Hi Becky, Oh no, you are not alone. I was doing very well until I started working at the bank. We have cookies, candies, rootbeer floats, free lunches, and junk junk junk.... Some people actually got mad at me because I would not eat a snickers bar! But my downfall in pizza, soda, and candy and I will NOT eat them. I know it sounds a little harsh, but for me, it's like taking drugs. Because I may be able to eat just one and be okay, but I may get addicted and then go back into my old patterns. But I have had cheese its and cookies and tootsie rolls. I had a bite of a donut and it made me so nauseous I had to make my self throw up. Not good! I have been trying to push my protein diet at work and I have convinced one other girl. We are junk free together. So while everyone else is eating mexican food, we're sucking down our shakes. I like the idea of a weekly check in. It would help to keep food intake in focus! Which I sometimes forget! Jessie

Congratulations!!! Isn't it such a great feeling! jessie

I'm going to totally do the saliva test- thanks!

My Dr. told me my iron was on the low side of normal. I don't know the exact numbers. I'll have it retested in September. My Bone denisity test also came back bad and I have to take Boniva once a month now. I understand what you mean when you say you can eat more. Some days I seem so hungry and unfortunately I have eaten my share of sugary things ( a bite here or there, but still too much). I'm afraid if I eat bread or pasta I'll binge so I haven't tried it and won't. I still don't handle chicken, roast, and most other types of meat well. I rarely eat veggie's or fruit (unless it's in my cottage cheese) so I guess that's why I feel deprived. My typical meal is Breakfast: 1 hard boiled egg or 1 packet Kashi Go Lean (high protein) oatmeal, snack- 1 ounce 2% mild cheddar cheese, Lunch - 1/2 cup cottage cheese with fruit or a protein bar, supper- 1 cup chili or 1 -2 oz of meat and a spoonful of beans. I do find myself wanting snacks in between meals and it's so frustrating because I'm afraid I'll gain my weight back. The other day I had a ta****runched up) with meat, cheese, and refried (fat free) beans on top and it was so good I was tempted to get another one. The family had rice with their's and that was hard because I love rice. Anyway, enough of that! I've lost 90 lbs and feel much better about myself so I just need to be thankful that I've come so far!

Its may be just me. But I find if I eat HEAVY protein I can't eat that much. I eat a lot of chicken and can never eat that much of it. It I make a BLT I can eat 3/4 of it and I really think if I pushed it I could eat the whole thing. I can also eat it faster than I can the chicken. If I am eating chicken I have to really chew and chew and chew. I think all that chewing fills you up also. So I try to stay away from soft protein and go for the hard core stuff. I do eat a lot of block cheese also as snacks. I only wait 30 minutes after eating to start drinking. Its hot down here and I am drinking way more than I was in the cool ( we don't have winter) months. That may be helping me also, Just my thoughts