At least you all didn't eat a patty melt w/sweet potato fries for lunch...now don't you feel better? Trish

Well, I trashed the whole day, so I will try again tomorrow. I ended up eating all the healthy snacks I had AND loads of cookies as well!! Then in the evening it had been such a horrible day I 'rewarded' myself with food - a cinamon danish...sigh Tomorrow I WILL only eat the food I have planned...

Ok, so what strategies are you going to put in place today to help you not keep eating what you shouldn't be? I've got cheese & ham for lunch and I plan to have a protein shake mid morning. Haven't planned dinner yet, and I need to find a way to stop me keep putting my hand into the cookie tin in the office. I am trying to think of a reward system (like stickers for children) so that I am focussing on the postive things I am doing rather than on the negatives - ie I can't eat that cookie or that bag of chips etc etc. Not sure what yet

In 1999 I hurt my right knee, I had had arthritis in the past but this injury really tore up my knee. I had the cartilage repaired but the damage was done. My knee has hurt ever since. Daily grating pain, dull throbbing at night, sharp pains when I bend my knee. My left knee had to bear my weight and it soon became a huge problem also. I have been trying to get some help for a long time. I have seen orthopedic surgeons off and on since my injury. The last one that I saw told me that there was no reason to fix the latest cartilage damage because my knees were trashed and they would just rip again. He told me that I was too young for knee replacement, that I would have to be at least 60 yrs old to get them replaced. I cried for a couple of days because I had my RnY in order to get my knees working again, not for any other reason. My GP sent me to another orthopedic surgeon that I found through a friend. My friend had her hip replaced before age 60, so I asked to go and see him to see if I had a chance. I went to see him on Friday in Vancouver and he is willing to do it! I get my left knee done on Jan 8 and my right done on Mar 3... I am so excited! I feel like crying for joy!

Thanks Cindy I found this REALLY helpful. I need to get back in line and follow the rules. I need to remember the attitude I had when I first had wls and I need to remember how I felt before I lost weight. Do I REALLY want to go back to that, because that's where I'm headed if I don't sort this out now...