I thank everyone for your "Tuff Love" comments. I have always known what I needed to do to lose weight but as now, it is very difficult. How do I get back to eating smaller portions as I did in the beginning? I don't think my pouch has enlarged (not positive) because the other nite I did feel over full just from some cottage cheese & mandarin oranges. Think maybe my dinner didn't digest & that topper was just too much but I did purge my food. Not because I wanted to do it but because the food was laying in my throat. I realize I am my worst enemy however, I did begin exercising last nite & plan continuing it because that is another fault I have, stopped exercising due to not enough "me time". Now I know that it should have been first but I studied until 1:00am in the morning, then got up for work every day of the week. Am REALLY going to try to do the recommended 3 meals a day, portion controlled of course. Thanks to all of you for your honesty. Have a good evening, Jackie.

I started up drinking Diet Coke about 2 months ago and so far it hasn't bothered me at all. I limit myself to 1 per day. I don't drink coffee so I figure this is my caffeine fix for the day. My doctor has said that 1 per day should be fine. Sue 252/159/130

Have to agree with Virginia, it is a bad habit you shouldn't start up but that being said....I have tried it and it does upset my tummy. It is the carbination for me. I have only tried diet soda too.

yep. hasn't bothered me a bit. But I know I need to drink water and soda takes away from the amount of water I can drink. My advice stay away from it. I am kicking this habit again. If you never start you won't have to stop. Virginia

I think there are a lot of us in this shape. I need to loose about 40 more pounds. I have been down in the dumps also! I have gained about 15 pounds. Ouch! I am not exercising. I just quit. I am not eating properly. I just finally started taking my vits. and calcium the way I should. I graze and eat all of the wrong things. It is easier to eat the wrong things because they don't bother me as much as the dense protein. I know what I need to do, but like you I think I need someone to kick me into gear again. Support group meetings here I come again. Do you have a support group near by? I think that may help me get into the groove again, and maybe it will help you as well. Exercise blah! That is what I am screaming!!!!!! But we have come to far to give up now. Let's go girl. We can do it together. Tomorrow, let's start with some kind of exercise and email each other what we have done. Let's get in our vits., protein, and water!! Maybe we can challenge each other. I sure need it right now. Virginia 287 - 209 (I was at 195 about 3 months ago )