After being within in the same five pounds for nearly two months, I took a stand two weeks ago. I realized I was starting to slip back into bad habits ... eating things that I shouldn't be and justifying it -- if I only have a little bit, it won't be that bad. I used to eat a lot more than this. Drinking more than I should be. Not exercising. Just getting very lazy about losing weight. And it was showing. My weight would be up a pound or two, then down a pound, then up a couple more. Things weren't going the way that they should. So I printed off menus online for high protein diets. I've been following them for two weeks. I haven't been cheating like I had been. And it's paying off. Finally things are going the right way again. In the past two weeks I've lost 12 pounds!! It's great! And the best part is, is that it's re-energized me! It's made me want to really focus on this lifestyle again! I'VE LOST 72 POUNDS!! I just want to shout that from the rooftops! And although that's great, I know I have a long ways to go. I think that I'm ready to move on to that next step now. I'm about three and half months out from my one year bandiversary. I don't want to set myself up for any type of failure in thinking that I would reach 100 pounds gone by then. But I'm really going to work as hard as I can to see how close I can get! Thanks to everyone for listening! This board has been such an integral part of my weight loss -- even though I don't post a lot, I read daily. And your successes and struggles help me get through mine as well!!

Good for you. I am in the same boat. I hit 100 pounds and I have just fallen off my routine some. I still watch what I eat but I sneak a little something here and there and tell myself it is ok but I have virtually stopped losing weight. I am also in need of a fill, I see my Dr. today and hope to get one. Thanks for the inspiration! Good Luck to You.

Congratulations, and thanks for sharing such a motivating story!

I think you can do it!

I had started eating more than I needed to, and had to go back and retrain myself to take the smaller portion on my plate. What is on the plate is what I will eat. Just another lesson that I have to do the work, not the band.

Congratulations! I think I'm in the same boat. I need to re-energize myself!

Good for you gettting back on track! Keep up the good work.

After being within in the same five pounds for nearly two months, I took a stand two weeks ago. I realized I was starting to slip back into bad habits ... eating things that I shouldn't be and justifying it -- if I only have a little bit, it won't be that bad. I used to eat a lot more than this. Drinking more than I should be. Not exercising. Just getting very lazy about losing weight. And it was showing. My weight would be up a pound or two, then down a pound, then up a couple more. Things weren't going the way that they should. So I printed off menus online for high Protein diets. I've been following them for two weeks. I haven't been cheating like I had been. And it's paying off. Finally things are going the right way again. In the past two weeks I've lost 12 pounds!! It's great! And the best part is, is that it's re-energized me! It's made me want to really focus on this lifestyle again! I'VE LOST 72 POUNDS!! I just want to shout that from the rooftops! And although that's great, I know I have a long ways to go. I think that I'm ready to move on to that next step now. I'm about three and half months out from my one year bandiversary. I don't want to set myself up for any type of failure in thinking that I would reach 100 pounds gone by then. But I'm really going to work as hard as I can to see how close I can get! Thanks to everyone for listening! This board has been such an integral part of my weight loss -- even though I don't post a lot, I read daily. And your successes and struggles help me get through mine as well!!

Congratulations! I am soooo scared of slipping back into old habits. Like the old saying goes old habits die hard. What are the sites where you got these recipes from? That's about 9 pounds a month. I know you can do it. It will take all the hard work and dedication you can muster, but I have confidence in you. Keep up the good work!

summer134 could you show us what your menus looked like? Maybe we will all benifit from them!!!! And congradulations!

Kelly

I literally just googled "high Protein menu samples" or "menu ideas for high protein diets" and tons of samples came up. This last week I followed a 1200/day calorie diet from

http://www.how-to-best-lose-weight.com/1200-calorie-diet.html

Hopefully this will help some of you else out!! Here's to another good week!! )