Hello

Wow....this board has changed......I frequent the Iowa board and the main board.....I used to always check this one out, but it was always slow......This is surely nice to see!!! I will start coming back daily....My name is Jesi I am 25 and I had my surgery Dec8-2003.....I am down from 293 to 216....a total of 77 pounds.....I feel great, can't wait till the energy rush kicks in, but still feel better than before.....I exercise regularly and pretty much stick to my eating plan.....I have found that I am a stress/emotional eater.....when things get me down or it is really stressful I WANNA EAT!!!!! One weekend I lost it and ate oreos!!!! I am wondering how you all deal with this.....it has been hard not to just reach for food when I am mad/sad/whatever!! Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.....It is so good to see this board lively! Take Care and have a great day JEsi

Hello Jesi, I noticed the same thing about this board...Always the same old posts so back on March 2nd I posted a note called "Same old posts" and asked everyone to start participating more. The board is really hopping now! Everyone participates and our "Decemberites" is very interesting now! Isn't it great?! Welcome back to the New and Improved December Message Board and SUPER weight loss! Tracy 251/198/115 Rny 12-12-03

Hi Jesi and welcome to the board from another December 8th Post-op!! I have always been an emotional eater so I know what you mean. Post-op I have done very well, I reach for a high protien snack, but those oreos still call my name. Your weight loss is awesome, it looks like you are on track even if there is an occasional oops. Again, WELCOME, were glad to have you ~Kimberly

Hi Jesi, Congratulations on the awesome weightloss and welcome to the December board I am struggling with the same issues with food, and I have not found an answer yet. I just keep plodding along taking the good days with the bad, and trying not to beat myself up too badly when I "fall of the wagon" Jackie