SInce the Thursday before Thanksgiving

I've gotten back on track and have lost 16. 6 lbs so far. I am almost four years out and finally losing. It's a lot easier now then it was when I had the surgery. Frame of mind is everything. It really is. I thought that I'd never lose the weight and thought that I failed miserably, but here I am losing weight. I'm so proud of myself. I'm sticking to it without any problems. I haven't had any cravings though I have to admit I do have days that I'm hungry all the time. I average about 800 calories a day and sometimes it's a struggle to even get that many in. I've found a cook book called SIX INGREDIENTS OR LESS> LOW- CARB COOKING it's a wonderful cook book. That and I use pinterest a lot to scrounge up some good food. Now I look forward to cooking all the yummy recipes. I don't feel like I'm on a diet. I don't feel like I'm witholding good foods from myself. I did have a day that I "cheated" I had pizza and crackers. I still lost weight the next day and I wasn't satisfied with the food. It just kind of made me feel blah. It wasn't nearly as good as I had remembered. Funny how that happens huh? I got a few bags of sugar free candy in case I get cravings but so far I haven't needed them. I made it through Thankgsiving without cheating and I'm confident I can do the same for Christmas. 

Congratulations and yes you should be proud of yourself!! I agree mindset is the key. And no surgery can alter that, only us. I am going to look up that book you mentioned! I am always looking for low carb simple meal idea's so thank you for sharing that. I also experienced that blah feeling after eating a high carb meal when I have been away from them for a long time. Those are the experiences I try to keep in mind for days/times when I get tempted. But it is a slippery slope because after you make it past the blah of one high carb meal your body usually adjusts and that feeling goes away. I get the same way when I try to drink a sugary soda after not having one for a long time! The first few drinks are like, 'how did I ever force this stuff down me?'. But by the second glass it is the best tasting drink ever. Odd how that works.