SanDiegoUbermom

I keep doing this. I work out, I log my food, I lose weight, come close to my goal and then....I find myslef back at or close to square one.

I need to take control again. It's my time to fix me!

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The only bad thing about this is that I have a family of 6 and she, 1. I don't want to cook twice!

We just started this just this last week. I guess I'll work with this for a while before I try to expand the recipes and make it for everyone.

One good thing is that I've stayed under 200 pounds after gaining again, not far from it mind you but I'm under.

If I go by what I truly want to weigh...I need to lose 50 pounds...as I write this it seems like such a small amount to lose, heck as I work it out on a calculator it even gets smaller, If I lose 4 pounds a month, I can reach my goal in a year. Sounds easy right!? Looks to be a "reachable goal"!

"I need to look at the picture that's in front of me right now."

"What I can acheive now."

BG; Thanks for knocking on my door and asking about me. I needed that.

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Thanks for being there, sorry it's took me so long to see this.

I'm lost, becoming an emotional eater again, losing my family support, did I say "I'm lost" yet...oh ya, I did.

I'm working w/my mom to cook up meals that will help us out.

But that's a chore; cooking (but not in my own kitchen) and dealing with my mom...most days it's good but others...

We talked about joining a local company called Dream Dinners but felt that we could do it ourself.

We've taken out our WW cookbooks and are going to cook our way through them.

Trying to stick with the "points system" that they have.

Hello BG, been in away for a while. Got your post today and OMG you look good!!!

I've been at a stand still since the holidays. Just can't seem to get my act together to get back on track.

I was working out by doing Zumba and then they go and raise the prices...so now I'm looking for another class. I think I found a class but it's at a gym and now I just need to GET MY ACT TOGETHER and sign up.

Thanks for being here and keeping posted on your amazing transformation!

Melia/SanDiegoUbermom

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I know that you need/must do this to keep yourself on track.

Breath, you will start losing again, let me help.

Melia/SanDiegoUbermom

dankatcole,

Let's talk. When I was banded in 7/06 I felt that I was doing good and walked away from help and support.

I gained some back, 6 pounds in 18 months. I guess you could say it wasn?t bad but I also wasn?t losing.

I started in April of this year to find support and that?s where I found this website. I also use another site to monitor my food; myfitnesspal.com

I can monitor my measurements, exercise and my food. When I started back in ?06 looking for a website to do all that, it wasn?t there. I found that I was entering more and more of the food items and there wasn?t a way to work in my exercise.

Because it was too much of a hassle I stopped monitoring everything and I think that was the start of my down fall.

Did you have any problems with the chat line today? I was in earlier today but around 10:30 PST I couldn't get in.

Hi Wynn,

You seemed busy helping others tonight. I backed off.

I'm lost!

I've not journaled for a wk or so & thn only did half a day.

I start out & then shit hits the fan. I eat what's easy-kid's snacks.

I've maintained but for how long?

When it's this close to go grocery shopping, I've lost my "grab & go" foods I grab what ever.

I don't like drinking shakes but I may have to just to get something down.

Today at school I had 4 chicken nuggets & w/in 20 min. I thought I was having a heartattach & then I dumped it all.

There are day's I'm tight (& not just in the AM but all day) & then there's days I'm open as open can be.

I had an appt. this mo. but moved it to Nov. thinking I was doing well. I'm going to call tomorrow & ask for a new appt in Oct. (move it up)

Thank you so much for being there each night. There are times I think we both got it together to help others because of our experience, but tonight I needed you to lean on.

Thanks for listening,

m:)

I tried to copy and past and it didn't work. I tried to create in MCWord then cut and past to here, didn't work.

I'll try playing again.

Thanks for posting on my blog. You'll see 16 soon too!

Thank you Angie for resonding to my blog. It's been a long time since I've been in a size 16, I just had to tell the world (well the one that counts). I feel energized!

Have a great weekend.

Melia/SDU

Thank for posting on my blog. It's always great to have words of encouragement.

Hello,

I need to know your trick for adding pictures to your blogs. I tried and it didn't work.

bandina-I tried to make a commet on the your blog but wasn't able too.

I'm also 3 yrs out and working on it. You've done a great job in the past so there's no reason why you can't again.

I rec'd my fill last month and have already lost 8 pounds! Reminding myself to chew, chew, chew still get's me into trouble.

I tried to keep a food dairy before, but found it to be to time consuming, this time I am and it's helping a lot. In the past I never did calorie counts either, took to much of my time with four kids in toe. But I've found an easy one if you're interested? (click on my ticker). I'm not entering food left and right to make it work. As a matter of fact, I just entered my first food item since I started working with it and that was easy too.

Good luck and please keep us posted on your progress.

Pumbaa,

How are you doing?

Thanks for the friend invite!

Eileen,

You're more then welcome and anytime.

I didn't know that. I've been burping since I was banded so I didn't know any difference.

I'm going to see my doctor this month. I'll put that down on my list of questions to ask.

Thanks

Contact me if you need anything. melia@pacbell.net

Good to have chatted w/you.

I think that we can help each other. Let's stay in touch.

What are you eatting these days? I keep reading about everyone having shakes all day and no food. I can't do that, I love to eat to much!

I have been cooking up some meat (chicken, beef, pork, or ground of any kind) ahead of time so I have it a moments notice to add to my meal or snack.

Since I like cheddar cheese I also have that gratted and ready.

What are some of your tricks?

m:)

She's responded to a few of my blogs. I'll take a look there.

Went and saw the doc today. See my new blog post. Thanks again for helping out and being there!

I was just talking to someone about this last night. I was going to look into it again. The person I was talking to is in Canada and said that he uses it every so often to get back on track and to get back to basics.