Stop! Us ladies have to stick together. We all have this worry that we will fail even at this. We won't. Sure, we are probably entering the end of our "honeymoon" period and will no longer lose as fast as we have. So now we have to implement what we have learned about eating and exercise. We can sabotage ourselves. We can graze all day with high calorie foods; we can drink high calorie drinks; and, we stop exercising and give up. But we won't do that. We've spent too much time, too much worry, for us and our loved ones, and too much money to destroy our chances at the life we've wanted for so long. So no ladies, we will not fail. We are going to stick together, help each other out and encourage each other until we ALL reach our goals and live the lives we all desearve. One day at a time ladies. Each days goal: 1. Write down everything you eat, and I mean every little piece of food you put in your mouth, as well as drinks; and 2. Exercise. Even if you are too tired or don't have enough time, do something as simple as walking down the block, stretching, or situps. Just do something so that your body knows it will do something every day. Each day I take a minute and close my eyes and see myself jogging on the beach. I am fit, trim and happy. It is that dream that awaits my arrival. Remember your dream and walk, jog or run to it. Have a great day all. Ben aka Tony Robbins Jr.

I think at one point or another we all feel the same way. I am just under 200lbs and am 48 away from my goal. A few years ago I got down to 194 (thru diet pills) and am now worried that I will get stuck around this same weight again. I am 5 months out today and this month am down only 3lbs :/ I am also worried once the "honeymoon" period is over I will be even slower than I am already!!! So just remember you are not alone! I am going to a support group tonite and that always gives me a boost. Also seeing people that havent seen me in a while gives me that extra confidence boost. I am looking forward to seeing my NUT again next month (as well as my surgeon) to see what I will be doing after the first 6 months. Good luck!

Well, I want to start this off this morning. I feel like I have been eating and eating this weekend, but when I went to enter it in FitDay last night, it wasn't as bad as I thought. I went to the coast this weekend and to a neighbors gathering - fresh grilled crab (caught off our dock), fried flounder, yum. It's funny, the way it was being cooked was perfect for me - first the flounder, then half hour or so later, the grilled crab. The neighbors (who are good eaters) were trying to get me to fill my plate up with the mac-n-cheese, pea salad, italian bread, hush puppies but I was happy with my proteins - flounder and crab. Only way it would have been better was if they were grilling the flounder instead of frying it. But, hey, I wasn't cooking and as much as I can eat, didn't make much difference for a once in a while type of thing. Sunday: B - 1/2 ham/cheese kolache (too heavy) S - protein drink L - nothing D - 1 grilled blue water crab, 4 oz fried flounder, 1 bite bread, 1/2 bite hush pupplie (yuck- very greasy) S - peanut butter & pretzels Saturaday B - protein drink L - 1 chicken taco al carbon with guac & tomatoes at the food court in the mall. I ate the fillings and not the tortilla (see you can get good food at the mall food court) D - cereal no milk (my bad) S - pretzels Water - pretty good, not fantastic Vits - um, kinda only did these half way Exercise - 3 laps around the pond each day plus 4 hours walking round the mall shopping Alcohol - none

Hang in there, Aly! About this time, we are really starting to slow down the losing which makes us question it. The weight will still come off -- it just won't be as quick as the first 5-6 months. Make sure you are getting your protein, vits and water in. It will be slower, but just think of it as training for new eating habits. I personally don't think 2 boiled eggs is all that much. From time to time, I will be able to eat much more than usual -- sometimes even want more than usual. As long as it's not a habit all the time, I think it's just your body crying out for food. 2 eggs is about 150 calories and pure protein. I'd venture to say you probably used to eat more than 150 calories for a meal. Good luck - you have had an awesome weight loss so far! Keep up the good work.

Hey hon same here god bless Brenda in tx