I had been doing pretty good abou****ching the carb intake. Well yesterday I BLEW it clear out of the Gulf Waters. My grandson came in from school. He said I wish you would make me (him not me) some home made fries like you used to. I said ok. This is a 14 year old that could eat a whale and it wouldn't show. So I am peeling 3 medium size potatoes for him (not me). Couldn't do it. I peeled one for me too! Where oh where is the will power. Out in the trash with the peelings. I fried the frys. Took the one out for me. Salt, ketcup and grease!!!! I looked at the amount of potatoes on my plate and said its ok I'll never be able to eat all of it. I did! Didn't dump on the grease/oil or the ketcup. I could not believe I ate the whole thing! You ate it PK! You ate the whole thing and didn't dump. Well I paid for it this morning. Since the surgery I had not had a weight gain. I have had plenty of stalls but not one weight gain. Well I gained two pounds. Serves me right. He asked for frys for him not ME! Today no carbs and back to the protein. Every day will not be good. Its not having one bad day then another and another and another. Fell off the horse so I am back on today. Any one else with this problem???? I get on the obesity home page. I get to looking at the before and after pictures then I don't have time to post on our site.

1. Pre-op weight/Current weight/Goal weight?? 235/163/130 2. What types of exercise? chasing a 1 year old around all day How often? everday 3. Favorite food? Shrimp,scallops,cheese,yogurt 4. Any problems, concerns, issues? No...Thank goodness, so far,so good 5. Any advice you have to offer? Keep focused on your goals as we get farther out it gets harder..try not to slip into bad habits and take your vitamins everyday....enjoy every moment!

Keri - Its when we admit it to ourselves when we decide to wake up and start all over again - there are days where I forget to eat - eat salt and vinegar chips, forget my vitamins. forget to drink at least 1 bottle of water but u I know that the only one to change the habit is me and here our OH family understands that - that's why when i know i've been naughty to come here fess up and start all over again hang in there girlie Jo

I was feeling that way the other day and after eating some seedless watermelon ( a natural diuretic).. All tha****er retention went away and I felt much better.. so so so happy 'cause watermelon rocks!!!

Melissa, thank you for the reply. I think everyone gets those "never gonna get there" feelings too. I think that is why I love the boards because of the commraderie of "hey we are all going threw the same thing" I think I was just having a pity party for myself. I know what I have to do it is just getting my butt in gear to do it! Thanks again for your support it is so nice to just be able to throw things out there. Your wonderful for replying! keri