Declaring war on a small gain now before it can grow...

Finally! A male that fluctuates like I do! *laughing* I've been doing that since around 250 so I'm kind of used to it. But, I still want it gone. It will go.

Too funny about them not wanting to take your card. It's always kind of a weird thing when stuff like that happens. My allergist took a new photo of me since I didn't look like the other one, I'm told I need to get my driver's license redone. Again.

So jealous. I'm still not ready to visit with a plastic surgeon. I want to lose a little more, but I have to psyche myself up to stand there and have someone tell me all the **** that's wrong with my body. *laughing* I figure I'll wait and I'll know when it's time (probably when I finish paying off the WLS!)

Ha! No more man boobs! Sigh, got some extra you can share with me? Mine are so totally gone.

Thanks again. I'm just glad that I'm starting to recognize me :) We got this!

I am sure you got this, as you say, you have the formula.  A word of caution for the future:  I have noticed that around the third year, those extra pounds don't seem to fall off as fast as before.  I am not yet sure why that is, but the regain seems to become much easier and the loss much harder.  I bet it's psychological, but I am not really sure of the reason.  I talked to ThinLizzy about this, and she had the same experience.  Still, that is only an two of us, so maybe it's just me. 

I am glad you had a good time and I am certain the pounds will not last.

Oh, it definitely gets harder. Last Summer, I gained 10 pounds after a week long trip like this one (and it whooshed off in a week) so I'm expecting 2 weeks this time. I wasn't totally mindless last week so I'm sure that's why the gain wasn't more.

I think I've been doing this too long now though. I have to take a break from it for a week or two here and there to keep any shred of my sanity - it's weird, if I go too long without a break I start to lose it. I'm probably going to push down to 600 calories if I can for a few days to kick start it. I'm lucky in that I never really got my hunger back and I have really amazing restriction. I had 3.5 oz of deli turkey this morning for breakfast and a little wedge of LC cheese and was stuffed, realized I should have had a little less turkey. Pretty awesome for this far out. So, yeah, I can thank my surgeon for helping keep me in line.

But yeah, thanks for the reminder. It definitely is harder and slower the further out I get. I expect that in a year it will be even harder, which is why I figure I have 10 months to get these last 20-30 pounds off. Although I'm starting to wonder how much more I can realistically lose, every part of me is so bony and thin, except for my stomach. I figure it will come off eventually or I'll pay someone to cut it off / suck it out. LOL (kidding. kinda)

I have to say this has been my experience pre-surgery - maybe not each year, but over time I could feel the metabolism slowing down.  It was so much more work to lose 10 pounds or maintain that loss in my 40s than in my 20s.  So much harder.

Yeah. I'm almost 38, so I want to get it off and done before I hit 40. At least that's the goal. I've already wrecked my metabolism over the years, all I can do is what I can do now to fix it, my body and my mind.

But yeah... getting the weight off is hard. BUT this time I'm keeping it off way easier, that's for sure.

Sleevegirl you are such an amazing person.  Always enjoy hearing from you.  You have been an inspiration to me.

XOXO... and you, me. You've done an amazing job with your band, loss of it the band and now your revision. I'm in awe!

 AWWW Shucks!  Thanks!

Hey girl!  You are looking great!!  I have found I am so incredibly carb sensitive, weight-wise.  Carbs will always be a struggle for me.  I cannot do 800 calories today, but it I am careful, I can do 1000-1100.  But only if I keep the carbs down.  Otherwise, I'm ravenous.  I am looking a two upcoming weeks of travel for work.  Nervous as hell, as it will involve entertaining clients.  I am going to have to make a plan, communicate my plan, and find folks I can check in with to stay away from (a) fried foods and (b) carbs of most sorts.  I didn't have any trouble finding good food to eat when I was 3 months pre-op, so I know it's out there!!  The only good thing I can say about these trips is at least I'm not DRIVING which is the absolutely hardest thing for me to do.  Hugs to YOU!!!

Traveling is tough for sure. You can do it! Hang in there.

Yeah, this past week was just one big celebration so I threw caution to the wind. I guess getting back on track is the real test though :) So far, so good. I threw out some junk food hubby brought in while I wasn't here. That should tick off the family, but oh well.