Well the nasty little metal box in my bathroom says im up 3 pounds. I refuse to believe. I havnt ate enough to gain 3 pounds! On a sane note, this is my pattern. I will have a big loss, maintain for a week, gain the third week, and the fourth week is TOTM. Then I will have a big loss gain. So Im just keeping on. I do seem to have the munchies more this week. Lets see, weight gain, munchies, achey, slight swelling in ankles and hands, headachey.....hmmm....all signs that yes, the dratted TOTM is coming shortly. Good Monday morning to all (even though its Tuesday morn now) LOL. Just me and my Cup O Joe (decaf) this AM. Gym time as usual. I am on vacation til after Labor Day. I am determined to get rid of the two waist high stacks of old clothes in my bedroom. Some will go to the battered womens shelter, some to a gal at my support group, the rest to Goodwill! I just cant seem to find the push I need to sort them out. On a bright note, I did get boxes from the grocery finally, to do it! LOL Hope everyone had a great Monday!

I don't post much here either, on ocassion I have though, but I have to echo that the journey doesn't stop when you get to goal, it's only beginning! The maintenance phase is by far the most difficult and we will still need to support eachother. I know, a lot of us get caught up in our new lives as smaller people, I know I am guilty of that, but I do lurk and see how everyone is doing, even though I don't post much.

Wow, I'm here and it's still Monday. Awesome job and a HUGE Way to Go to you Felicia. I am so very proud and envious of you Before Surgery: 318 At Surgery: 308 Last Week: 221 This Week: 221 Inches lost to date:56 Pounds to lose to reach 100lbs gone: 3 (feels like forever) Pounds to lose to reach goal: 41 Days until my 1 year anniversary: 38 Days until my 1 year anniversary Dr. Appt: 49. I would love to lose my next 3 lbs in the next 2 weeks, but I am struggling to lose 1lb a week. I have up-ed my protein, added in some walking ( I know I can do better). I just had my wedding ring re-sized I just couldn't take that nasty plastic thing to keep it on my finger. I went from a size 10.5 down to an 8. OMG I can't beleive it My hubby just laughed at me. I know that it's a bit snug, but when I lose 41 more pounds, it'll probably be too lose. Is anyone else struggling with snacking and eating more than they should? I feel like I get bored and need to snack, I do know it's a head thing, but wondered how others are handling it. Here's to another losing week Molly

I wasn't going to post but I better fess up now. This is painful....... last week 169 this week 171!!!!!!!!! I am up 2 lbs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It's my own fault. I am not moving and am eating like pac man. The choc. licorice didn't help either! On a better not I am happy for you all who have lost this week or stayed the same. It sure is better then GAINING like me! Allison

My turn to put my 2 cents in! I am overly obsessed with my children and what they eat. Growing up I was the youngest of four. I was the "oops" child and there is a big age difference between me and my siblings. My mother was always heavy and I did see her as fat. She would take diet pills and tell me not to tell anyone. She tried every diet out there and failed every time. My father use to tell me I was going to end up like her. That I could never stick to anything. The more he would tell me these things the more I would eat. I thought I was hurting him more by doing it but in all reality I hurt myself. Let me go off track for a minute....I adore my father. If there is one person in this world I want to make proud of me it is him. I think that is why it hurt so much for him to say these things to me. OK, so he was right. I did get heavy and came to a dead end road. Who do I blame? That's a tough question. I blame myself. Because, if I wasn't so damn stubborn and listened to him I would've never ended up fat and miserable. The more I heard people say you have such a beautiful face "if only" you could lose some weight, the more I ate. I don't harp on my kids about their weight because neither one has an issue with it. However, since I know how stubborn I was instead of preaching I don't provide. In other words, I try and keep it out of the house. Occassionally, I offer a treat like ice cream sandwiches or chips. I have them snacking on sf pudding and jello. They can't tell the difference and to them it's junk food. I limit their intake on sugared beverages. After dinner, they can only have milk or water and they are OK with that. My son can care less about junk food but he does like his soda. My daughter loves junk food. She's the one I worry about. She is built just like me. At the age of 4 I know I need to provide her with alternatives to junk food. What it all comes down to is based on the individual. How do they react to criticism? Do they think your harping on them? Maybe like the other posts have mentioned having them talk to someone else. Sometimes, mom is "perceived" as the enemy. Whatever road you take in handling this is the best you can do. You're a wonderful and caring mother who is looking out for her children. If they don't realize it now they will in the future but lets hope at that time it's not too late. I wish you luck. I didn't mean to go on and on. Allison