no one has been allowed to take his photo but grandma.. I am so totally going to get him a tshirt with a photographer on it and 'no amatuer's please' hehehe