congrats marcey!!!!! I cant believe how far we have came.........you look great!!! cheermom

Hello Peggy~ I know how you feel with the cheese sticks and peanut butter! They are boring that's for sure. Here's what I eat~ Snacks~ Peanut butter chocolate protein ball (2) a handful of peanuts/cashews/almonds...whatever I have on hand Meals~ I sometimes do meatballs with spaghetti sauce and parmesan cheese..high in protein and tastes good and filling ~tyson has flavored chicken strips that are pre-cooked and I sometimes take a few pieces of that and it will thaw out by the time I'm ready to eat it..I really like the southwestern style strips (chicken breast) ~homemade chili ~or if I want pizza, we get the reduced fat biscuits and make a little one for me out of the dough and load it up with meat and veggies ~special K has meal replacement bars that taste prettty good too and I don't dump on them ~yogurt (carb control) ~make a homemade omlette with eggwhites and my most favorite which lasts me three days..is a naked queso burrito from Qdoba. it has all the fixings of a regular burrito without the tortilla. I don't know about you but I can't really handle breads or carbs! For sweet tooths...I get the sugar free jell-o pudding with a little bit of light cool whip For my salt fix..I'll have a few of those fat free pringles and that usually does the trick. If you want something a little different to drink...walmart brand has Apple and a Cranberry flavored drinks without sugar..it tastes really good and it feel like you're drinking juice and not cool-aid!! I also love Dasani flavored waters..grape and rasberry are really good! Good luck!! Bridgett

Well had my one year check up today and all looked good . Bloodwork looked great and weighing in at 143 which is 96% of my weight lost. Wearing size 6-8 pants and Medium tops. Life is good. Marcey

It has been quite a wild ride, Dennis! I'm glad you're happy - it's nice to have our lives back, yes? {{{{{hugs}}}}} to you too! Kellie

WOW!! Thanks for your great suggestions! I'm going to print those out and post them in my kitchen as a reminder. My two favorite breakfasts: 1) A piece of whole wheat toast spread with almond butter, plus a glass of milk (usually in the form of a homemade nonfat cafe latte) 2) Small bowl of Go Lean cereal, with added sliced almonds and wheat germ, and milk of course A few lunches I eat pretty regularly: 1) A can of garbanzo beans or black beans, mixed with a can of corn and a can of tuna, add some low-fat salad dressing. If you're feeling fancy, add chopped onions, parsley, veggies, cooked meat instead of the tuna, whatever sounds good. This is usually enough for 2-3 meals and is very satisfying. 2) Tuna salad on whole wheat, loaded with protein 3) Canned sardines on crackers Dinners are a family meal, my kids are picky eaters, so end up making at least 2, sometimes 3 different meals to satisfy everyone. Good luck!! Sheryl