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Virtly -- the use of laxatives is a red-flag, as far as I'm concerned.

Please do not be offended by my bringing this up, but you should be concerned!  First of all, carbohydrates are absorbed rather quickly, and taking laxatives will NOT either get rid of them, or prevent their impact.  All it does it make you poop faster, and lead to other problems.  

This is also a very, VERRRRYYYYYY slippery slope in terms of weight-control behavior.  It may not seem like it now, but one thing leads to another, and you don't want to wind up with more profound eating problems.

Laxatives, in general, are not a good idea.  Laxatives do NOT help you gain control of your eating any more than vomiting does.  We are adults here, and we can accept responsibility and consequences for our behavior -- Please, please do not use laxatives or vomiting to manage your intake!

It is not terrible to "fall off the wagon" now and then.  The point is to develop a healthy way of eating.  ALL people eventually eat something that is not optimally healthful -- the point is to pick yourself up off the wrong path, and simply head in the right direction again.

(stepping off of my soapbox)

I think its really helpful for other folks to see too, that the admission of the BEHAVIOR being the issue and not justifying the "what" or the "how much" really is, for some of us the issue.  (Or maybe that's how I justify not shutting up about it :} )

Oooh.. good on you for pondering the Protonix!  From my layman experiment I found out that quite a few folks (my girlfriend Sandy, and mz Laura too) get RAVENOUS when they cut down/stop the Prilosec. 

And I will dance to your catchy tune whether anyone else does or not!  :} 

Hey!  I got smokehouse and worchestershire PEPPER!!  I eat it on EVATHING!!  Maybe that will take care of your smokey jones?

HoundMama, I adore you. I wish I was a songwriter because you'd be on the top 10 when I got done writing about you!

I'm so grateful for my 12 step years in OA because they really taught me how to look at what I'm doing with an honest eye instead of denial. I also have to say it out loud, kinda like telling on myself so that I'm not keeping secrets of eating in the closet etc.

I think I was just dang hungry yesterday and kept eating. What I've decided is that until my body gets back into ketosis, I'm going to stick to protein with a little dairy and not worry about calories if I'm only eating until satisfied. I know that once I'm deeper in Ketosis, I won't be so hungry and craving foods like nuts. I could have crunched on Celery but I don't think about that when I'm eating for the wrong reasons.

No wienie fingers, just puffy eyes.

Good on ya for dumping the nuts and PB!!

Thanks for letting me be honest!
smooches to ya!

Edit: I wonder how much of the hunger was from taking less Protonix this week? I didn't take it Friday night or Saturday. Hard to say!

I was totally out of control yesterday, I was eating every hour, and to rid my body of the junk, I took a laxative, I know that laxatives will not resolve the problem and it is a head problem, but Ii eat out of boredom and when my emotions are out of control.
So today has been good so far but I have to take it minute by minute. I went to spin class this morning and that is a plus and have my meal planned today.

Hi,
I had my surgery in 2004 and never reached a weight goal, if  fact I started out at 328 and my lowest weight was 209. I am now at 235 and hate it. I had 9 pounds of skin removed with an extended TT. I have excessive skin on my thighs but will not have surgery to remove the excess skin.
 Working out is not a problem for me it is the grazing and eating bad carbs. I don't have any medical issues such as diabetes or hypertension. So I am here to get control of my eating and to gather information that can help me in my struggle.
Raven