Carla is doing a thread like this on the Grads board...but if you want to start one here too that is cool, I would participate.

Hi Wendy - I'm really glad that you posted this because I have been dealing with the same issues. For example, I am hooked on diet pepsi, and have gotten to the point of drinking 2 2-liters a day, in addition to the 64oz of water. I'm truly addicted to it. Is there a Diet Pepsi Anonymous somewhere? I'm currently trying to get off of it, but its hard. I think I'm using it to self-medicate to compensate for all the sedating medications I'm on. I'm scared I've stretched my pouch, and don't want to tell my surgeon the truth next week about how much I am drinking. I'm not sure about how much we should or could be eating at this point either in terms of the size of my pouch. I find that at different times of the day, I can eat different amounts of food. My emotions also affect how much I can eat. I can eat a half sandwich, depending on what is in it, and also depending on the time of day, my emotions, etc. I can eat a 1/2 peanut butter and jelly sandwich and 5 grapes for lunch. In the morning I can eat most of a South Beach Diet Meal Replacement Bar. Sometimes I can eat 1 doughnut, and others I can eat 2, but with difficulty. (I have not been eating good things this summer, doing a lot of emotional eating, so I'm not the best role model). I am probably not a good example because I have regained weight because I have been emotionally eating most of this summer, but I would be interested in what others are eating. Maybe we can have a "what have you eaten today" posting again. Take care, Heather

Absolutely!!!!!!! Thank you for the reminder

I am so afraid that I have stretched my pouch. I have been so bad about drinking and eating. I drink diet pepsi all day long. I am worried that I have done damage. I am not sure the amount of food that we should be eating now. I know that I should because, I used to be on top of this all. But, I am not anymore. I have not gained any weight but, I haven't lost in months. So everyone please let me know are you guys able to eat a hot dog on a piece of bread. Or a taco from taco bell. or a half a sandwich. I am flipping out. Thanks for listening. Wendy Is it possible to shrink your stomach back.

Hey all.. this one can be tough but I am gonna sit her and try. 1. Bob has had a couple good days in a row and I have finally gotten Jo to understand better ways of handling him and his behavior. 2. Lalo played in his first scrimmage in football. after not tackling and running from the other boys, he finally got it and started playing. that made me happy 3. I finished the video of sign language I have been making. It has been frustrating me so much I have wanted to throw it across the room, but now I can sit back and know it's done. 4. I am slowly catching up on all the work I have and that is reducing a lot of my tension. thats enough.. my head if tired now of thinging of things..lol...