Hi, I am 22 months out. I weighed 296 and now 200 on the dot. I have started to eat bad things. I find myself snacking on chips and drinking diet soda way more than often. I am also eating a regular size hamburger if I haven't eaten all day. I am going crazy. I am trying to loose about 35 more pounds and don't know how to get back on track. I can eat sugar just fine and never dump.. Someone help me on getting back on the right track so I can start loosing again! Thanks, Tosha

Hey Marianne! YOU go Girl! I need to get back on track - been lotza stress in my life and I picked up so old bad habits I'm now ready to kick out the door. - hugs - dea

Marianne, That is great news. I wish I could afford a tummy tuck. I am losing so slowly now. The last time I lost was in June, 1 lb. My hubby and I have joined a gym for the first time and we are going about 5 or 6 times a week. I am determined not to gain back my weight. I also weigh every single morning. I have done this since I had my surgery. I think weighing every day helps me to focus. Take care, Lynn J., lap RNY 9/29/04 306/146/135 5' 4"

Okay, First of all, I didn't lose as much as I should have (Doc would have been happy with me losing 150, but I only lost 100), but the truth is, at 258, I'm more active than I've ever been in my life. I'm going places and doing things with so much ease, and it's wonderful. Now for the down side: The truth is, I'm gaining again. I'm eating the wrong stuff, and even when I start my day out with protein shakes, by the end of the day I'm putting something in my mouth I shouldn't. On the days I do the right thing all the way through, I find some way to sabotage it the next day. I was enjoying eating two salads a day from Wendy's or Mcdonalds, because it had everything I could have wanted or needed - veggies and meat - but now I'm finding out that it's affecting my gall bladder, giving me an aching pain. I've had tests for liver and kidney and all is fine, but now my stomach is starting to bloat, and the aching is still there. Not bad, but enough to keep me wondering. If I cut back to the protein and salads, I lose weight, so I know it's about what I'm doing. Hubby says, I'm eating at a level where my body maintains. I need to cut back and stay back! I'm back on the vitamins again, after getting tired of reminding myself to take them. I just got back from a conference where the normal ending of the day was two martinis (w/three olives), and some pretty rich foods. I can eat anything I want except rice, over cooked white meat (chicken - I have to stick my finger down my throat every time**** cream or milk - no soda either, though I can take a taste here and there. I have gained 10pounds, losing 4 gaining it back. Anyway, just wanted to confess while watching this damned commercial on Snickers. I had a protein shake this morning and a bottle of water. Then an hour later I went into the freezer and ate a handful of frozen snicker minis. Fell asleep (sugar coma), and woke up feeling like crap.Swallowed another bottle of water, waited 30 minutes, and just had another protein shake. Tomorrow's my 13th anniversary and I'm happy to be able to go out and spend quality time with hubby, but I sure would like to lose that extra 60 pounds by next year. So thanks for letting me vent a bit. I'm not feeling sorry for myself, just trying to find some accountability to get back on track. If any of you are having a similar problem, maybe you want to exchange email addys and we can keep an eye on each other? Tayah

Ruth, Thanks for sharing. I'm fighting the diet pepsi battle. It seems I'm drinking almost a 2 liters aday. Before surgery this was a problem but it did reoccur until 6 months ago. So far my weight is stable but I leave in fear that it will come back as I have developed some bad habits also. Let stick to gether Dollie-girl