Congrats on your one year!!

I know we can do it. The first step is that I realize it is happening. I am doing well today. I am just going to take it one day at a time. I brought my lunch to work with me so I wouldn't go home and be tempted. I brought a turkey, cheese low carb wrap with some yogurt. I have drank about 30 oz of decaf tea so far. I also have 2 bottles of water to drink after lunch... around 2 pm and then I will treat myself to a few Quaker Chili & cheese baked quakes rice cakes. MMMM they are good. For Dinner I am cooking chicken breast and green beans possibly a little salad too. I have been exercising at Curves every other day and I think that is what is helping me not gain weight. I still have about 60 pounds to lose... thats a lot! I needed to lose atleast 200 when I started this journey. So 60 pounds... I can do it. I just need you guys to encourage me and let me know what I am going through is NORMAL! I feel like I am a WLS flunky and I don't want or need to feel this way. I couldn't imagine a few years down the road and needing to have this surgery again. I don't want that. I have done so well and my family is so proud of me. Today the HEAD HUNGER is driving me nuts but I have not givin in!!!!! I am looking forward to lunch however... 25 minutes. This website has helped me forget about it for a while. Encouragement is what we all need. Support too! Thanks so much.... Jen

Congrats on the anniversary!!

Sharonda.. Happy Anniversary!!! So we are surgery twins! Cool! Keep up the good work and have a great 2nd year! God Bless ~Angel 255/222/130/120

I understand where you are coming from! I just read a post from someone who had RNY i***** and is now considering having a lap band on top of that. I really really don't want to be in that situation in 10 years!!! But, I keep thinking to myself if I keep making bad choices, that is going to be me! I think just being aware of the poor choices and being willing to make the change is the first step in the right direction!! I have been very lax on food journaling lately and I think that makes it easier for me to put food in my mouth that I otherwise wouldn't because I don't have to write it down on paper or think about it later!!! I'm going to get out my pouch rules for dummies and follow that to the tee!! I still have 10 pounds to loose and don't want to jeopardize all this hard work I have done over the past year, just for some stupid Halloween candy or a cookie or what ever else I may stuff in my mouth without really thinking!!!! Good luck to you!! WE CAN DO IT!!!!! A