Okay, I just read on another post that salt was an issue. Or salty snacks that is. I LOVE salt. Here's what I do to help that urge. Buy some of that Old English cheese - spread it on some destringed celery - crunch - protein and somewhat salty Pork Rinds - If you want - nuke them with cheese on top Fauxritos - take a piece of processed cheese and put it on a microwavable pamed plate, sprinkle with taco seasoning, nuke for a minute and voila - a fake dorito - hence fauxrito! Go crazy, add some salsa, spread some cream cheese - add some pepperoni chips! Pepperoni chips - put 10 on a plate and nuke the kerap out of them. protein, crunchy and salty! 10/31/03 -77!!!

Hello my name is Toni and I am a scale-a-holic. I weigh every morning when I get up, which is 5 a.m. I always weigh naked and after I have gone to the bathroom - we all know that urine weighs a whole lot Weighing this much does drive one crazy because you see all the fluctuations. Sometimes I gain and lose the same pound over and over again for days before they scales show a loss. For example, for the last week, I have been between 214 and 211, today being 212. Can anyone help me, is there a support group. Can you tell me your secret??!!

Hi, I had my surgeryon 10/23 and have lost about 57 pounds so far (269 to 212). Gone from a 22W pants and 2-3X tops to size 16 regular pants and XL tops. The last time I lost weight (in 1998) I got down to 175 pounds and was wearing a size 12 - so that is my goal this time - only this time after WLS, I do not anticipate gaining it back. Anyway, I have been gradually getting back into the clothes that I kept from 1998 and it has been great. But this morning was the best. I have a size 12 Eddie Bauer jean skirt that buttons and zips up like jeans (no rubber in the waist or anything). Anyway, I put it on this morning to gauge my weight loss and I could actually button it and zip it up. Now it was very, very tight and I don't think I would actually wear it anywhere right now (though I have seen people on the street in skin tight clothes) but I was so glad to be able to get it on. My goal was to wear it for my birthday which is May 12 - I think I am on track for that. My hair is falling out in droves, but I have read on the board about some products that may work so I am going to buy them this weekend. One of my main problems is that I don't exercise because of my hectic schedule. Now that it is warm, my daughter will begin going back to swimming every night and while she is in the pool, I will be exercing in another part of the complex. Hopefully, that will jump start the pounds coming off again for the Spring. Anyway, enough of that. I have been on a couple of really rough plateaus - one that lasted from Thanksgiving to after New Years. I try not to get discouraged, especially now since everyone is starting to comment on how good I am looking - but I really am a slave to the scale. I weigh every morning at 6:00 a.m. (okay, okay, I know I am obsessed), so every little fluctuation I see. I really am trying to get myself into weighing once a week - I will keep you posted on my success. So, to all of us, I say a job well done and I look forward to all of us continuing on this journey toward our goals.

Hey Adrienne, I noticed you live in Maryland also. I live in Upper Marlboro. Why don't you e-mail me directly, if we are close, maybe we can be each others regular support.

Thanks Barbara, I am sure I will like it here. I am so active on the main board I know i will be just as active here. Adrienne