Hi, Thanks for responding to my desperate cry for help. I have a lot of things right now that are stressing me out. I deal with stress by eating. I need to find a new outlet for my stress that doesn't involve food. I am seeking a counselor to help me deal with my issues and to develop better coping skills. I have an appointment on 10/31 with the dietician. One of my biggest fears is gaining the weight back. I just can't allow that to happen. It would be so devastating to me. Hopefully with some counseling and seeing the dietician I can get myself back on track. I also looking into a support group. I hope things are working out for you. Thanks again for responding. Brenda

Hi Brenda, hugssss It sounds like you have some depression issues. I know that losing weight is only half of the battle. We still have to deal with feelings of many many things that caused us to overeat in the first place. Do you feel you are sabatoging yourself? Are you becoming more and more noncompliant as you go along? I see your letter..as one I could have written on my darker days. Some days I am soooo thrilled with how I have done...and others..I get so mad at myself for not exercising or else starting to eat sweets and carbs again...damnit I was supposed to be OVER that...and other times I just dont have the energy or desire to keep on trying to lose. I am really scared..that I might not lose any more...or...more that I might gain the weight I have lost back...omg...please no. I guess it never gets easy...and like an alcoholic..our battle is never quite over. I am getting off topic. I am seeing my doctor and dietician next week. I suggest you do the same...and write it out...if you dont think you can tell him how youare feeling. Journal for the next days, until you can meet with doctor or dietician. Write down what you are writing and what you are feeling when you are doing that. I am going to take my own advice I will do the same.. Live, Love, Laugh and Learn, C

Hi all the Fort Stewart Support Group next meeting is Tue Oct 9th 2007 at 7Pm. It is open to anyone. We meet in the second floor of the Hospital in the conference room. Any question please feel free to contact me. Hope to see you there. Diane

Yep happened to me too except that I had free air inside... ugh.. this only comes from having a whole somewhere. So into surgery I went again only for them not to be able to find my "leak" (guess it must be REALLY small - which is a good thing)... I have some testing tomorrow and go back to see the doc on Thursday to try and work out a plan. I certainly don't want to have to go back into surgery again. My hernia was partially repaired. It will be fixed completely with the plastics in the spring if I can hold out that long.

Wow Shelly your loss is really great....I started at 228 and at my one year was only down to 154! My loss moves at a snail pace every since like March...it creeps along at one and 2 here and there...I wonder if I will ever get out of the 150's. So congrats to you I would think yours would be moving really slow now...I will send you the kickstart I found on the main board. Congrats Again! Congrats on your weight loss... You can try this to get your weight loss jump started! #1 - Do this for 10 days to break a plateau #2 - Drink 2 quarts of water a day #3 - You must have 45 grams of protein supplement and all your vitamins/minerals supplements each day (some suggest at least 60 and up to 80 gr) #4 - You may consume up to 3 oz of the following high protein foods, 5x a day. beef pork chicken turkey lamb fish eggs low fat cheese cottage cheese plain yogurt or artificially sweetened (?) peanut butter beans/legumes You may also have: sugar free popsicles tea or coffee (decaf only) sugar free jello broths/bullion (sp?) crystal light drinks #5 - If it's not on the list, you can't have it for 10 days!!!! #6 - Keep a food diary and try to get up to 30 mins of exercise daily