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Great information. Along with remembering to chew I find the greatest tip for me is to actually put my fork down between bites. For some reason when I do this I chew allot more and I resist the urge to cram food in my mouth and helps me to make my meal last 20 minutes. I also enjoy an occasional dessert.

I have gone from a waist of 56 to 36. Size 19 neck to 15 1/2. From a 3X shirt to Medium. Have not had to take diabetic medicine for a year and no longer snore or use a cpap machine.

I have 2.5 cc in a 4 cc band. Morning coffee or hot tea help me in the morning when I am the most restricted. Just remember to chew chew chew chew and did I mention the need to chew. Here is a thought for today "Patience would be a lot easier if it didn't take so long to get."

It would certainly be wise to wait until two weeks before the wedding. If you exercise and stay on your doctors plans you should lose 20 to 25 lbs.

Congratulations on losing the weight. I am amazed that even when I reach a plateau and not lose wait for a long while. It is still better then before. I used to think that a plateau was a reason to splurge and then gain the weight back. Now I know that as long as I am not gaining life is good. If I do gain 5 lbs it a whole lot better then before where I would gain 20 to 30 lbs in a matter of weeks.

Congratulations on losing the weight. I am amazed that even when I reach a plateau and not lose wait for a long while. It is still better then before. I used to think that a plateau was a reason to splurge and then gain the weight back. Now I know that as long as I am not gaining life is good. If I do gain 5 lbs it a whole lot better then before where I would gain 20 to 30 lbs in a matter of weeks.

My weakness is eating late at night. A habit I got into while working full time and finishing my BS and later my MBA. My weight just ballooned and the pattern for late night eating was established. What help me is to do my exercising early in the morning. So by 8:30 and 9:30 I am ready for bed. If I do not exercise then I will stay up later and I will eat even though I do not eat anywhere near the amount I used to.

It took a long time for me to get to onderland. I would get to 203 and then do something to sabotage my program. I have been under 200 for about a month now so I guess it is safe to call it official. I am at onderland something I having done in 25 years.

Life if full of new opportunities and more ways to enjoy our new found freedom.

When instead of taking the tram at the Seattle WA airport you rather walk to the next concourse.

Congratulations on reaching onderland. I know for the longest time I would get close to onderland and then gain a few pounds get close then gain a few lbs but finally at the end of February I broke the barrier.

Terrific, keep up the good work. I know that for me even though my weight loss has slow down my health is so much better.

I went overseas to the Philippines and though they quite did not understand why I could not eat as much as my son was eating, I just spread the food around the plate put my fork down and chew my food many times and left a little on my plate. I enjoy many different kinds of food and every way to make rice that you could think of. All in all had a great time and lost 3 lbs in three weeks do to the extra walking. Just be careful of your choices.

I agree with plain. The one day at a time is a very important concept. I too have gone through extended period where I did not lose weight. I have grown to live with the fact that this is an extended process. Even when I am not losing weight there is a NSV that pops up and keeps me going. My most recent NSV is getting into size 36 pants for the first time in 25 years.

Usually I do not drink a half hour before and a hour afterwords. When I am at an a restaurant I will sip and nurse a drink while waiting for the bill.

In the morning I usually have a protein shake.

Stretched a tendon in my foot so I am grounded for a week from my long morning walks.

I remember going to the movies and finishing up that giant tub of buttered popcorn. Then after the movie I would have to resist the urge to go and finish the popcorn that was left behind by all the skinny folks. :tt2::cursing:

along with the hiccups my nose will start running.

Good luck on your journey. Like many others I wished I would of had the surgery allot sooner. Yet at the same time I had to wait until I was actually ready to commit to change in Life Style. While the journey has been far from easy it is a path worth traveling.

My arms you can actually see the veins now and my new found neck. I went from a size 19 neck to a 15 1/2 with probably another inch to go.

when you rather take the stairs because the elevator takes to long.

I used to drink alot of coffee and used it primary as part of my 64 ounces so I have cut back. Not long ago I started using cream or half and half in my coffee so since I no longer drink just black I have curtailed my coffee to no more than a cup in the morning.

Congratulations and welcome as you began this journey. I was fortunate and both my wife and I had surgery on 9/12/07. While the journey has not been easy it has been very beneficial for my health. I no longer have to take metformin for diabetes, and I no longer have to use a Cpap machine for snoring. I no longer take pain medication for my back and knees. I to want to outlive my parents.

Almost 18 months