Tomorrow morning, I am flying to New Orleans! I'm very excited, as I have not had more than a long weekend away in over three years. I need this desperately! I find I am stressing a bit over the coming flight. I have not flown in some years and the last few times I did, it got harder and harder. Barely fitting in the seat. The look of horror on other passengers' faces when they realized I'd be sitting next to them. Having to ask for a seat belt extension. Pretending I was sick, so I wouldn't have to eat or drink anything...because that meant getting up and down and using the tiny bathroom...and because I couldn't get the tray table down over my belly. Yeah, that was 152 lbs ago...but part of me is afraid it will all happen again tomorrow! I know, on some level, that that's not reasonable...but it's scary, nonetheless. Anyone flown recently? What was that like for you? Lisa

HI EVELYN, GLAD TO SEE YOU'VE LOST THE TWO POUNDS YOU GAINED OVER THE HOLIDAYS. WISH I COULD SAY THE SAME. I GAINED THREE POUNDS AND THOSE THREE POUNDS ARE STILL HERE. CAN'T THINK WHAT I'M DOING WRONG TO NOT HAVE LOST THEM YET. I WALK 2.5mi ON MY DAYS OFF, I WALK UP AND DOWN FOUR FLIGHTS OF STAIRS AT WORK. I DON'T HOW EVER BELONG TO A GYM, CAN'T AFFORD IT AT THIS POINT. MONEY IS REALLY TIGHT SINCE MY MOM, WHO LIVED W/ MY SISTER AND I, AND WHO CONTRIBUTED TO THE HOUSE HOLD BUDGET PASSED AWAY IN MAY. WE'LL GET BY THOUGH W/ THE EXCEPTION OF MISSING HER TERRIBLEY. I TRIED EYEING MY FOOD BUT THE EYES ARE STILL BIGGER THAN THE STOMACH AND I HATE TROWING FOOD AWAY, BUT AFTER THE FIRST SITTING IT'S NOT USUALLY APPEALING ANYMORE. SO, TELL ME WHAT IS YOUR NORMAL DAY FOOD CONSUMPTION? WHAT DO YOU EAT FOR BREAKFAST, LUNCH AND DINNER AND WHAT TYPE OF SNACKS DO YOU EAT? THANKS FOR RESPONDING AND YOU INFO. DONNA, SFY

HEY ANNETTE, FIRST, I HAVE TO SAY I'M SORRY IT'S TAKEN ME SO LONG TO RESPOND. IT'S BEEN SO BUSY AT WORK LATELY, WE'VE HAD MORE THAN OUR SHARE OF REALLY SICK BABIES LATELY THAT WHEN I FINALLY GET HOME I JUMP IN THE SHOWER THEN INTO BED, GET UP AT 5am AND REPEAT ALL THE CRAZINESS ALL OVER AGAIN. SECOND, I HAVE TO TELL YOU HOW FANTASTIC YOU LOOK. I WENT TO YOUR PROFILE AND AM AMAZED AT THE AMOUNT OF WEIGHT YOU'VE LOST. I'M SO JEALOUS, I'VE BEEN STUCK AT 173# FOR MONTHS NOW AND IT'S MAKING ME NUTS. I'VE LOST A TOTAL OF 140#'s BUT WANT TO LOSE ANOTHER 20#'s. HOW THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN I HAVEN'T GOT THE SLIGHTEST IDEA. I'D LOVE TO JOIN A GYM BUT MONEY IS REALLY TIGHT, HARDLY ANYTHING LEFT OVER AFTER PAYING THE MONTHLY BILLS. I KNOW WHAT YOU MEAN WHEN YOU SAY "I'M SO TIRED OF PEOPLE TELLING ME TO EAT." I'M TIRED OF PEOPLE SAYING YOU'RE GETTING SO SKINNY. SKINNY AT 173#'s ? ARE THEY CRAZY OR JUST BLIND? THANKS FOR THE EATING SUGGESTIONS, I'M JUST SO TIRED OF EATING THE SAME THINGS ON A DAILY BASIS. WHEN I'M AT WORK IT'S EITHER 1 SCRAMBLED EGG W/ A PIECE OF TURKEY BACON OR COTTAGE CHEESE AND FRUIT. FOR LUNCH IT'S CHICKEN, CHILLI, PORK LOIN, TOSSED SALAD W/ CHICKEN BREAST AND PRETTY MUCH THE SAME THING FOR DINNER. I HAVE STARTED SNACKING IN BETWEEN MEALS, FOR INSTANCE, YESTERDAY I HAD ABOUT 6-8 SHRIMP, THEN SOME CHEESE, 2% BUT I FEEL LIKE A PIG EATTING CONSTANTLY. WHO WOULD HAVE THOUGHT THAT ANY OF US WOULD BE CARING HOW MUCH WE WERE EATING THIS TIME A YEAR AND A HALF AGO. NOT ME, THAT'S FOR SURE. THANKS FOR THE SUGGESTIONS AND PLEASE KEEP ME UPDATED. DONNA, SFY

Hi Rebecca! Yes, PS is so expensive.. Very Scary.. I know you can get to 140!!! I have Faith!! Daisy Funetes?? WOW Thanks!!!! Talk to you soon!! Luvs and Hugs! Tiff

Hi Tiff, I know I am not on here ever but I just could not help but give you a hug today when I read your post. I do not really apply to much of the diet anymore being so pregnant and without being on my meds being on the puter is pretty painful so I am way guilty of not keeping up with anyone on here. Anyhoo I came to read today to see how everyone was doing and you just made me shiver. I just want to jump through and give you gigantic hug. I am right with you though on the old *wants* coming really back into play. I have been given a green flag to eat whatever I can get down to keep the baby and myself fed but now that I am only 8 weeks away from this little guy being here I am starting to think about what I am going to have to face then! It has been painful to watch my hubby too during my pregnancy ....... point being that it is *really* easy to go back to eating how you did. There is nothing stopping us. He has gained I am going to guess 20 during this and he is going to have to loose it while I do. He had the same thing you did at work. Lots of treats and candy and so on. Plus when I have my cravings for cookies or ships or anything of course he is the best hubby and gets it for me but then of course he has some too. So now he is starting to see the ramifications of it all as well. I am so happy to read that you have been able to get yourself back on track. He has had the same thoughts as you that even with all that he has eaten he still should not have gained like he has. I can only think that it is because it is kindof a shock to our bodies or something since it has been so long without it. LOL he has no period to blame it on though. At least you have that! I am sorry if my thoughts are jumbled. Call if pregnancy brain if you want. I can not keep a thought strait in my head to save my life. You have kids at least you might now what I mean. I just wanted to let you know you are so not alone. I do read a little more on the pregnancy board here on OH and ALL the women on there have gone through the same thing. Pregnant or not. YOU ARE NOT ALONE. It is just a matter of people admitting it. Point being we may have had surgery but we are all still human and none of us are perfect. You realized you were not doing what was healthy for you and you changed it. I think that is a better way..for me at least..to look at it is that I have to do what is the most healthy for me to be there for a long life for my little guy. So maybe look at it that way. You want to be healthy for you and your kids. You are such a great woman and if there is anything that I can do to support you please let me know. Give yourself hugs from NJ and don;t make me come have to beat you up with Tabby. Even though it would be a ton of fun and we would all be able to just get together and have a great time. Just wait 8 weeks so I can have a drink out there with you all. I am not much of a drinker but you take away the ability to even have a sip of wine and that will make you want one more than ever!!!! OK so after all of that again know you are not the only one and you have lots of hugs coming from NJ. And fro me that is double hugs. Trust me he is big enough to qualify as another person. I can not wait till he gets to come OUT!!!!!!!!!!!!! Take care, Melissa *and Jacob*