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Hello everyone and thanks for responding. To answer some of the questions. I feel I have not done well because when seeing the weight loss for most of you one here it is close to 100 pounds that is wonderful. I understand BMI and diferent programs work diferently but I do feel that i really have not done my best. I am a teacher and spent the summers visiting our family in Ohio. We ate out a lot and of course their were always sweets. I can not tolerate a lot of sweets but am sure the ones that did go down well stuck to my back side. I was not good about my protient shakes and water. I am used to exercising more than just walking about 4 times. Anyway I am back and totally motivated by you all. So I will stop the moaning because I did it to myself and I will get back to work. Thanks to all of you for you support!!!!! Kelly

I had my surgery the day after you. I have lost 60#. I am not going to say only because I don't feel that way, I am thrilled to be 60# lighter than I used to be. I can not tolerate any form of artifical sweetner and I was never able to use down the protien shakes that we were suppose to use in the beginning. My Nut had me use other things to get my protien in. If I could have done the shakes and stuff from the beginning I would probably be further along than I am now, but I am not going to beat myself up about it and neither should you. Even though I am a very slow loser I am very happy to be losing at any rate. I know I never could have gotten this far with out having had the surgery. I tell my self that by losing slow I should actually have less saggy skin than if I was losing faster. I hope that is true anyway. So welcome, we are happy that you decided to join us here on the Dec 2006 board.

Kelly, The wonderful thing is that you know if have not done well you know how to correct it. This is the most important time to work on the weight loss so I wish you the best on getting back on track. I am sure you will do quite well. I know it is not easy. I have to take it moment to moment. There were a lot of cookies at work today and I wanted one so badly. Each time I had to walk by the kitchen I was tempted. Eventually all of the cookies were gone and so was the temptation. Just take it one moment and one day at a time and you will get the results you are looking for. Trust me, once you see the numbers on the scale begin to drop you will be thankful that you were able to resist temptation. Best of luck!!! Terisa