MICHELLE LEE

Mmmm I love stuffed mushrooms!

Just do as the surgeon says...measure your food by volume and ALWAYS be aware of how much you are eating. Old habits are hard to break. I am 15 months out and still need to remind myself to eat slow and measure food. You will do fine. Just be patient.

:Banane56: Have you guys seen this? WTH? lol

I had my surgery 12/21/10 and so far I have lost 95 lbs. I am happy, as healthy as I can be considering the Lupus, and wouldn't change it!

My initial goal was 145. Im at 150 now and in a size 8 jeans. While I know I could still stand to lose a few pounds, the comments from other about being too thin are unsettling. Maybe its just because they havent seen us so small. Personally I feel great. The only complaint I have is that the "girls" are droopy and I have excess skin arounfd my lower tummy. Nothing a little bit of Mommy makeover wouldnt fix. I guess my question is, how do we deal with the naysayers ? And when do we know we've lost enough?

As for me, I tend to lose 10-15 lbs then stop losing all together for a month or two. I am 20 pounds shy of my goal weight. I think you just need to give your body the healing time it needs, and concentrate on working that sleeve. You got this!!!!

I am a little over 9 months put. I have noticed that if I am allowing myself carbs, they are usually the bad ones. This seems to kick start more bad habits. I would probably have been at goal or under by now if I had stuck with what works best for me which is low carb eating. That being said, I wouldnt change a thing. Not once have I felt deprived. I can eat the occasional dessert without gaining, although I do have to watch it. I dont think I "dump" but I can make myself VERY sick by too much sugar and/or too much fat. Thats just my body. What works for me is my 2 shakes every day = 120 grams protien + the occasional snack . That and lots of liquids, tea, diet coke. When I stick to this way of eating I drop lbs like crazy and feel amazing.

Hands curling up and loss of sensation is usually a dead on indicator for vitamin and mineral deficiency. But be safe and seek medical advice ASAP...

Physical hunger? Never... Now head hunger and too much tummy acid, all the time. You just have to earn to distinguish what's what..I am over 8 months out, and have just 28 lbs to my goal.

Diva I love sleepy time tea. That and Calms Forte . Snacking has been getting better. I actually got the scale moving again. WOO HOO! I can and will do this. I am strong!

Today was a much better day as far as eating goes. I haven't had any soda, and only one carby snack. Not a bad start. I have been trying to keep busy, to quell my urge to snack out of boredom. I am down 2 lbs this morning, which Im pretty sure is water weight.

I am officially starting my "Back on Track" plan tomorrow. But wanted to post all my bad habits so that I could remind myself what "not" to be doing. 1) I've been forgetting Breakfast, or grabbing sugary carbs to eat on the run. Fix: Set out Protein Shake and sliced fruit to grab on the go. No more sodas from the gas station. 2) Snacking on carby crap. NO MORE. I will pack and bring my meals to work, errands, etc. Protein first then fresh sliced veggies (I can't stand mushy veggies.) 3) My worst habit of all....Snacking in bed at night while watching tv. I am going back to just sipping herbal "Sleepy Time " Tea while in bed. Or, I will get up and fold clothes while watching my nightly show. Okay, this is my list of dirty secrets. LOL Oh yeah... 4) I have not been exercising one bit. I am going to start using that gym membership I pay for every month.

You can do it Dawn!

Hi all! My name is Michelle. I started this journey at 252 lbs. Surgery day was 240. I currently weigh 185 lbs. Doctor wants to see me around 135-140. My goal is 155 lbs. I'm noticing lately that I have strayed from healthy eating habits. Too much night time snacking, and way too many carbs. While I am seldom physically hungry, I have constant head hunger. Thought I had dealt with it, but guess not! I WILL BE AT GOAL BY THE END OF THIS YEAR! I am determined. So let's do this!!!

ONEPICKYONE....SW 252...CURRENT WEIGHT 191......GOAL 166...POUNDS TO GOAL 25