terry, your belief in yourself is evident

you are stronger than you know and its my honor to be your friend

your (want power) over rode those (just eat) feelings...i am proud of you.

i enjoy all your posts

tell mistress band i said hey (that southern for hi)

...and you have helped us. Thanks for sharing.

Terry you made the right choice... even if you had eaten yourself silly and perhaps endangered your health, how would that have helped your family member with their issue? I know firsthand about trying to medicate yourself to avoid the pain.. We lost 3 family (daughter, son and son in law) in the past few years.. it's the worst kind of pain ever losing your children.. but my eating and even going back to smoking for a short time could not fix it... it gets better with time . I am able to cope better through this process of making myself healthy and realizing that my life is still worth living.. Take care of yourself so you can help your loved ones.. I will pray for you and your family member.

2 ounces Jamison's Irish Whiskey, 139 calories. It isn't BBQ, but it helps

2 ounces Jamison's Irish Whiskey, 139 calories. It isn't BBQ, but it helps

I totally get it! I don't keep Irish Whiskey in my office downstairs, but I do keep a handy dandy bottle of Xanax for those unbearable times, calories - zero.

Terry - I've gotten so much from your posts. You have so much strength, and I appreciate all that you've given in this forum.

Life ain't easy! And as we get older, the harder it gets. It's easier in some ways, but there is so much more to deal with; caregiving to elderly parents, family issues, health issues, deaths......the list goes on. Unless someone has a bonafide drinking problem, having a nip on the ol' bottle every now and again is absolutely fine.....downright medicinal :-) I'd do it more often myself, but it triggers eating....which I can't afford.

You really exercised your program through a very sh-tty day, which is monumental when you look back and see how you would have dealt with this pre-band. Bravo to you!!

Congratulations, Terry. You won. Be proud that you're taking care of yourself. You have inspired many.