Hello everyone! I know this question has been asked over and over again on the main boards, but I'm just wondering what everyone is eating this far out. Can everyone please post a B L D &Snacks that is on a normal day? I want to check my eating habbits. And maybe get some new ideas as well. Also the amounts of food? Thank you so much. And everyone Have a great weekend!!!!! sheree

Hello Tam! Went on a long bike ride with my son and his friends. Gess what? kGood news!!!! Hopped on th scale this morning and -2lbs!!! Yea!!!! And I tried on these velcro board shorts from okd navy that were way to small but thought what the heck, and they fit now!! Gess my body has been adjusting and loosing inches!! Hummmm!!! Little things like this keep me goin. At this stage its hard to loose!! But it can be done!! Come on ladies we can all do this!!! We have a wonderful tool!! If we use it!!! Everyone have a great weekend!! Going to go bike ride today and maybe to the beach!! Im off work for 3 days!!!!!yea!!! c-ya sheree 285/193/140ish

First of all i want to apologize for not posting much. I am more of a lurker, but i need to vent. I am almost one year out now, and feel like I am slipping back into my old routine. I have not really lost any weight since April. I am down from my highest 311 to 207. But my Pre-op official weight was 301 so yes I have hit the century club mark at my highest weight but not my official pre op weight. I feel like I am never going to get to my goal weight. I have 40 to 50 more lbs to lose. I keep seeing others who have had WLS the same month, or other people who have hit goal in close to their year, and cant help but feel I may never get there. I can eat anything, even crap I shouldn't. I don't know what the heck my problem is, but I feel so "normal" I wish I would dump on the crap food like others, so I would not eat it, but I just cant seem to stop myself. I am addicted to food, and being addicted to food is not like being addicted to "other" things. How do you quit a food addiction? You must eat to live. How to I break this? I have tried Therapy so many times, and it does not work. Maybe I am just not finding the right therapist? I don't know. My other dilemma is I hate exercise. I am just to dang lazy to get up and do it. I try...I tell myself, ok self, when you get home your going to take the dogs for a walk. Well then I get home, and start cooking dinner for my family, and then my show for that evening comes on and there I sit on the couch, not walking. I was hoping I would become addicted to exercise instead of food after WLS. Well that did not happen. I keep gaining and losing the same 4 lbs from 204 to 207. Yes I am ok with my size; I am more comfortable in my skin now. I ride the rides at Six Flags now, or go swimming in public pools with more confidence....etc. But for my health I need to lose more. I at least want/need to be under 200 lbs. I get conflicting suggestions on whether I should do protein shakes or not do them, how much water I should drink, whether I should drink plain water or is Crystal light ok. I never get the same answer from 2 different people. I still cannot make/keep friends, I don't know if it is me, or them. Maybe I am too needy, or weird. I long to have friends to just hang out with. I'm still shy, losing this weight did not help that. Yes I am a little more friendly, but to just start a conversation with someone....not. I used to regret this surgery, but I am so glad I did it now, but I don't want to fail it. Am I alone? What can I do?

Hey Donna, So glad to hear you made it through the 4th ok. We're always here for a ((((HUG)))) whenever you need one. Your pictures are fantastic You look WONDERFUL.... Forget that John guy, you need someone to treat you like the Queen that you are......... Wow 50th Birthday hugh??? Congratulations.... CELEBRATE, CELEBRATE, CELEBRATE...... you're probably WAYYYYYY healthier at 50 than you were at 40. Stick with us.... we'll all celebrate together...hahahahaha Have a great day ((((HUGS)))) & Tammy

Hey Donna, I haven't been reading the boards for a while, partially busy, partially in a funk. I've snapped out of it now and really appreaciate your recent postings-- exactly what I needed to hear! Protein, here I come! Did anything come of the Vegas time? I'd love to join you. It's only about a 5 hour drive for me or a 45 minute flight and I don't go anywhere often enough! Let me know! Michele T