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Thoughts about hunger, 5 months out... - I have always said I was one of those people who didn't lose their hunger.  I have never forgotten to eat, not once, and I have times where I really feel hungry, darn it!  [stamp...

[Waving Crazily] Hello from Onederland!!! - I don't know if I'll be here *tomorrow* but I'm claiming it today, baby!  199.4  Wish my camera was here at home and not at work.  I think I was afraid this wouldn't happen f...

5 months out looking at Onderland... - I am very pleased overall with my decision to have WLS.  Today, I feel completely normal physically, except that I can't eat so much and am satisfied with less.  I take a lot of ...

Yeah baby... the middle seat!! - I am on a last-minute business trip.  So I booked the day before, have 5 segments in 3 days and have been in the middle seat 2 of the 3 times so far.  And was just FINE!!  This w...

Limits to my positive attitude... - OK, overall I am very satisfied and pleased with my progress.  I'm not losing quite as fast as the 50% at 3 months and 80% at 6 months (at least, my diet program thinks I will mi...

Random thought - eating when not hungry... - I did not lose my hunger after surgery, although it is very much diminished now.  I usually eat on a schedule (more or less) since my hunger signal was kind of broken even before...

New Year's Resolution - Gratitude - I am so grateful that I didn't wake up yesterday to a new year, where again I was demoralized about my out-of-control eating and despairing about how I was ever going to get to a...

Wearing the smallest jeans in the attic! - As someone who has gained and lost a lot of weight over most of my adult life, AND who has a nice big attic with stairway access, I have saved a lot of clothes over the years.  I...

15 Weeks Out & (Almost) Halfway to Goal - I just noticed it when I updated my ticker.  Yay!!  I am so very glad I was brave enough to do this surgery.  It has been a great thing for me.  Thanks, guys!!  You're the best!!...

Pictures - Let's see if this works!  I'll try to get some full body shots soon. My biggest (2004): Right before surgery (Aug 2011): Today!!

Three Months Later - This was a great decision... - I am very, very pleased with my progress so far, and my surgeon was too.  His only advice was to do more aerobic activity. I know my sleeve is bigger than some, but I can ...

Willpower - Baumeister & Tierney - Elina suggested this book to us and I have gotten it and read 4 chapters.  It is really fascinating.  Sometimes I downplay "willpower" because it has been ineffective for me in...

Quest Protein Bars... - It is important for me to be honest about food struggles and not try to "deal with it" on my own.  That never goes well. I was in the airport travelling a couple of weeks ago ...

Now I want to talk about Jo's post - skewed expect - http://www.obesityhelp.com/forums/vsg/4466027/Stolen-from-main-forum-important-read-skewed-expectations/ This was such a great topic I didn't want it to end, but it scrolls ou...

What are your expectations about life after surger - I have been thinking a lot about how happy I've been with this surgery, and how it was measuring up to my pre-surgery expectations.  I'm interested in hearing from you guys that ...

Question about hunger after eating... - I am 9 weeks out.  I have a protein decaf coffee for breakfast, and then usually drink a liter of water by noon.  Then I wait 30 minutes and I have lunch.  I am not hungry at all...

I decided to listen to my own advice... - I have not been having a great week so far.  First of all, at my "official" Monday weigh-in, I was at 230.0, and was 230.4 today which usually doesn't bother me, but I am complet...

"It's my birthday!" said Bird. - [line from one of my favorite children's books as a kid] PLUS tomorrow is my 2 month surgiversary.  I am down 41 pounds total, 31 since surgery.  I will try to post some pictu...

Woke the monkey - Today I was out of town for a meeting.  I decided to order carryout Labb Thai from a really good restaurant near my meeting, since it went over time and we didn't break until aft...

OK, I believe you now! - There have been many posts on this board about stalls, and how sometimes people lose inches even when they're not losing weight.  I have to confess that I did *not* believe this ...