Hey Tina: Sorry I haven't been in here for a couple days. This is the 1st. that I am reading this.
Those darn McDonald's coupons !!!! I feel that if we don't use them we are throwing $30 in the
garbage. I also have the egg mcmuffins. It is soooo damn hard to stick to it with all the yummy
stuff so easily accessible. Bill came home with the KFC coupons the other day and that 2 can
dine Big Crunch combo $12.99 has been staring at me ever since. It pure torcher and Tina we
are all going through it with you. Girl, I know you have the strength to do this.... Keep the big
picture in mind ( YOUR SURGERY !!!! ) and how important it is to you...You did it before and
you will do it again this time too. Everyone here is routing for you. With Love Terrie

OK,  I've been thinking ever since I made the first post.  I don't want to set a goal I can't achieve and I don't think I can do 3.5 weeks of liquid diet before sugery.  So as of today (not tomorrow, no time like the present) I am on low carb for the next week and a half and then on liquids for 2 weeks.  I did low carb for a week or so before my 2 week test liquid diet and lost as much on low carb as I did on liquids.  I will still meet my 8-12 glasses of water a day and will get lots of protein and stay low fat.  I truly feel I will be much more successful this way.  Now to cook some chicken breast for supper with some fat free ceasar salad.

Tomorrow is a new day. For me - the miracle of RNY - is that I NEVER feel hungry - even 3 1/2 yrs later. And I still have good restriction. You CAN do it! 

Since my liquid diet ended I decided to give myself a break for a few days and start again with the liquids yesterday.  Well, I got caught up in the "Who knows when or if I'll be able to eat this again" and I have gained 8 pounds in a week and a half.  I tried to start again yesterday like I had planned and make it about halfway through the day before I went to throw out a container of Pringles my son had been eating only to realize there were 3 left.  I thought it would be OK to eat just 3 Pringles but that led me to crave solid food all day and then I ended up caving in by suppertime.  Last night I ate everything in sight! I vowed today would be better but then I got up this morning and couldn't resist the thought of McDonald's for breakfast just one last time.  Especially since I had a coupon (lol). 

I have come to realize that I am an all or nothing person.  I could quit smoking much easier than I could lose weight because I could just stop smoking.  I can't just stop eating.  I think that's why I found the liquid diet really not too bad.  I couldn't stop eating completely but I could stop eating solid food. I know I need this surgery so badly because I just can't do "in moderation".  After sugery when I get back on solid foods I will have the benefit of a tiny tummy as well as not feeling hungry. 

So here I sit feeling like crap for not having enough will power.  I need help so I'm making this vow in front of you all.  I WILL GO BACK ON THE LIQUID DIET TOMORROW AND I WILL STICK TO IT!  Like quiting smoking I has a couple of false starts but tomorrow is the day. Now if I don't do what I say you all have permission to give me a swift kick in the a$$! 

 Now that would be cool.   

Question - how to you get the weight loss tracker?