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I did well yesterday. I didn't get to the gym was the only thing. However, after accidently hitting the elevator button twice yesterday I immediately rememeberd my vow and darted quickly for the steps! Work was crazy; I'm having several folks come in today for interviews and one guy, bless his heart, is stuck in Ft. Lauderdale, FL with a closed airport, thanks to WILMA, so he isn't going to make it. Today I vow to: ? Eat fewer than 1000 calories; mostly from protein. ? Drink a minimum of 80 oz. of water. ? Eat three meals and one snack ONLY... no grazing! ? No eating after 7:30 PM ? Take the stairs instead of the elevator at the office. ? Work out at the gym after work. How did y'all do yesterday? What are you planning to do today to stick with your own personal plan? Have a Terrific Tuesday! DeeDee

Can a sister get a whoo -whoo? Yesterday was good . Today I vow to: Eat protein only Exercise for 30 minutes Drink 64 ounces of water Raven

Morning gang, I did pretty good yesterday. Got about 14 glasses of water... all my protein, exercised, made phone call, had coffee with ladies lets see.. can't remember what else I vowed. I did have a food plan but strayed at my evening snack. Always a hard time for me. Had a pork chop of all things instead of mini bag popcorn and apple. Craving that texture and fat content I think. I am so teary this morning ... don't know whats up with that unless it's hormones... tension re: upcoming surgery etc. But feels good to let it out-- just like a pressure cooker the steams gotta come out somewhere. Today I vow protein and water... not sure I can commit to much else. Have a good one. Lucy

ps - I re-read my Mon. vows and I did journal some but did not have f/v with each meal.

Good Morning Lucy! Sounds like you had a good day yesterday. Good for you! You're doing much better. As for you being more emotional latley, I'm sure it is the upcoming surgeries. It's natural and it's better to let it out like you said. You hang in there my dear and you will make it through this part of your journey just fine. Jeannie

Whooooooooohooooooooooo Raven! You go girl Keep up the good work and stay focused! Jeannie

Hi DeeDee! Your doing great! Keep up the motivation. Yessterday was rough going for me. I was determined NOT to eat outside of my plan, but I did. Now it's time for someone to kick my butt to get me motivated again. I think the hardest part is having to admit my slips, failures, mess ups, fallings, stumblings whatever you want to call it (some even say humanisim) (sp)? Even knowing I will have to be accountable to all of you, it doesn't deter me enough to stop me. I hate the guilt that I feel and I try and not beat myself up, than when I don't I feel I am being too easy on myself. This is the same stuff I had to deal w/pre-op. It's the same old tapes playing over and over in my head. I am more successful than I give myself credit for, but I guess my type of temperment let's me see mainly my flaws or failures. I know I'm not a failure, but it's what it feels like. I know so many of you feel the same way. How do we stop the madness???????????????? I know this will pass and I will get back on track, but I want to stop derailing myself. There was a time yesterday I thought I would just stop posting on here. Then I thought just post Food for Thought and Starting Your Day Right and that's it. Now who am I kidding? I need to keep being accountable and keep motivating and encouraging others. I need the support and understanding. So I'm here for today at least and today is another day. With me it's all or nothing so I will give it my all today to do what I know to do. I will come back tomorrow with a good report! Please keep me in your thoughts today. Love you all! Jeannie

Don't you dare even think about not posting here anymore. You are such an inspiration and help so many people on here far more than you know. I had pretty much stopped coming to the sight and posting because I just wasn't getting my needs met on the main board anymore. I was too far out to really get into all the preop and immediate post op topics anymore. But without a support system I found myself slipping into bad habits. Well, I found out about this board and visited and found it to be a breath of fresh air and just the fresh air I needed too. Everyone posting is as far out or farther than me with the same issues to deal with, and I feel my needs are met once again and I am getting the support I need. And your post touch me every day. I don't post much. I mainly lurk right now as I am new to this particular board. But I wanted you to know that you help alot of people, and I don't want you to get discouraged with your food demons that plague you. We all have them. That is why we needed surgery and that is why we need support for the rest of our lives as we fight our issues with food. We need each other and we need people like you on here. So good luck with your daily fight and WLS journey. It is a journey for the rest of our lives. Hugs, Melissa Taylor Lap Rny 1/15/04 277/136 -141 pounds

Mellisa, I can't thank you enough for your kind words, and words of encouragement. You brought me to tears just now and I know that tears are a way of letting out the hurt we feel inside. Thank you for your understanding. Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere anytime soon. It was just a fleeting thought I had and talked myself right out of it. I need the support just as much as you and the next person. I know I have been given the gift of encourager by God and I don't want to let Him down by not using what He has blessed me with. Yes, this is a journey for the rest of our lives and the food demons will always be there too. That's their job. It's mine to not always be defeated by them. I am a work in progress and I will overcome! Thank you for coming out of lurk mode to help me today, and now I ask that you continue to post when you can. You have a lot to offer so many on here Melissa. Nice meeting you! Jeannie PS Congratulations on your success!

Jeannie, You are successful, God will never leave you or forsake you. We all fall down, but can get back up, that's part of being human. Sometimes we have help to get up or we do it alone, remember we are here to support each other. Raven