Hiya Jamiee, Oooooooooooooooh that sounds DELISH!!! I cant wait to try it!! Thanks so much for sharing! God bless you and keep you, ~ANdrea

Hiya Erica, I, like you and most who have posted, also feel like things are much more natural for me now. I dont count much of anything but I do stay away from sugar, rice, potatoes and breads. I have had pizza and I enjoy it. I get a salad and a thin crust slice, eat most of the salad first and then have a few bites of the pizza (from the pointy end) and then I eat the rest of the cheese and the topping. On the rare occasions when I do have a bread like substance (pizza crust, burrito, wrap) I can usually only eat only a small portion of the bread part and then I eat the guts of it I am completely satisfied with what I eat which is a huge difference for me from BS (Before Surgery). I can also eat anywhere. We often go out to lunch at work and I can find something I can eat and that I like anywhere. I usually order a meat and a double portion of vegetables instead of the potatoe or rice and then I take at least half of it home. BS (Before Surgery) I could never figure out why the skinny girls I worked with couldnt finish their meal (and they never looked for desert like I always did!) and now I am right there with them taking home half my meal! I finally get that that is the NORMAL thing. I am so glad that I cand finally eat pretty much normal portions! It is so exciting isnt it?? LOL I am gonna discuss that threshold thing with my hubby. He did carry me over the threshold on our wedding night but I am probably about 25 lbs less now then I was back then (14 years ago). God bless you and keep you, ~Andrea 223/129/123 here I come!

Congrats on your progress Erica. On the pizza thing, I usually only eat one slice, including the crust. We only have it about once a month so I just eat the whole slice. Some days it goes down ok, other days it does not sit well at all and I regret eating the crust.

Melinda, I'm right with ya....I hit 90 yesterday......It's a great feeling!

I agree with it coming very naturally now. I don't really count anything either, but am very aware of the protein and liquid intake (and vitamins of course). I do however consciously stay away from sugar and bad carbs. I don't want to get into a habit of trying them and finding out they don't bother me. (but I am lucky that I do dump severely on sugars and white flour products). So the pizza question - I eat the toppings and cheese from one slice, but no crust. I haven't noticed or feel that my personality has changed like many people on this board. I was always a pretty self confident person before, so my butterfly effect was with my physical self and my health. It is so great to feel good most of the time instead of never feeling good like I did before. Now if I do get sick it is for other reasons just like the rest of the "thin" population. Oh and by the way thanks for the "threshold" idea. I have never been picked up before either and maybe it would be fun. keep up the good work Tee 278/155/145