Thanks Renae for the encouragement.  Been back to basics for 2 days now.  Lost 1.6 so far.  Wanna keep it going and get to my goal of 150.  I actually had a dream with you in it last night.  You looked wonderful!  I enjoy reading all your posts and it makes a different on my outlook.  Thanks!!  One of these Saturdays I'll try to make it to a coffee.  It's been way too long.

I live North of downtown Minneapolis so I dont think I will be able to make it for early morning coffee but thank you for the invite!!

I'd love to go, but it's not in the budget this year.  Have fun!

Hang in there, it will get better.  Hormones are a factor, lack of protein, etc.  You are also grieving for the loss of your friend  food.  I know that I was. 

The grief will abate, but the struggle is eternal, I think.  If we didn't have a problem with food, we wouldn't be obese.  Surgery is on the stomach, not the head.

However, I am so glad I had my surgery--I am just over a year out, and it is the best thing I ever did for myself.  Still, I focus on it everyday--food is still my friend, but I'm finding that exercise can be my friend, too.  The more friendly I am with exercise, the more friendly I can be with food, LOL.

Please join us for South of the River Coffee, every Saturday morning at 8:30.  Tomorrow it is at the Caribou Coffee in Byerly's on Yankee Doodle Road.  Not sure who is going to be there, with the holiday weekend, but I am planning on it.

I'm getting on it immediately.  Only eating protein today and lots of water.