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What fun for your school's team to be in the playoffs.  I'm pulling for them too:  GO COMANCHES!  

How lousy that you're still having problems with food tasting bad.  Did your doctor tell you an estimation as to how long it will take your ulcers to heal?  Losing 10 pounds is good but a lousy way to have to lose it!  

My eats for today:

B - Coffee

L - Apple, 2 scrambled eggs with chopped veggies

D - Going to dinner so not sure but will be ON TRACK

Have a great BOTT day!!

For me, getting back on track after being off for more than a week or so, is very hard.  I get into the mentality of "I'll do it tomorrow" which is a variation of I'll go back on my diet on Monday, 1st of next month, New Years, and on and on.

Are you trying to do too much?  Maybe take one of your habits, such as grazing or eating too many carbs, and work on just that one.  When you create momentum of even a couple of days, it propels us to continue on.  

If you decide on grazing, stop grazing for that day, then the next up to 3 weeks or a month.  After you've got one habit down, move on to the next one you want to change.  If stopping to graze is too big, make your goal not to graze after Noon or some specific time.  

I've had two (yes, two, not just one but TWO) periods of regain.  Breaking down being on track into more manageable habits worked for me. It was way too overwhelming otherwise.  

With your medical issues, medications and major stress, just one of those would be tough to deal with and you have all three, plus your husband and the kids.  That is a lot!!

Not to have your husband's support about getting back on track is difficult but it just means that you have to build your own support system. Do you have other family members, friends or co-workers that you could turn to?  You definitely have us here on BOTT.  Post to us here just like you did with this post.  

A suggestion on the junk stuff in your house.  If you are the one that does the grocery shopping, buy things you don't like.  That's what I do and it helps.  

Maybe think about not telling your husband when you're starting to get back on track and when you are.  Tell us, tell your selected support people.  Have support people that believe in you and your goal to be on track and lose your regain.  

Keep telling yourself that "I can do this" or some other phrase that helps you.  YOU CAN DO THIS!!  

thanks ladies for the replies...my problem with food is that i can eat just about anything anymore and not dump and that includes ice cream....but when i have to be in bed for several days  my basic diet consists of water and crackers and i hate it but my nausea is so terrible..i dont want to start over using protein shakes just the thought of it makes me nauseauos

Really working hard, and making progress.......

Glad to say I'm stringing more and more "good days" together again, and the scale is moving down again.

It hasn't been easy.  It's an ongoing battle.  I was so optimistic in the beginning....weight was dropping steadily.  Then I guess I got complacent.  Lots of NSVs, feeling better, feeling good. Started taking things for granted.  Trouble started a few months ago...decided to add low carb pita bread and have sandwiches .... initially I kept my carb numbers down......then started going over - one day, then two..... Did not gain weight -- in fact when I went to the Weight Center two weeks ago, I had lost 10 pounds.  But I know if I stuck to the program it would have been 20 - 25 pounds. I've been trying to stay on track all along, and I'm finally back on track.  I've eliminated the pita bread....no more sandwiches, no more cheez-its, no more popcorn.  

I can't mess around - I've got to lose 60-70 more pounds to reach my goal.  My one year surgiversary was 5/14, and I don't have much time left in the "honeymoon stage" and I need to make the most of it.

Never give up.  Never give up.  Never give up.    It's a life-long battle.  We're never "cured". Wi**** was different, but it's not.  Have to accept that fact, and continue on.

Coming here daily helps so much -- loads of information and support.  Thanks Everyone!

Mary