Hi Beth! Welcome back and congrats on your success so far. GRAZING is sooooooo hard. I have had days where i've grazed and entered it all on www.fitday.com and was SHOCKED and so upset to see the *many* calories, carbs and fat that I took in. We know its not right to do ... but then here we are grazing and feeling terrible about it. I have had many days where I struggle with NOT giving into grazing!!! I have recently started the BECK DIET SOLUTION by Judith Beck - it has been very helpful to me and a few other ladies on this board! Maybe give that a try? I have realized for me if i am bored I look to eat - therefore I keep myself busy, cleaning, playing with my kids, organizing a closet, laundry, going on OH, reading a magazine. Usually a hot cup of tea and refocusing my attention to a specific activity and it passes and I have *beat* the grazing urge. Recommit to yourself and getting back to basics. YOU CAN DO IT We have a weekly weigh in here every Monday - join us. You have already made a HUGE step by joining the gym!! Do you attend a support group? I find this *key* in my journey. I also joined Weigh****chers - to have an official weigh in- that is VERY HELPFUL for me too and keeps me on track. Hang in there - I am sure you will get many responses - WE ALL (well most of us) STRUGGLE WITH GRAZING - you are NOT alone and we are here to support you! HUGS, Britt

Hello my name is Beth and I use to be a regular here before and after my surgery. I had gastric bypass November 15th 2006 with Dr halmi and Dr Tran in potomac Hospital and I have not had 1 problem I hear some tell me their complications and I couldnt relate due to the fact I didnt have any, The only thing thats happened is in the beginning if i ate to much or pasta or rice my pouch would hurt, and to this day it still does so i dont even touch rice anymore but its hard to leave pasta alone so i take a bite here or there but it still hurts... other than that Im fine.... I graze alot. I know I do and I know I shouldnt.. I have had issues with those protein shakes since my 2nd week and pretty much stopped drinking them MONTHS ago.. my vitamins well I have them on my counter but I dont take them. When I eat lunch or dinner I eat very small.. few bites of this or that Im done.. I just joined a gym to get past my plateau I had my surgery and weighed in at 254 Im now close to 180. I just read alot of people hitting their goal in 1 year.. I also know they were probably trying for it. I would LOVE to be 140 i went from a size 22 to now a 13 and im almost a 11/12 besides the grazing why am i stuck at 180 for months??? I just need some talk from some who went through this or going through the same thing... thank you all ........... Beth

Dubai!!! How exciting! Please take lots of pictures and share them with us! You live a very exciting life, Chily! Love the new pic too! CeCe

Hello everyone, Long time since posting weight, and thought I would add my lost on to the total 2084.2 131.0 _________ 2215.2 have a great weekend

Here we go 1770.2 175 --------- 1954.2 Some one take it over 2000 ! Chily