Depending on when and where I'd be interested - it's just hard for me to plan things in the evening - especially during the week because of my schedule (up at 5:00 a.m. - two little ones, etc.) - but I think this is a great idea Maureen and applaud you for leading the charge!


I hope it works out!

Good for you - one little acheivable goal - and even though you say today is lost you can say for the rest of today anyway - chocolate is one of those things that if you stay away from it you will lose the addiction - sort of like smoking - I was a smoker and that addiction is just crazy how it can pop up at any given moment - it's been 7 freekin' years and out of the blue all of the sudden I get a thought in my head that it would be "nice" to have a smoke! WHAT - nice to SMOKE - oh man - what a stupid thought - I have to bang it out of my head and POOF - it goes away - addictions are the strangest things a human brain has..... so you can do it - just have those little fights in your head and you can win!

Please don't be embarrassed to see your doctor - especially a doctor like the one you have - he has such a wonderful reputation - I'm sure he has compassion and won't look at you like you're an idiot - if he did - he'd be out of his practice - just go and see him - and talk to him - that's such an important part of this journey isn't it? I didn't want to see Dr. R yesterday - I had gained 6 pounds, didn't do anything he said and was really worried that the appointment would go horribly wrong - I was prepared to switch doctors even - but it went very well and I'm glad I went to see him - anyway - I wish you'd reconsider seeing him - I think at this point in your journey you need to talk to him - openly, and honestly - he might say something or do something to completely help you get on track - he's seen it all and is a very bright man - think about it okay?

I'm doing good - today I have a good attitude - I've had a protein shake, and a protein bar and tons of water - no crappy food even though the bacon horseradish dip was screaming at me from the refrigerator to take 'dip with a chip' - I ignored it - completely and drank peach flavored crystal lite instead

Thanks Sher. You know, I'm thinking maybe we can pull a group of us together - some "old timers" who are really struggling with keeping the weight off. Get together once a month, even - and provide support and maybe even some good strategy to "buddy system" turning this around. What do you think? Tammy? Anyone else? Maureen

Oh Maureen - this truly sucks to hear - especially since you've provided so much guidance and inspiration for me. The good news is that 157 to 162 you are still in the game for being a "normal" person and not the obese woman who was 360 - the good news is - you are able to move your body without feeling the aches and pains a woman who is 360 pound feels - you have so much going for you!!! Try not to get too overwhelmed with making too many changes at once - focus on the one thing you think would make you feel the best about yourself and work on integrating that change back into your life - just pick ONE for now - either it be no crappy food, or excercising your skinny little butt off - try just one thing and don't worry about anything else right now - because if you say - I'm going to eat perfect, I'm going to exercise like an olympian, I'm going to drink water like a camel and I'm going to be the RNY poster girl - you will be overwhelmed - so just pick one and make it yours - right now the one thing I'm picking is getting in the right amount of protein - I'm not worrying about anything else right now - but just for today - protein is my goal - maybe it will change for tomorrow - but I know that if I say I'm going to do it all today - I will surely fail.

Set yourself up for little successes - one at a time and you'll get back on track - and definitely schedule a follow up with the doctor and talk to him about the constant hunger issue - but maybe if you're eating too many carbs it is feeding that hunger monster - you know how that goes!!

Hang in there - you are an inspiration that you're reaching out - you can do this - you will not allow yourself to slip back to the person that you were - you've come way too far!

I know you can do this!

What's your goal gonna be??