Thanks Carla Exercise class going well - I go Tuesdays and Thursday. Think I might get bored with it after a while but I'm going to keep going til Christmas, and then maybe switch to a contemporary dance class Sigh, yes, bodies are strange things aren't they. You can keep eating the same thing and all of a sudden it decides to drop a load of pounds. It happens all the time to me. I should be used to it by now, but it's still frustrating. I'll just wait it out. Once I get back into work routine I think it will shift again - I hope Have a good weekend

I've seen the crackaholic thing and chuckled. lucky for me i dont have that monster.. of course i have the ice cream monster so I dont know which is worse. At least I cant carry ice cream around in my purse to snack on it all day. Well day 3 for no ice cream for me as well.. actually i just did my totals for the day and I am way under my usual eating so I am looking at if I should eat more to get the cals and protein up to something more respectable. Keep it going your doing great

Hey Danice good to see you. Sounds like all is going well. have you recovered well from your ps op? How painful was the trunk lipectomy? Did you have both done at the same time? What weight were you at your surgeons goal? Would love to hear more about your experiences... Ruth

Well its friday and time to see how we are doing. I am going up instead of down right now and it is driving me nuts. I know I had cortisone last week so I am sure thats what is going on but it still maddening. I have to look at the positives and let it go about the weight gain. It's hard to do this maintance thing... not loosing anymore than freaking out if i gain a pound. I know the other side of not loosing and plateus.. it is rough but for those of you still loosing or working to goal. know this it is very strange.. very strange to change the way you think.. losing comes nature to me cause I have done it so long and messed up so many times.. this trying to find a happy medium.. this is tough. Well lets weigh in Last week 123 This week 124 Gain 1 pound Total gain over the past 3 weeks is 3 pounds I know i shouldnt complain but it is driving me nuts and I am below my goal but omg.. this is so tough and I am not complaining for support as much as I am tryng to let you know how it feels at this part of the journey. 264/124/135 congrats all on all your successes.

((((((RUTH)))))) Big hugs to you!! I just want you to know you are not alone!! I too have alot that is causing stress in my life and it has been going on for the last 4 months!!! Every time I think I see an end to the stress something else happens!!! It is so easy to let those old habits back in the door or to develop new bad habits!! I had been eating Ritz whole wheat crackers with my cheese sticks & tuna but had always limited myself to the serving size (5) the other day I noticed I had over the period of the day eaten the whole sleeve of crackers!! The good thing is you are recognizing it and you are not over eating like you use to!! But now comes the hard part we have to correct the actions we are taking!!I am tackling one bad habit at at time. For me I refuse to buy anymore crackers-I am on day 3 (no crackers) but it sure is hard!! Go back to basics-eliminate what you know is bad in your home! Go back to the exercise class you tried (and you enjoyed) if all else fails try the plateau diet!!! You can do this!!! As far as the stress goes-read that book, take a bubble bath do something relaxing for you for at least an hour and allow no other thoughts to enter your mind!! I am sure Andi or Carla will have some good suggestions!!! Just hang in there!! Missy