Thanks Donna. I appreciate it.

Thanks so much. this is very supportive. I didnt realize how easy it would be getting back into old habits. Hopefully I can start doing what I am supposed to do and start journaling because I never journal...I hate it. haha. I need some coping skills other than eating for when I get stressed. Ill figure it out and thanks again hun!

good to know. Cause Im def not dumping. :/ I just need to get back on track.

I had lost a lot at the beginning and now that I am 7 months out from my RNY I am slowing down drastically.  I have been fluctuating the same 2-3 pounds up and down for weeks now and it is frustrating.  I think that I could be losing more if I was not doing the same thing which is eating stuff I am not supposed to (like chips, cookie here or there - at least 1 at a time).  But poor food choices nonetheless.  Like you I am not sure what it is, stress, boredom, who knows.  I need to be more vigilant like I was in the beginning of my journey.

It is true what others say, don't beat yourself up over it.  Try to recognize the behavior before you are about to eat the item and ask yourself why.  If you are craving a particular flavor (such as salt or sugar), see if there is a healthier choice instead of that item.  Or if you are eating out of head hunger or boredom, try to do an activity or drink water to see if that helps.  Easier said than done, I need to get back to trying that.  I have been finding keeping sugar free gum on hand helps when I feel the urge to "chew" something and I grab that instead of food unless it is definitely stomach hunger and not head hunger.

As far as "mourning" the loss of your clothes, not dumb.  Actually I have talked to a few people that go through that, myself included.  I still held onto a few things, not because I didn't want to part with them, but because I was able to modify them to work with outfits, such as belting a top, etc.  But yes you do need to part with stuff and move on. 

Vent on....that is what we are here for, we can say "been there, done that" and mean it.

Dawn

Wow...only 2 weeks left, Jeff!  You must be getting excited.  I'll be honest, week 2-3.5 were not the best for me (stalls, some incision pain from sutures that wouldn't heel) but now, all is GOOD!!  I really need to update my blog!
 I'll be hoping the next two weeks go by quickly!