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Congrats on the weight loss! Way to go. & good luck with grad school.

Getting closer! 3.4 lbs away!

When you are tempted by those foods remember how they don't make you feel better they make you feel worse! You need to find a new coping mechanism besides food. Have tried grief counseling? This could benefit you greatly!

Exercise is such a great stress reliever! Also watch your diet, I am a firm believer that when you eat like crap you feel like crap! Hang in there, you can do it! I tottally understand where you are coming from. I work full time as a rn, going to school full time for my bsn, & I am primary caregiver for my mom who has kidney cancer with mets to the brain. All we can do is focus on getfing threw the day in as healthy way as possible!

I am always tight in the morning, most peoe are. Often people eat yougurt & drink warm fluids for breakfast. I have a feeling it is this not stress.

Greek yougurt, cream of wheat, a piece of fruit...

I eat popcorn a lot. On days when I'm tight my go to food is popcorn. But it is definatly a slider food!

Watch out b/c your tolerance has prob dropped. Plus you r not eating as much so you'll get drunk quicker.

Whoo hoo! & there is still time left

I have had the periods of time where I lived on 300 cal/day for up to a month, not b/c I was trying to starve buy b/c I just wasn't hungry. I didn't loose squat! Granted I'm not much better now, I eat around 600~700, but I loose consistantly. My trick to getting my calorie intake up... Avacado's! I eat one every day. They are high in cal, 350 for a medium one, & they are full of great fats & vitamins . Not to mention they are delicious!

Be careful with these thoughts they can become compulsive! I am in therapy working out these exact thoughts right now. I became obsessed & repulsed by the way & how much others ate. It got to the point that when we left a resturant I could tell you how much food everyone @ other tables within sight of me had ate & how fast. I have actually been advised by my therapist to not go out to eat @ resturants if @ all possible b/c of my anxiety it would cause.

Time for a fill! My measurer is if I can eat a sub sandwhich with bread from Jimmy Johns I am to loose & need a fill.

I never know how the day is going to go... Some days it's fine others there is no chance.

ONEDERLAND!!!! I am 5.6 lbs away I feel pretty confident with the way things are going that I will make it. If not by New Years would be great also. I am 1.6 lbs away from hitting 80 lbs lost, haven't updated my ticker lately, since surgery in April! I don't think I have weighed less than 200 lbs since I was in Junior High School!

That is awsome what a great milestone! Keep up the great work! I'm 1.6 lbs away from hitting 80 lost since April & 5.6 lbs away from ONEDERLAND! Can't wait!

Fabulous! I got my band April 6th & as of today I am 1.6 lbs away from hitting 80 lbs! Keep up the good work... Remember you'll hit platues but keep your spirits up.

I had a couple of bites of turkey, 1 bite of cranberries, 3 bites of mashed potatoes, & 4 bites of peacan pie for lunch. About 4 bites of pumpkin pie in the afternoon. For supper I had 3 oz of chicken breat with roasted red pepper & avacado. I pretty much eat an avacado every day b/c it helps me get more calories in, plusi love them! .Lol. I've been sticking to soup mostly lately so I kinda just nibbled

That totally stinks! Have you ever tried Chantix? It works great for quitting smoking...

I used to base my fills on whether or not I could eat a sub sandwhich. That worked good.

So I am sitting here in an airport diner, eating a yummy chef salad, waiting to board a flight in a little over an hour. Anyways! I am just writing to say that I am super excited to go on the plane 68 lbs lighter and hopefully fit in the seat much more comfortably! Before I could barely latch the seatbelt, and it was very uncomfortable, without an extender (b/c I was to embaressed to ask for one). Now I feel confident that this will no longer be an issue! Fingers crossed!!!

Congratulations! That is so awsome Especially with no fills! I'm jealous! lol I am 7 months out now, down 68 lbs and 16 lbs from onederland! I have however had 4 fills and 1 unfill. Such an amazing journey and it's so great to hear people's successes! Enjoy your new body!

I thankfully only had to suffer threw 2 gallbladder attacks, the were 2 days in a row, & had an ultradound the second one. I had an ultrasound on a monday & was in surgery @ 10 on wednesday! I knew the surgeon personally so thay helps greatly U will so much better with it out! Plus your diet will improve b/c you'll b able to tolerate high fiber foods again... Hang in there!

I was very open to everyone from the beginning. I don't personally feel like I have to hide the fact that I had wls from anyone. I've only.ran into one negative nelly & when I explained how hard I had tried in the past without sucess & my food addiction she totally changed her tune & became very supportive. All people look @ this problem differently.... If you don't feel comfortable then by all means don't post anything Good luck! & congrats on your sucess!

I admit that day 5 post op I wanted to die I was soooo hungry! I cried & cried. I finally broke down & ate some mashed potatoes! Two days later my doctor gave me the green light for mushies. My doc then lets u advance to solids slowly as tolerated. He's not suler strict in the post op diet. 6 months out & 68 lbs dwn

Way to go! That is fabulous! 68 lbs in 6 months here, 16 lbs to onederland for me Can't wait!