I'm working with you girl! Still exercising every day at least 30 mins. Trying to exercise 2x a day at least 3 days a week. On weekends up the time to 60 minutes sessions. Pretty much keeping on track. My weight is waffling around from 183 to 179 to 182 to 181.5 to 183 again. What the heck! I don't weigh every day but for the times I do it has been all over the board. I have been exercising so consistently now, it is a habit. Thank goodness because I need that habit. When I don't do something to sweat during the day, I feel like something is missing. Another good thing! I don't go to the gym because I really haven't found one I like. (I think I'm too cheap) Plus it's so easy to do exercise tapes and no excuses when working out at home. But I do need to up my weight training and can only do that at a gym. So after the 1st of the year when they have all the special, I might look into joining one. Keep going. Take care Pam

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

Thanks, Diana. I hope the website goes well for you. That may be something I try as well. Lori

Lori, You look Great!!! I am doing the copy and Paste thing also. I have not completed it yet. You just have to make some time for it. I am trying to create a Website too. I don't know what I am doing I just do a little every night. I will share when it is somewhat complete. I don't think it will ever be really complete. Keep up the good work... Diana 263/152/145

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