Ms skinniness

I've done this 1 time and was so sick.

It depends in you. Take it slow and see how your stomach responds.

This is an eloquent description of us! Thanks for sharing and keep cleaning out the old and taking in the new!

Glad your back....been worried about you..... Florinda I'm glad your back too, sad for your loss and proud that you sang at Larry's funeral..... the weight gain from the exercise is inflammation from working those muscles and your body is working to repair those muscles...such a process and very frustrating to see a gain after such hard work.... I actually lost a lb from yesterday most likely due to my body not being able to tolerate lactose any longer. I get stomach problems about 15 minutes after drinking it. Sorry for TMI.....But I'll take it and continue working on losing some more..

You both look beautiful in those LBD and I agree, hands on the hips does show your waistline..........

Sheryl I love how you process things with us.....I wish I had those skills.....You are awesome!

FYE your pudding sounds delicious! I am going to try it...

Sheila I wasn't able to complete my fast yesturday but I did keep it clean eating.... I didn't lose anything and I'm ok with not losing even an oz. Good job on your fast. I will do a clean eating day to detox and then succeed on my next fast day. These 3 lbs are coming off regardless....... Sue you will see your surgeon's goal this year for sure.....I wish I was as diligent as you have been.... Laura where are you? Florinda where are you? Missing you guys a lot..... Here's to a clean eating day....

This rings true for me also.....I have gained 3 lbs in the past holiday season bc I let sugar back into my diet. So it's back to basics for me and I'm working on my head space and staying focused on clean eating and the 5:2 diet. This is a life lesson for all of us and also a warning that we really can't let our guards down or we will gain. Old habits slip back in really fast.

Hey where's Laura-Ven and Globetrotter? I am missing them...... FYE did you find your ticker yet? LOL

Cathy you can do this! Soup sounds really delicious too...... I am going to call my son and have him make me some really good low calorie soup.

Your stomach is not stretching. The stomach is a bit more relaxed now and it also depends on what kinds of foods your eating. If your eating sliders, you will get way more in there. Now dense proteins, not so much... You have lost 96 lbs and that's fantastic! CONGRATS on your success!

This is so true. It is a mindset we need to keep....I have the same history and I do not want this history to repeat it's self......I need to work on staying focused and not throwing in the towel when stressors come my way.... Thanks for sharing this cgj

Great article.....

I've learned that I have to just prepare enough for 1 meal or my husband will eat everything. He's lucky I will even cook anything anymore. LOL

this is so funny! I catch my husband staring at my food all the time...he will not share a meal with me bc he knows he can take the left overs to work with him. lOL BTW I'm am really protective of my meals.....

I wish I could of had my surgery at this age.....Hehehe I'm 57 years going on 58 next month...

Georgia Happy birthday! The grand children look so adorable and I love how young you look! no way your 60.......

Sheila you have a beautiful family and you are so beautiful too! I agree with making the pics bigger. The food at the wedding sounds like a food dream to me. I would want so much more than my stomach could hold..... Kim what a wonderful day you had and the food sounds so delicious... Dee I hope you get and ETA on your place really soon. There's nothing like home sweet home... Sheryl it's hard to have mood swings. But you will get this sorted out really soon I hope. Today is a fast day. I hadn't eaten since 3:00pm yesterday because my stomach was so upset from the cr** I ate and today I am fasting to detox from the sugars. I did decide to have a protein shake at 9:00am to get my energy up.... I will have a piece of chicken for lunch with a veggie and soup for dinner. I plan on cleaning out the frigerator today and trash all the cr** that's been accumulating over the holidays. wishing everyone whose fasting a wonderful easy fast day!

Take advantage of this time of losing..... your stomach is healing and is not ready for foods of any texture just yet. It will pass really fast and then you can progress to the next level.... CONGRATS on your success so far!

CGJ do you think those you just ordered would feel comfortable with our lady parts? I hate it when my jeans are snug in that area. Sorry if TMI.

I'm 57 going on 58 years old and I struggle with my jaw line. I have jowls that bother me. I also have bat wings and some skin on my stomach which bothers me. I look really good in cloths though so that makes me happy. I know most is in my head but I do want to get a face lift.....

I decided to have 85% of my stomach removed because it was permanent.... The band I would be able to eat around and the other stories I heard about erosion and the stomach getting mangled scared me. Plus it wasn't permanent. I would gain the weight back as soon as it was removed knowing the way my mind works. The sleeve is permanent and has been used for many, many years. I had the wls 2 years ago and have had no complications. My problem is my addiction to carbs (sugars). That's me not my stomach. I am pretty much at goal weight right now and love my body size. Hang in there.

Kim I'm glad your dad made it through the surgery....... Most have done well on staying focused on their fasting days, the ones that haven't, will succeed next time. I am one that messed up and I will have a fast day tomorrow. Got to detox from the carbs... LOL Hope everyone is having a blessed day today to start the New Year!

I am leaving behind the old feelings of not being part of a group........ I have left behind the hurts from my past 40 years ago and am in such a more positive frame of mind. I will work on letting go of my comfort foods and getting away from my food addiction to sugar...... On a different note, I'm grateful for all my past experiences as painful as they have been, because it has made me who I am. I am working on embracing all aspects of life now. I work on be open to new energy fields and an onslaught of new friends that are like minded like me. I am me and I am a product of my past. Now this is success in my book. Accepting who I am and realizing that I can only control my behaviors and not others.....it is all my choice. Sorry for the rant...