At least 1 Protein Shake a day! Move from walking on the tredmill to running. Increase my gym visits from 3 times a week to 4. Play with my kids more (especially outdoors). Lose 10 more pounds. I'm a few pounds away rom the 100's club!!!

Tell me how are you doing? some days are better than other I feel that my band is to tight now I am looking for someone to connect with for support.

Hey, I'm glad you're working to be pro-active & get on track with your meal plans! Losing sloooooowwwwwly is still losing, so don't give up on yourself. I work full-time, days, so I have to work my meals around my work schedule too. For breakfast, I usually have a pure protien protein bar (I get mine from Marc's or Wal*Mart. They are not expensive, come in a variety of flavors, and pack 18-20grams of protein in each nice small bar), or I will have 2% low-fat small curd cottage cheese (to switch up the flavor, I will add a spoon or two of unsweetened applesauce. I like the smaller packs that are fruit flavored). For lunch, I like the south beach diet meals. The wraps or chicken salads come with pita chips and jello. I usually only have half the chips and no jello.... also take it easy on the mayo/sauce until you know how your pouch will handle it... I got the cranberry/chicken/walnut and the first time I used almost the whole packet of mayo and it made me REAL QUEASY!!! I also go to Subway and get the bacon/chicken/ranch wrap with the shredded monteray jack cheese, lettuce, and tomato. I can only eat half, so the other half is my dinner. The new grilled chicken wrap at Wendy's is good. I can also eat a basic burger (like from a kid's meal) IF I take one half the bun off. Dinner is a serving of protein like chicken, salmon, shrimp, beef (about the size of a deck of cards... or your palm... without the fingers thrown in! ) Refried beans are good. Chili is a good protein choice. I'll add about 1/2 cup of steamed veges to any of these as a side for color and crunch. I sometimes have 1/2 an apple or some other fruit that can be eaten without the peel. You can find wrap pita-type breads that are low-carb that you can use for any type of meal... breakfast burrito, or lunch/dinner wrap for taco's, or any meat on the go! For a sweet snack, I like the Slim-A-Bear ice cream bars, or skinny cow ice cream popsicles. Jus****ch, the sugar alcohols can give you gas You can also make sugar free pudding with skim milk. I found a Trader Joe's and like their soy crisps if I want something crunchy (has more protein and less carbs than other types of chips). They also have Fage Yogurt. It's a great Greek yogurt that is high in protein and can be used in anything you would have yogurt or sour cream in (yummy AND good for you). I have a hard time drinking just plain water sometimes, so I drink lots of herbal tea (hot or cold). Celestial Seasonings is my brand of choice, and it can be found in just about any grocery store and is decaf. My favorite right now is Chai tea/decaf. I put a tsp of honey and a splash of skim milk in there and I'm good to go. If I want a bit of sweeteness, I'll add a tsp of honey to any of the flavors. You can also get the powdered drink packets, like Crystal Light, that can be dumped in a bottle of water or stirred into a glass of water. It gives it flavor, but no calories. You always want to chew thoroughly. Look for eggface on the main board or the RNY board. Click on her skillet and it will take you to her blog. She has TONS of yummy recipe ideas. I have also gone to SparkPeople.com, it is a free website, and you can do an online daily food tracker. It's great when you're trying to figure out how much protein/carbs/fat/calories you are consuming each day. They also have a link to some great recipes... jus****ch to make sure you are staying within your protien/carb/sugar limits Good luck, and I hope you find a plan that works right for you, and helps you reach your goals!

That's awesome and a great thing for you to do for the man. I hope he stays safe if he's deployed to Iraq or Afghanistan. You are going to have your... hands... full when he returns!! Being free from the hunger is the most amazing part of this experience. I'm with you entirely there.

Oh my god, Heather, are you really only 12 lbs from reaching your goal weight??? How is life for you now? How many items from you list have you checked off? Are the hubby's jeans too big for you?? LOL