Sounds like you had a blast!

Hope this helps you as much as it helped me... I have it buried in my profile archives now so I like to resurrect it every now to remind me... I post it on the main board from time to time. ~Michelle 50 Things to do instead of snacking: 1. Imagine the new healthier you 2. Walk around the block 3. Call a friend 4. Make a list of your Top Ten Reasons to Lose Weight 5. Make a To Do list 6. Turn on music and dance 7. Jot a thank you note to someone 8. Go to bed early or take a nap 9. Read a book 10. Blog or journal 11. Give yourself a manicure or pedicure 12. Plan a healthy meal for your family 13. Surf the Internet 14. Finish an unfinished project 15. Walk your dog, pet your cat, feed your fish 16. Brush your teeth 17. Balance your checkbook 18. Say a prayer 19. Chop veggies to keep on hand 20. Give a massage 21. Clean out a junk drawer 22. Play a game with your kids 23. Try a new route on your walk 24. Drink a glass of water 25. Kiss someone 26. Try on some of your clothes 27. Look at old pictures 28. Rent a video 29. Wash your car 30. Take a hot, soothing bath 31. Update your calendar 32. Work in your yard 33. Start your holiday shopping list 34. Count your blessings 35. Write a letter 36. Fold some laundry 37. Check your e-mail 38. Give your dog a bath 39. Send a birthday card 40. Meditate 41. Hug someone 42. Rearrange some furniture 43. Light a fire or some candles 44. Put your pictures in an album 45. Plan a trip (real or imaginary) 46. Straighten a closet 47. Clean out a files 48. Visit a friend 49. Clean out your trunk 50. Do something nice for someone

I find good planning helps to keep me on track... when I dont plan out my meals for the week is when the extras start sneaking into the diet. I have to limit myself to eating out lunch 1-2 times a week (hardly anybody here brings lunch which is tempting... so many good places around) and limit myself to eating out dinner 1-2 times a week as well. I make sure I buy enough at the store and plan out a few meals for the week and a few backups (always have something easy like soup or tuna on hand). I find when I havent decided what dinner will be early in the day I end up snacking all evening or going out to eat/picking something up on the way home. Also using fitday.com helps me because I actucally see where all the calories are comming from. Getting out of the slump... I would make an appt with your NUT... I saw mine 2 weeks ago and its helped so much. Mine is extremely helpful and always gets me motivated to get myself back on track... I can openly discuss any eating issues and she offers suggestions that I *can* do... like telling me if I like something to not completely cut it out... jus****ch how much of it I eat. Anyways... that has been my biggest help recently... I get 6 free visits a year with her under my insurance plan and am going to committ to seeing her every 2 months. Good luck!

i keep going up and down between the 167 and 173 mark. The doc had set a goal for me of 170, but I had set a personal goal of 155 because everyone says after the "honeymoon" you tend to gain 10-20 back. I don't want to go above 180 ever again...ever. It has been a hard but exciting journey. I love the new me (at least with clothes on). I love all I can do and all that I am, but it has been a year of ups and downs. I am so happy to have found this board, and the support that I get from everyone. Thanks - and congratulations all on almost a year. Happy first surgiversary. We've come a long way - and have a long way to go!

We got back today from our quick visit to Sydney. The shark dive was unbelievable I have put two albums up on my profile.. one called Sharks and one called Sydney. If you click on 'view other photos' you will see the album names. I am still smiling my head off.. it was INCREDIBLE! I was worried when they first went past me..... the instructor had said they were hungry as the next dive was to feed them, so keep your hands down One shark was called Knuckles because he bit someone's knuckles The turtles were also fantastic. It was just all INCREDIBLE lololol. Now I want to dive properly and get the gear and out into the ocean Sharyn