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I'm on "mushies" and made something actually worth taking a pic of:)
1/4 cup cottage cheese
1/4 cup Pasta sauce
1//4 cup shredded f/f mozzarella cheese
1-2tbs grated Parmesan
Layer first 2 ingredients in microwave safe bowl. Heat for 20-30 seconds. Add mozzarella and heat addition 30 seconds or until cheese is melted. Add Parmesan.
With the ingredients I used it was 150 calories and 13 grams of Protein and super yummy:)

I was at the gym when it opened at 6 am this morning. I'm planning to make this a weekday habit. Yes, it's one day down but it is another accomplishment for the new me. Every positive decision is a step in the right direction. Hope you all are taking positive steps!

This is exactly where I am right now. I have lost 75 lbs and have been going up and down within 5 lbs for months. I am no longer miserable so this horrible winter has helped me lose the motivation to move forward. I still have a lot to lose though so I am also recommitting. I have had the same thoughts, if this was a fad diet I would be at a record high right now. I'm thankful for my band and also scared to think l haven't changed as much as I need to. I'm ready to move past this point and see what I can do. Good luck as you continue your journey!

Well , you're just fabulous wrapped up in amazing with a dash of awesome sauce, now are'nt you ?????? Way to go with all your hard work ! Congratulations !!!!!!!

I was at the gym when it opened at 6 am this morning. I'm planning to make this a weekday habit. Yes, it's one day down but it is another accomplishment for the new me. Every positive decision is a step in the right direction. Hope you all are taking positive steps!

This is exactly where I am right now. I have lost 75 lbs and have been going up and down within 5 lbs for months. I am no longer miserable so this horrible winter has helped me lose the motivation to move forward. I still have a lot to lose though so I am also recommitting. I have had the same thoughts, if this was a fad diet I would be at a record high right now. I'm thankful for my band and also scared to think l haven't changed as much as I need to. I'm ready to move past this point and see what I can do. Good luck as you continue your journey!

I was riding my motorcycle the other day and got off to go into the store and a woman walking by was smiling real big and asked "how does such a tiny lady handle such a big bike". I haven't been referred to as tiny since...well never. I was on cloud 9 for the rest of the day.

I was at the gym when it opened at 6 am this morning. I'm planning to make this a weekday habit. Yes, it's one day down but it is another accomplishment for the new me. Every positive decision is a step in the right direction. Hope you all are taking positive steps!

This is exactly where I am right now. I have lost 75 lbs and have been going up and down within 5 lbs for months. I am no longer miserable so this horrible winter has helped me lose the motivation to move forward. I still have a lot to lose though so I am also recommitting. I have had the same thoughts, if this was a fad diet I would be at a record high right now. I'm thankful for my band and also scared to think l haven't changed as much as I need to. I'm ready to move past this point and see what I can do. Good luck as you continue your journey!

I was at the gym when it opened at 6 am this morning. I'm planning to make this a weekday habit. Yes, it's one day down but it is another accomplishment for the new me. Every positive decision is a step in the right direction. Hope you all are taking positive steps!

I was at the gym when it opened at 6 am this morning. I'm planning to make this a weekday habit. Yes, it's one day down but it is another accomplishment for the new me. Every positive decision is a step in the right direction. Hope you all are taking positive steps!

I think alot of parents put the kids and house 1st, and themselves last because the kids and house are generally more important and time consuming than our own needs. Parents often come in last place when it comes to time and money spent on themselves, or they feel guilty for saying no to the kids and then saying yes to themselves. But for your healthy future and being a healthy parent I think you might want to see your self as being a good example of a parent who takes care of themself, so that they can take care of the family too. Good luck !

Maybe try setting some small goals to work towards or give yourself a nice reward (like a spa day) to help sweeten the goal!

yes i think we all get/feel this way and excellent job on the loss so far..
this winter for me and many others has been rough and def a damper..
but the motivation you need and one simply to remember is where you were physically/weight/size wise when you started on your WLS journey..its so easy for you gain that weight back so dont...dont do it...you know what to do.....eat great foods, exercise and stay positive....warm weather or not........my suggestion is one i use myself.....i have a picture of me and my hub wearing a skirt together that i wore by myself...and if that dont encourage me, nothing will...
hang in there okay.....

Choose yourself first and every one around you will benefit! I have to tell myself this every single day and it is finally working. Think of it this way, only we can save our own lives. Let's show up for ourselves and feel that balance of health and happiness. Best wishes, and thank you for the reminder. It's easy to spin off course so I just have to keep reminding myself....I'm choosing me.

This is exactly where I am right now. I have lost 75 lbs and have been going up and down within 5 lbs for months. I am no longer miserable so this horrible winter has helped me lose the motivation to move forward. I still have a lot to lose though so I am also recommitting. I have had the same thoughts, if this was a fad diet I would be at a record high right now. I'm thankful for my band and also scared to think l haven't changed as much as I need to. I'm ready to move past this point and see what I can do. Good luck as you continue your journey!

Since the beginning of last year I have lost 75 lbs. I have 57 more to go to make it to my Drs goal weight for me and 75 to the weight I'd really like to reach. The thing is in every attempt to lose weight, like this one, I get to a point where I'm not that unhappy with myself. I want to lose more but am pretty happy with myself now (compared to where I was before) so it's hard to find the motivation to work out and plan healthier meals. It gets easier to focus on the kids, house, etc then myself. Anyone else have these points in time? I'm hoping with warmer weather I will find renewed motivation to step things up and stay on track to finding an even healthier me. Any suggestions for keeping at it?

Since the beginning of last year I have lost 75 lbs. I have 57 more to go to make it to my Drs goal weight for me and 75 to the weight I'd really like to reach. The thing is in every attempt to lose weight, like this one, I get to a point where I'm not that unhappy with myself. I want to lose more but am pretty happy with myself now (compared to where I was before) so it's hard to find the motivation to work out and plan healthier meals. It gets easier to focus on the kids, house, etc then myself. Anyone else have these points in time? I'm hoping with warmer weather I will find renewed motivation to step things up and stay on track to finding an even healthier me. Any suggestions for keeping at it?

I missed soda in the beginning but not now. I don't miss being 400+lbs a whole lot more.

Well this is going great! I'm staying full for like 3-4 hours between meals. Whoaaaa....I wasn't hungry today until 2 pm and it's 7:00 pm and hunger still hasn't kicked in fully!

I know everyone is different but what does the green zone feel like to you? I had my 5th fill 2 1/2 weeks ago. I have 5.5 cc in a 10 cc band. I *think* I may be in the green zone but feel like I'll need another week or two to see if it gets any looser and how my intake is. Just wanted to see what restriction feels like to others. Thanks!

So tonight I did Jillian Michael's 30 day Shred. I attempted to do this same workout when I was about 60 lbs heavier and almost cried doing jumping jacks during the WARM-UP. At the time it was way to much for me. Well tonight I did the whole workout and I feel great. I may not be able to walk tomorrow but I'm so proud of how far I've come and pumped to see how far I can go! So I'm going to do the 30 day Shred for my 30 day challenge. Thanks everyone for the support!!

Well, I'm still a work in progress but feeling pretty good. I'm down about 55 lbs from late January, 25 since surgery 3 months ago. Here are my first before/after pics. I could have "sucked it in" and made them look even better but I wanted it to be realistic:) Be kind:)

Well, I'm still a work in progress but feeling pretty good. I'm down about 55 lbs from late January, 25 since surgery 3 months ago. Here are my first before/after pics. I could have "sucked it in" and made them look even better but I wanted it to be realistic:) Be kind:)