another way to enjoy the sweet potato is to french fry them- per say-.... I use a potato cutter and then using very little extra vigin olive oil salt and seasoning, then back 350 for 30 minutes? give or take awesome.... d

What are you doing for exercise. I think that has really helped me. I eat much more than most folks on the list admit to, but I work out at least 4 mornings a week. I just get up before work and do it. I don't even hate it anymore--alghough I did when I started. It is just something I have to do. I've seen myself really progress. Consider buying Bob Green's total body make over and giving it a try for 3 months..... Don't beat yourself up, just stop eatting the stuff you shouldn't. Best of luck. Courtney

Good Question, Thanks for thinking about that. This is called Slim Fast optima,From what I can read on the can it is not that kind. But I cant read the small writing so Im not sure. I will look into this. I dont think it is. Thanks Hugs Barb

My favorite way to cook sweet potatoes is to bake them at 400 for like 3 hours. The sugar in them carmelizes, can you say YUM. If I'm short on time, I poke it and stick it in the microwave for about 6 minutes or until it gets pretty soft, then I throw it in the oven for 1/2 hour on 450 to finish. I eat it with butter, splenda brown sugar and cinnamon. I've also found that using full fat cheese, sour cream and butter instead of margarine, I feel more satisfied. I don't use any protein supplements, I hate them all. Even Power Crunch bars which everyone raves over YUCK. Sometimes I wish I did like them because meat doesn't always sit well with me - Micha

Michelle, I am in the same place you are. I have gained 7 pounds from July. I was obsessed with my weight and the surgery, according to friends and family. So I put away the scale and tried to live "normal" I didn't weigh myself every day, and started to just eat. I even gave up posting here all the time. Well.... you see what that got me. So Monday I decided to go back to the way it was when I first had the surgery. I weigh myself every morning. I know that it goes up and down and can live with that. I also have started back exercising every day. Monday - Wednesday was very rough... today I feel great. The last is I am back tracking my food and exercise on fitday.com. Yesterday I watched what I ate and was shocked to see that I had put away 1373 calories.... OMG.... that was with being careful. So obviously I am not good at meal planning without some help. I have also set up getting back to support group. I had to get my surgeon to start a group on another day other than Tuesday, I am looking forward to that again. So my first advice is don't go away from this support... Then get back to basic's. Become obsessed again. I gave myself a short term goal of two weeks and am psyched when I make it through they day. You did it before and you can do it again. donna