Oakleygirl

LMAO!!!!! Too many to choose a fave but better prepared now if anyone asks!

Your smile in your after shots says it all!!!!!! You looked so unhappy before and now you are a strikingly beautiful young lady! Congratulations!

... sugar, caffeine, additive, presertive, colouring, possibly gluten... you are in MAJOR withdrawal from all the evils of processed and modern food! Hang in there!

I suspect I am would be like you TD41... especially the coming home and needing to eat... I have learned that my problem is that I really want to relax but don't have time so eating seems to have become my way to relax... I have 3 kids, a busy household, a full time job, etc... so I never really get to just stop and have a break/nap when my body needs it... food is always there and i seem to have made that my way to take a break. I wish I could just lay down and take a nap when I want to eat b/c I think that is what I actually need at those times. I am not sleeved yet, but I am going to start working on this now so that I don't have to battle it once I am post op, but it will likely be a long journey... so much of this is mental... like everyone keeps saying, the sleeve is just a "tool" - they can't operate on your head!

QUEST protein bars are AMAZING and fit your specifications exactly! Chris Powell of Exteme Makeover: Weight Loss Edition suggested them on his web site since he is gluten intolerant. They have 20 g of protein and about 5 g of carbs, low sugar. My faves are the Peanut Butter and also the almond vanilla crunch. Pricey... about $3.50 per bar, but so worth it!