Well at one time we were practically neighbors...lol I lived in London for 15 years. I am now in the Fort Knox/Elizabethtown area.

I eat until my nose starts to run or I begin burping.  Those are my triggers to not take another bite.  I plan my meals for the week and make sure I have lots of protein in my two major meals - lunch and supper.  I don't really know how much I am eating but I don't eat on a large plate and I eat less than my six year old niece.  I have lost 194 pounds so far so I feel like I am doing decently.  I decided from the very beginning that I did not have this surgery to deny myself all the goodies in life and occassionally I add those in to my day, but for the most part I stay on plan and eat only foods that have nutritional value.  If it is not going to enhance my vitamin/mineral intact - I do my best to not eat it!

I have carried a magazine around with me for almost a year--when I get to goal about 15 lbs from now--I am going to buy an amazing outfit a model is wearing in the magazine.  It will be a splurge (the shirt alone costs more than most of my other complete outfits) but I am gonna do it!!!!!!!

Once I hit goal...the obvious...maintaining for future good health and plastics...until then...SHOPPING for a killer wardrobe :)

Well once my husband gets back from his deployment I will hopefully *crosses fingers* be at goal and we can renew our wedding vows and I can actually wear a wedding dress I want, not just one because its the only one in the store that fits me *ugh* and we are going to start doing the baby dance for one more little bundle of joy to complete our family and hopefully plastics after that. Cheers!