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WAY TO GO!  You are without a doubt a WHO DAT FAN!  That was awesome....and I'm impressed no alcohol.  LOL 

We'll have to compare notes after this weeks game.

Big Hug,
Jean

Thanks a lot for your support. I did fairly well today. I think I'm just sick of only eating premium, top shelf foods. I need some crap food also. i think I just got a bit excited and wanted to try all the bad stuff (pizza, ice cream, chocolate, ettc) at once. Nothing makes me sick or dump, wich makes it harder. I'm trying to learn balance between healthy and unhealthy....The bottom line is, I can't live my life only eating health foods. it just isn't going to happen. When I deprive myself too much, I end up binging on everything at once (like this past week).

Also, I do not do well on sugar free alternatives, including splenda products. Anything with artificial sweettners and a lot of artificial flavoring makes me extremely hungry. I'm probably one in a billion bypass patients that does better on sugar than splenda (or other artificial sweetners).

Yvonne is so right Yehuda.....:-)   It is better only 10 to 20 pounds vs. more like 80.  It is harder.  Metabolism, older now, etc, etc.  I remember when I could lose 30 pounds in 2 months tops, maybe 3 if I put my mind to it.  It took me almost 7 months of ups and downs.  Now I think I have did the hardest part.  (maybe not)  But either way I am in it until I am down to 218 or lower.

3 years ago it all started when my support group meeting changed nights and I felt I was OK, since I was doing so well.  One year it was about 15 pounds and next year it was another 15 pounds.  Then 2009 it was 50 big ones.  For 3 years I was not going to any support group meetings, etc.  Now I go to face to face support group meeting once a month.  I do telephone support group meeting once or twice a month.  Plus I am part of several forums and groups here on OH.com.  Coming here I found out about MyFitnessPal.com and I track my food and exercise there and get more support.   Support is SO crucial.  We can not read minds and it helps to vent when frustrated.  You get advice and just knowing you are not alone helps too.  Once you get the necessary support you have to want it bad enough to make things happen and you definitely need Patience with yourself because we are not perfect.  You need to persevere because it is easy to throw your hands up and give up, and lastly you have to have a positive attitude and really believe in yourself and believe that you can turn this around. Do whatever it takes. 

You can do it!!  Lurking is not as helpful and therapeutic as posting.  I post almost every day when I am not too busy.  But definitely a week has not passed without me posting a reply or posting an inspiration.  I blog monthly also and usually whatever I blog I post to my groups and forums.  Please let us help you.  That is what this is all about.

Molly-

Congratulations!! WOOHOOO... Thank you for sharing your story and for being an inspiration to others!  Keep it up..

Ok Jean, I'm gonna share something (against my better judgment) :) 

I waited so long for the Saints to win but to be in the Super Bowl?? I dressed up in all the Mardi Gras stuff I had and sang "When the Saints go Marchin' in" every time they scored. 

Disclaimer: There was NO ALCOHOL involved in the following video

Yvonne being silly

WHO DAT!

The group will now be returned to it's original broadcast...

Big hugs back, Y