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Hi there to all my friends here on this great message board. I started at 245 lbs and got to a low of 135-140 lbs. I felt a bit weak. After my foot surgery I gained a few pounds and felt a bit uncomfortable. I am now moving about a sit anywhere from 145-150lbs and feel great. I think of where I came from and how bad my Diabetes was ,so I am very careful.After being in bed and out for 6 months I hit about 155 and immediately began to spill sugar. I need to keep on top. I am where I want now. I am sure you will lose those pounds. You can do it girl!
to you! You are a winner in your journey, just keep on going!
You have done fine.
HI to all 
Lorraine
to you! You are a winner in your journey, just keep on going!
You have done fine.
HI to all
Lorraine 
You've still done well, honey. Think about what you're eating. Plan a meal. Do a diary. Scrutinize every bite. Eat high volume, high fiber, low calorie, high fluid foods. Protein shakes, whole wheat toast or Triscuits, pears, salads without dressings. If they seem dry, sprinkle a little flavored vinigar cut with fresh fruit juice and water. Green veggies. Stay away from corn, carrots, apples, peaches, necarines, melons and exotic fruits. Very high in sugar. Eat 5 or 6 mini meals. Eat nuts, plain rice cakes with a thin scraping of super crunchy peanut butter and sugar free jam. Eat very little at each meal, but eat often. The weight will come off. I'm having the opposite problem. With my illness, I stuggle to keep it on. I can tolerate a small amount of sugar, so twice a week I treat myself to a Fluffer-Nutter. 
For those who don't know what that is, it's, for me, whole wheat bread, marshmellow Fluff, and super crunchy peanut butter as a sandwitch. Love the stuff. That, and Schwan's carb control Butter Pecan Ice Cream. It's made with Splenda, but it's not low fat, so I have to watch the amount or I get cramps, but a little bit I can handle. They keep me at about 130, or a size 4. I don't want to go any smaller. If they took off all my saggy skin, I'd be a 2. So I think this is small enough for my age. I have no body fat to fall back on if I get sick. I eat non stop. About every 2 hours I'm eating something. It's usually healthy because of my allergies, (dairy, preservatives, msg, etc) but I eat. I can eat a whole sandwitch and about 1/4 a pear. Or a whole pear and 1/4 a sandwitch. I go for the meat first, the whole grain next, then the fruit. Supper is usually meat and a veg. B-fast is usually 8th continent milk and organic cereal or oatmeal or something similar. I found PURE bars which were made for folks with Celiac's disease, or alleric to wheat gluten, but they're so yummy and high in fat, so I snack on them.
But enough about me. You try my idea and let me know how it works for you. I lost 40lbs after 2.5 years post op. So maybe it'll work for you. If you want, I can write you up a daily menu and you can substitue the meat or veggie as long as you keep the portion and color of the veggie.
Nona
For those who don't know what that is, it's, for me, whole wheat bread, marshmellow Fluff, and super crunchy peanut butter as a sandwitch. Love the stuff. That, and Schwan's carb control Butter Pecan Ice Cream. It's made with Splenda, but it's not low fat, so I have to watch the amount or I get cramps, but a little bit I can handle. They keep me at about 130, or a size 4. I don't want to go any smaller. If they took off all my saggy skin, I'd be a 2. So I think this is small enough for my age. I have no body fat to fall back on if I get sick. I eat non stop. About every 2 hours I'm eating something. It's usually healthy because of my allergies, (dairy, preservatives, msg, etc) but I eat. I can eat a whole sandwitch and about 1/4 a pear. Or a whole pear and 1/4 a sandwitch. I go for the meat first, the whole grain next, then the fruit. Supper is usually meat and a veg. B-fast is usually 8th continent milk and organic cereal or oatmeal or something similar. I found PURE bars which were made for folks with Celiac's disease, or alleric to wheat gluten, but they're so yummy and high in fat, so I snack on them.
But enough about me. You try my idea and let me know how it works for you. I lost 40lbs after 2.5 years post op. So maybe it'll work for you. If you want, I can write you up a daily menu and you can substitue the meat or veggie as long as you keep the portion and color of the veggie.
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