Good Morning Britt and all my Nov. buddies. I love this board it is nice to have people who are near the same place in their journey as me. Britt I am so sorry about your gain I know that is a hard one to face. Sometimes I know I don't want to get on that scale but I have to face the music. Avoiding the scale is one way I got where I was - no a major one but I for sure didn't weigh myself. My weight doesn't reflect it yet but I am not happy with my food choices. Maybe I need to think about the pouch test too. Gosh I hate liquid diets!!! Starting weight 358 Last week = 168 This week = 167.5 Loss this week = .5 Total loss = 190.5 Love the quote Britt. Trudy

Hello Britt, Don't get yourself down, we all slip now & then. You'll get back on track. It's good we realize when were slipping back into old/bad habits & we CAN ALL get back on track. It's an effort EVERY DAY that we ALL need to make. No one ever said this was going to be an easy journey. I LOVE your quote of the day, I need to put that on a wall somewhere & think about that every day. Hope you all have a good week, me...I worked ALL weekend long & hubby & kids had free run of the house & needless to say it looks like animals lived here all weekend, so I will spend my 1 day off this week cleaning, grocery shopping & doing laundry ~ YUCK!!! Not a bad or good week, nothing lost, nothing gained. Starting weight 259 Last week = 138 This week = 138 Loss this week =0 Total loss = 121 Current BMI = 23.7

Oh WOW?????????????????? You mean since we've had "the surgery" we can just do whatever we want?!?! Maybe that's my problem I am exercising and watching what I eat silly me! lol hugs, Britt

Hello November Buddies, The scale was not pretty this morning. I had a hard week food wise *It was not good* and the scale let me know it this morning. Thinking about it and talking to myself about it. I realized that I have let some old bad habits creep back into my life and there are days when I am just not doing the right thing for *me*. I know this has to stop. I revisited my Rules 2 Live by and added them to my blog as a reminder. Example - pre op - I said I was going to eliminate caffeine - I did for the first 6 months post op. Then I discover Achievone protein drinks (they have caffeine) I talked to my NUT about them and she said that was fine to have 1 a day. Then I had a cup of caffeinated out here and there and before I knew it I was buying regular coffee and drinking a lot of it. So I am now back to decaffeinated coffee and tea only. I have to keep in mind... there are many people who would love to have this surgery and can't for whatever reason. I must Honor my tool and myself by following the rules, day in and day out! How are you guys doing? Anyone else realized that some old bad habits have slipped back into your life? What are you doing about it? Tell us, share, inspire. I cannot even bring myself to post this gain. Its not good!!!! So I am opting out this week. Here we go ... Starting weight Last week = This week = Loss this week = Total loss = Current BMI = Quote of the Day "Life is not the way it's supposed to be. It's the way it is. The way you cope with it is what makes the difference." - Virginia Satir hugs, Britt

Deb, I have to admit that I am too cheap to buy the 100 cal pack snacks. I always look at the amount of food you get in the regular packs and think it is a waste. Of course that is probably one of the reasons I became obese too. Always looking to get the most food for the buck. Now a days I try to package my own low or 100 calorie snacks. I would probably save more time than money if I just bought the prepackaged. Just one of those things I can't get my mind around. Thanks for sharing! Valorie