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Hiya'll.. I'm sorry to have been MIA...I can't even say that I was lurking because I wasn't really but I did miss you, guys...Just got so very busy b/w work, kids, and home. I've stoped losing weight. Can't complain about anything big, but I'm not feeling as super as I used to.... and about 75% of the time my stomach is uncomfortable after eating. Although that usually passes within half-hour. Also had a few uncomfortable Low-sugar spells. all of it is unpredictable and I can't tell what's causing what. I know that I need to go back to basics, but I find it hard to find motivation to do so...( . And Even though I didn't get to the 150s I was shooting for, I'm in 160s.... and look pretty darn good if I may say so myself... And I just love running into people who haven't seen me in a while .. I hope you all doing well. And happy upcoming Holiday Seaon to you!!! bunches of hugs to all of you, Rita

Hey Rita, I know how you feel...I too am at a stand still at 189.5 that fluctuates back up to 192 at times. I find it frustrating, but people say I look wonderful and I must admit that I do feel wonderful too! I purchased my first size 14 dress yesterday and I just couldn't believe it. I have never worn that size before and didn't think I would ever in my life feel what it is like to wear something so small in my mind's eye. From the time I was 12 I was wearing larger then I should have been wearing clothes. I don't really know what size I was because my mom and grandmother made all my clothes. Back in the 60's they didn't have Lane Bryant or large women's clothes that were trendy for kids, so we never shopped at stores where I tired on clothes at all. I think the first time I went to a store to try on clothes was when Lane Bryant opened and I was a size 24 at that time...I was only 18 years old. so you can see how excited I am to be a size 14/16 regular even if I still weigh 189. I find this amazing and could not even imagine wearing a size 8 or 10. Hope you find out what is going on with your blood sugars and all. Keep us posted. Lori 293/189.5/150

Hi Rita, Glad you've stopped on in again. The stomach pain may be gallbladder related so be sure to talk to your doctor. There is a good chance the low blood sugar is 'delayed dumping.' The RN in charge of my program was telling us about a poor woman who was given the traditional glucose diabetes test (DON'T EVER LET SOMEONE DO THAT TO YA... HAVE THE BLOOD TEST INSTEAD) and she was 'diagnosed' as both hyper and hypo glycemic! Any way... since we eat smaller portions and our liver doesn't get that fact, it will release the normal amount of insulin when it's triggered to do so by us eating - usually carbs. Then, because we didn't eat as much food - there's now too much insulin running through our system, creating the shakes, etc of a low blood sugar attack. I started having the low blood sugar issues about 5 months ago when my diet was more pre-op than post-op - usually about 10pm-2am. For me, it's USUALLY because I had too many carbs during the day that weren't offset by protein, but not all the time. Of course that would make it too easy. When I eat right - no problems. Fall into the snacking, sugar & carbs... low blood sugar. Never easy is it? Obviously, if it continues and gets progressively worse... see the doc. Dawn

I too, am struggling with the weight loss right now. I have lost 178 pounds, but the scale hasn't moved in more than a month. I can't complain, I havent been a size 8-10 for as long as I can remember, but I sure would like to lose 8 more pounds to get to my personal goal. I am finding myself feeling hungry more and more and resorting to eat what I shouldn't, because I keep thinking "just this one time wont hurt" I have to somehow convince myself this was the mindset that got me up to 335 pounds to begin with. It's sooooo hard!