Ok May banders I'm ready to move on pass all the surgery and liquid diet part. I need someone that I can check in with every night. I need some one that will be my partner that I can tell all of my cheat and victories too. I need some one that will not be afraid to yell at me when I didn't go to the gym like I was suppose to or follow my diet correctly or to cheer me on. I will share my ups and downs. Now I don't have a problem posting to every one here in our group. But If that is what we all agree on than every one will have to check in every night or you will have to post the night before that you will be on vacation and returning on a specfic night. So I'm listening let me know what every one is wanting to do. I think every one of us needs help thru this journey. It is going to be one heck of a bumpy road.

Struggling with head hunger today. I'm having a hard time with self control. Went 60 cal over my cal goal today but did exercise. Any tips for keeping my mind off food?? I am terrified of gaining or back sliding when I came this far.

Going to my friend's Bridal shower tomorrow. Of course we are going to an amazing restaurant for it - ugh. Well my plan is to eat a very healthy breakfast and lunch, and do my couch to 5k before the bridal shower. I will probably just have a piece of cake and a couple bites off my friends plate, then eat a healthy dinner or snack at home. Try to get in lots of Water.

Breakfast - 1c kashi cereal with soy milk

Lunch - flax pita sandwich with Peanut Butter, 1/3 banana, 3 carrots

Dinner - 3oz baked salmon, 1/3c salad with raspberry vingarette, 3 pita chips

Snacks 1 - 6oz yogurt, 1/3 sliced banana, 1tsp almonds

Snack 2 - 6oz yogurt

Exercise - 35 min elliptical

Did okay today. I am trying to get myself back on track here. Will be grocery shopping tomorrow with a meal plan. Working out tomorrow too.

Breakfast - 1c kashi cereal with soy milk

lunch - 2tbsp Peanut Butter with flax pita, 1/3 banana, 5 carrot sticks

dinner - 3oz tilapia, 1/4c eggplant, 3 pita chips with hummus

snack - 10 almonds, 6oz Greek yogurt

Just doing the best I can till my visit next month. I am anxious to see if I can lose a couple lbs or at least maintain. I think about food 24/7 these days and get hungry more often. But I am determined not to over eat and not to eat unhealthy this week (except the weekend when I have planned to be out with friends/family). I have fought too hard to just give up.

How are you doing Teara?

Breakfast - 6oz skim milk, 1c kashi cereal

lunch - 1 lean cuisine egg rolls with salsa, 5 carrot sticks

dinner - 1 bbq chicken breast, 1/4c roasted sweet potato and mushrooms (yummy)

Snacks - 6oz yogurt with sliced 1/4 banana, 1 Luna bar with 1/2c fruit

Exercise - 30 min elliptical

Well today was not so great. I go to my moms every Tuesday night and needless to say I gave in and had a piece of cake. :-/ I don't know why I can't say no lately!! Was within my calorie count but still not great.

Breakfast - 6oz yogurt, 8 almonds

lunch - 1 chicken breast, 1/4c sweet potatoes

dinner - 1 chicken thigh, 1/4c mashed potato and veggie mix

Dessert - 1 piece cake (small)

snack - 1/4c blueberries, 1 nutrition bar

Gym tomorrow!! Gotta do couch to 5k

Does anyone else get heartburn or reflux during their period? I always do - like clockwork! hate that metallic taste. Otherwise doing ok. Still trying to figure out if I need a fill.

Breakfast - 1c kashi Cereal with skim milk

lunch - 1 flax pita with ham, lettuce, tomato, 5 baby carrots with 1tbsp guacamole

dinner - 3/4 baked sweet potato with 2oz ground turkey and black Beans, 1 tsbp light cheddar

Snacks (had a few... Didn't stay full for long) - 1 nutrition bar with 1/4c blueberries, 5oz yogurt with 3 strawberries, 15 raw almonds

Exercise - 30 min Couch to 5k. Starting week 5 now. Yay

Wow it's been a while. Just checking in to say I'm doing alright and I hope that you are too.

I've come down with the flu so I've been in bed two days straight, literally. My goal is to go for a walk tomorrow.