Like Monkey in the Middle?????? I HATED that game as a kid - being short I never got out of the middle

I think they had a plan donna! to get us all where we actually needed to WORK for the last 20 lbs...and this sucks - I would like for someone to lock me in a room for 7 days with only water and protein powder and an eliptical and treadmill - I just need to get all this garbage out of my body and get my ass in gear...I would even be willing to go to that room with someone else that has had this surgery just so we could motivate each other...(because knowing me I would drink the water and have the protein shakes and not exercise - I would find a way to procrastinate!) but! I WILL do this...I will be back in the gym on the 2nd at 4:10 p.m. and on January 1 I am tossing EVERYTHING that isn't healthy out of my house (I can't throw it away so I will bring it to a friends house and let THEM eat it ) We know the deal and we have a game plan - let's DOOOOOOOOOOOO IT!!!!!!! Happy New Year hon! Linda

have you noticed? back before surgery, it seemed that I really wasn't as big as I truly was...I mean, I knew I weighed 282 and that I wore 28's but somewhere or other in my mind's eye, I was just a 'little overweight'...maybe only a size 18, even though I had to buy 28's. NOW, I KNOW that I am a size 10, but it's like a still think I'm size 18...or that I'll wake up and be a size 18 tomorrow morning. And it's like before...people think that they see me, but that's not really ME they see... before they SAW a 28, but I 'knew' I was more like an 18. Now they SEE a size 10, but it seems like I 'know' I'm more like an 18. I know this sounds wacky...anyone having this confusion? Pam 282/142/145 below goal!!

Donna...you are not alone!! Detox is exactly the word! I was not "good" this season either,,I baked (and ate) so many batches of cookies for parties and banquets,,that now just the look of something sweet nauseates me! I purged the fridge of the pumpkin pie, chocolate candy, noodles and stuffing. Now! I can get down to business. So far today I have had egg salad for breakfast, coffee, and tomatoe soup made with milk and shredded cheese. Supper, Im not sure yet. Chili I think. I really slacked on my water intake, was drinking everything else,,milk, tea, lots of coffee, and even a pop once in awhile. I feel like I robbed the first National Bank,,by doing all the wrong stuff. Oh well, today is a new day, and a New Year! I WILL take off that last 30 pounds! Thanks for the post!!! Its good to know there are others doing the same...

Does anyone else have to detox there body? I have not been as good as I would have liked for the past few days. Now I am starved (really?) and craving sweets and chocolate like you can't imagine. It doesn't help that my 'friend' came christmas eve and I am in overload. I have gotten back into eating lots of protein- it seems to fill me more. dah but this is so much harder than any other time I have had to hop back on the wagon. I am also trying to up my water in take. I saw Shelly's 10 minute post about getting moving, at this point I just want to stop eating. I have resigned myself to start working out again 1/2/07 in the morning. I know some of you also have said the same. I am not a bad person and I have come so far that I am ok with that.... as long as some one kicks my butt if I don't follow through with it. ok so a little bit of rambling, but as far as I can tell.... there are only 5 more days until the "new year" starts......and I will loose that last 20 pounds!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! btw- did all the surgeons get together and decided that they would have this be successful up to 20 pounds? I noticed that everyone seems to need to lose another 15-20 pounds... or is it that we are so unhappy with ourselves that no matter what we weight we all want to be just a little thinner.... donna