I hear ya about the food. I can eat ANYTHING and I do mean anything. Which really stinks b/c I have to be more careful. I wish i woulda never tested the waters to find out but its too late now. Its like someone tellin you, "thats hot" but you still touch it anyways. LOL

Hi all well it is good to see I am not the only one that has slowed down I wont be 9 mon. until the 30th but here are my stats Pre surgery 375 surgery day 360 current 223 total lost 153 38 more to go. lost from 'june 30 to today 2 lbs July 16 Hope everyone is doing good, I just wish the foods I eat would make me sick sometimes, Nothing bothers me in the food department Janet

I can't eat hb patties or marbled steaks because I dump on fats. So I do turkey hb patties and only filet mignon for steaks. Ground beef is no problem. I eat a lot of Mexican food and salads of every kind. I've replaced the iceberg lettuce with spinach for better nutritional value. My doc doesn't count calories. He says weight loss can occur without ever counting a calorie if we stick with our diets. Typical day: Breakfast: Protein bar or shake Lunch: chicken something or salad. Sometimes a little bit of Blue Bunny SF reduced fat ice cream or Schwan's low carb low sugar Dinner: Mexican, usually or chicken. I'm experimenting with a lot of new recipes these days and adapting old favorites to fit the new eating style. We eat a lot of Fiesta Beans, a recipe I got from MSN healthy eating: 1 can FF refried beans 1 can Ranch Style or Pinto beans, drained 1/2 c salsa (I use Pace picante) 1/2 c to a 1c of shredded cheese. Mix together in pan until smooth. Pour into pan and top with cheese to taste. Bake at 350 till cheese is melted. For a 9x13 pan, double the recipe. My son says this is better than any other beans he's ever tasted.

I was always steady until I hit 6 months. It was always 2-3 lbs a week with no stalls. Now, I lose 2 lbs and then 3 weeks will go by and then I might drop 1-2lbs. Its like im only losing around 4 lbs a month now. Sucky!

Well, just maybe, we shouldnt be discouraged. Obviously, if were BOTH at the same range, its normal. That definately gives me hope. I hate that its slowed down so much tho. I guess I just thought we'd keep losing 10 lbs a month forever. LOL