AlbanyDan

Thanks, Benjamin. Sometimes (often) the administrators of the weight loss program that I am in (since November 2009) seem to have tunnel vision where the ONLY true evaluation of compliance and success is the numbers on the scale. I explained the change in sizes, despite the small change on the scale and still the focus was on how, I MUST be cheating on my diet somewhere. It's hard not to let discouragement creep in but I have my own goals and am happy to no longer be shopping at the end of the rack (6X) at the Big and Tall stores. I have no plans to go back to that guy in the picture who could barely walk without pain..

I attended a reception last month (90 days after surgery) and forgot myself (control) for awhile. I had a Gin and tonic (okay then another) and some of the finger food that came around.

I was also told absolutely no alcohol after the surgery. I had already cut back because it interfered with my arthritis medicine (which as a NSAID, I can no longer take).

The next day, my body DID tell me something.. don't do that again... ever.