caniseetoo- by looking at what you're eating i wonder if you eat enough during the day? then again im so far from being one to talk, i dont even know if what i eat is enough... or too much...

but im right there with you friend on the fear of failing.

i too have a salty crunchy habit. i found soy crisps, my problem is i dont stop at a recommended serving, i stop when its gone, so i buy the snack sized bags. as far as my sweet tooth... nothing will ever be as good as a cheesecake, or cookies or a chocolate bar... but i keep a bag of sugar free candy at my house, and i also have sugar free fudgcicles too.

good luck!!! lets all hope we can make it through this. because if i dont lose weight again soon im gonna freak out!!!

Thanks you guys! You really help with the motivation!  I am like 2.4 pounds away from the 100 pound mark, and I know I will reach it within the next few days.  Then, my next goal is to get down below 200 lbs which might take a month to a month and a half at the rate I have been going, cause it will be 18 lbs that I will need to lose.  Sheesh, I haven't been under 200 since like Jr. High.  That is so sad, but so exciting!  I actually put on a pair of size 12 pants the day before yesterday.  Now, I looked awful in them (will probably look great once I lose 15-20 more pounds) but the point is that they fit!  I know what you are talking about with regards to being a smaller size at the same weight.  It's so cool!

Joanna, I firmly believe that protein is the answer to extra weight loss. 

I've now expanded my horizons and have been enjoying a Fuzzy Navel protein shake in the afternoon.  Works for me  :-)

You guys all seem to be doing so well.  I don't really pay attention (even though I know I should) to the exact amount of oz that I drink in the course of the day, but I always have something near by to sip on so I do my best, or would like to think I am  :-)

730am - morning pills w/a bit of water
830am - protein shake - cappucino w/some milk too
9am - 1/2 cup of cottage cheese
noon - usually something high protein (soup, leftovers from night before, today was santa fe chicken salad) plus my noon dose of pills
130pm - back to another protein drink at my desk
330pm- a snack, sf chocolate mouse, or some soy crisps or couple of slices of 75pct fat free cheddar cheese or sometimes a couple of pretzels or 1/3 cup of almonds (but they are so filling)
530p - evening dose of pills
7pm - dinner (always something with protein and then veggies, sometimes carbs if I have any room.  Meat really fills me up.
8pm - something to drink, sometimes water, sometimes crystal light, sometimes another protein drink
10pm - another snack (either cottage cheese or cheese or pretzels)  just depends
11pm - before bed dose of meds

I don't think that I get nearly enough calories as I should during the day (hence, not losing as much a I probably could be).  I probably should start counting them again, just to see.  I'm not hungry for the most part.

I just joined our local gym, so am starting tonight trying to get back on the exercise thing.

!!!