Erica, Don't be so hard on yourself...look what you've already accomplished!!! I also eat all the wrong foods because I don't dump either. I have a problem getting meat down and somedays can't eat much at all. I use this as my excuse to eat junk, convincing myself it's better than eating nothing. I went from a size 32 to a 10, so I guess I'm doing something right. I never follow doctor's instructions, which is horrible. I never worry about protein or vitamins. I'm probably the least to be the poster child for the surgery...but my life has changed so much for the better so I just don't care. I'm happy and that's all that matters. You've come along way baby...be proud!

You ROCK, girl!! Congrats on getting back on track. You know, I had to heed my own advice this weekend. I had guests and found myself wanting to graze on stuff I didn't need. There are certain things that I just know I will have to keep out of my house in the future. (Can you say Ruffles with sour cream & onion dip?) They did say that this is just a tool. What we do with it is up to us. I wish you all the best, Erica. Sue ZQ

Hi fellow November friends - never posted here before (always post on the NC Board), so here goes... 1. No complications - I don't dump but sometimes wish I did so I would not be tempted! Have never even - no, not at all (except 1 day after surgery during the barium swallow test, but that doesn't count) 2. I have lost 115 lbs. to date (woo-hoo!) 3. Percent loss/goal is 89% (25 pounds to go) 4. My biggest loss - I lost that crappy consciousness that I was the biggest person in the room! Now I am the happiest person in the room! 5. Proudest achievement - I can cross my legs and do so all the time... even when I am the passenger in a car. I feel prissy for the first time in 30 years! It's the little pleasures that are the most fulfilling after WLS - like flying and having lots of room, even in the middle seat! 6. My next goal is to reach my ideal goal weight by Christmas.

I'm still losing and feel great!! ~Summer 240/155

Thanks Sue. I send out goodies to family members who live out of state for gifts (birthday, anniversary, graduation, do you miss us yet?, etc) so that's why I was baking. It's hard to stop baking when it's something everyone looks forward to at those special times, but I understand where you are coming from. Since I don't dump, I took advantage of testing and am back on track, but appreciate your concern We don't keep many sweets in the house and my son would take an apple over pretty much any other food, so he's good. He's always been a fruit and veggie boy!! We took him out to eat the other night and got him spaghetti and green beans. He devoured the green beans (okay, won't even PRETEND I'll try those myself!!) and totally ignored the spaghetti. LOL I've done great the last 3 days and even talked myself out of getting my son a special ice cream tonight (we always get an ice cream when he's sick and has had to go to the doctor's office. He has a horrible ear infection.) and instead took him to the park and gave him a sugar free popsicle when we got home. I knew if I got the ice cream before going to the park, I'd end up holding it (and licking up the dribbles) while he played and didn't want that kind of temptation! Totally proud of myself for that one. LOL Anyway, thanks again!! Erica