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LOVE THE NEW PIC!!!

Sorry that you have to endure that pain. Families can be more hurtful than the the worst school yard bully without even realizing it.. Wishing you well on your upcoming surgery Laura

Lol butter always gives me crap about not smiling in pics Yep it the look of determination! Me too! On that note imma going to get on that treadmill or bike right now and knock some miles out!

Yes sarsar, I stop eating the night before between 7 and 8 and push my first meal to 12 or after not 18 hours but the resting period is the key (I think anyway)

Oh boy that's the hardest part for me too!! I can have a perfect day and 7 pm hits and bam! Where's the peanut butter! That's why I start eating later (lunch or after) so I can be real full for the nighttime and if I have the calories and I must I will eat a little snack after 7.

Food addiction. I think that's what most of us have. There are a few here that say they were never addicted to it. I even started a thread about it a long time ago to gather the thoughts of the ones that felt they were never addicted.. I'm an addict (still) I didn't go very long through the day not thinking of food. It was and sometimes still is the first thought I have in the morning and the last thought I have before falling asleep. I would look forward to my alone time so I could eat (I was a secret eater mostly) I would eat normal in front of people for the most part but would make up for it when I had a moment alone. And sometimes that meant sneaking real quick into the kitchen when no one was looking and stuffing something real quick to get a "fix" The sleeve? It helps yes to to a certain point and when to eat the right foods. That's why for people like me therapy is a must

Hi stromlin, Nice to see you back It's never to late to get back in the game. It's all about saying ok today I'm working towards health and happiness. And realizing this is a lifetime change. I've had points where I get sad knowing that I will have to deal with this for life. But then again, I now know that I have to deal with this for life! That was the problem with diets I started them, lost the weight and I was "done" Hello weight gain. So we have this... For lack of a better word "tool" It's great but not a miracle worker. But it's built in and still there! So when I fall off the rails I know it's within my power to pick myself up again and use it to its full potential. The fact of the matter is I can eat unlimited amounts of **** foods. But I still have my restriction for dense proteins. So what do we do? Yep, get rid of the crap from our house and our diets and go back to the basics protien and veggies. Simple huh? No not really because of the whole detoxing from carbs is hard I know. But start today and take it day by day. Hell sometimes I take it minute by minute. But if you hang tough long enough you will get through a day then tomorrow is a little easier. Come here stay here and talk it out. It helps me so much that others will listen if I'm struggling

Wishing the Monday girls a good day! I typically just have plain coffee in the morning on fast days I don't start eating until lunch to try and extend my resting period. I am boring I eat Fage plain Greek yogurt with frozen blueberries and then snack will be low or no sodium deli turkey a bit of cheese or hummus. Dinner is chicken on a bed of shredded cabbage and carrots (cole slaw mix) sometimes plain sometimes with bolthouse dressing.

Good luck tomorrow

My apologies to your Angela. I did not mean to offend. Laura.

Yes you will find support here! I recieve therapy, but I find being open to telling someone, like my husband or my friends here helps when I'm obsessing about food.

Ugh mother in laws birthday today... The only running today will be her mouth criticizing me!

OMG!! Look at you! You must change your profile pic! Wait no because if you did I wouldn't recognize you!!! You are doing great, see even with the bumps in the road we are doing it.

Well you mention Wellbutrin.. But do you see a therapist? A good counselor that deals in disordered eating would be best. It's really goes hand in hand, I am a food addict a binger and surgery alone does not cure this..

Wow you look great! I remember when you first got sleeved... Look at you! Beautiful

Lol, I know I was kinda disappointed its just a frame and we will have to build it out. I want it now!

Only if you charge yourself $160 for every 55 minutes of it

Up to 70 even... Lazy lazy day! It's raining and I feel snuggly I think if I push it this week I can make 100.

How do they work? Good question... I have no f**king idea! Hehehe.. But it's about talking yes, but mostly about learning about yourself and why you do the things you do and feel the way you do. And working with your stressors to find a better way to cope. There were things I didn't like about myself (personality flaws?) reactions to things where hurting me and others so I've worked on being less self destructive. Now am I perfect and fixed? NO! But I'm better at recognizing behaviors and patterns that don't work well for me and changing them before it all falls apart I will say one of the best things my therapist taught me (don't laugh, I still can get a temper ) is to "breathe" yes, simple in and out deep breathing to bring myself into the moment. Deep breath in... Release... I am now present, I am here..