Yesterday was not good for me. Its horrible when you don't have a real plan to stick to. I've become lax and need to get it together. I won't even begin to tell you about the things I ate yesterday, it was ridiculous. Still no plan for today. I had yogurt for breakfast and plan to have a salad for lunch. But other than that I haven't planned anything else. Take Care, Teah

Since my Surgery I weigh my self daily (once in the morning) I found this has kept me in check. Does Weighing Every Day Keep Pounds Away? Get a better read on your progress. by Selene Yeager The news: Daily weighing speeds loss When University of Minnesota researchers monitored the scale habits of 1,800 dieting adults, they found that those who weighed themselves daily lost an average of 12 pounds over 2 years; weekly scale watchers lost only 6. The once-a-day group also was less likely to regain lost weight. But respected programs such as Weigh****chers--and Prevention experts--caution against daily weighing Scale obsession has been linked to eating disorders, and some experts argue that the distress and discouragement brought on by a daily weight check could cause people to go off their diet; however, there's been no research to prove this. Bottom line: Try it if you're healthy and motivated By serving as a regular reminder of weight loss goals and allowing dieters to nip weight gains in the bud, daily weighing may help. But the practice may not be the reason the study subjects lost more, says Prevention weight loss advisor Kelly Brownell, PhD. "This may just prove that people who are doing well like the feedback, so naturally they weigh themselves more often than those who are struggling." If you do a daily check-in, be sure to also log your results in a journal to track your long-term progress. And don't weigh yourself daily if you have a history of an eating disorder. Mary 415/160 We write our own destiny; we become what we do. ~ Madame Chiang Kai-Shek

Good morning... Yesterday was a really good day... I'm back down to 225... My 2 year post op doctor's appointment is July 6 (my actual surgery date). The lowest I've ever been was 218. I'd love to be below that by July 6. Perhaps 215. So.... If I can behave myself, maybe I can get to 215 by July 6... We'll see... Here's today's plan: Breakfast: Tilapia Snack: AchievOne Lunch: Tuna Romaine Lettuce Dressing Snack: AchievOne Deli Turkey Dinner: Steak Nutrition: 1053 Calories 28 Fat 21 Carb 149 Protein Exercise: 1 hr water aerobics.... Have a great day! Denise

hey Stacy! I LOVE it! very very nice. The tat artist did a great job - love the colors! enjoy your gift - you really deserve that one and a dozen more! Love, Irene

i feel eh nanc... but i put one foot in front of the other and i just do it on a daily basis without looking back... i go to the doc tonight and see where my levels are ... it will be a good 9 months before im finished though... i hope all is well Stacy