For being the 'slowest' loser? I am finally down 20 pounds since surgery - 30 total. Last week I was NOT eating enough and I know it.....I thought I was coming down with something and just wasn't hungry - but I'm now back on track and forcing (yes, literally forcing) myself to eat. I am NEVER hungry - which is good and bad. I have not taken my measurements as I do those on Fridays - but I am down 2 dress sizes and went from a size 16 to size 10 (squeezing, but in them) jeans. I just hope that I can be close to target when I take my daughter on vacation to Cozumel for my 51st birthday first of March....I did buy all size 6 shorts, but in order to get into them I need to lose another 30 pounds....geez I hope i can get there. At the rate I'm going it will be cutting it close!!!

Hitting 800 calories most days is really hard, hitting the Protein goal is pretty easy. I use Muscle Milk shakes on the weekends when I'm not eating enough.

Never thought it would take away my hunger 100%, but it does. Glad I don't suffer from head hunger....

My daughter and her husband are both Army and will be shipping out Dec. 4 with my beautiful little grandkids to Germany for 3 yrs....so we are doing Christmas on Thanksgiving...it's ThankMas at my house!! And I'm cooking a huge meal for everyone and lots of sweets - and YES I will indulge myself with these sweets, as it's not an every day thing and I'm not going to beat myself up over it....after all I AM NOT ON A DIET....if i put on a pound or two it won't be the end of the world...it will come back off so I'm not worried.

Good luck to everyone, have a wonderful holiday, and for those who are NOT eating the goodies during the holiday...more power to you.

16 to 10 is huge! Wow!! I totally agree on the indulgences. If it works for you, don't worry about it. Are you going to visit your family in Germany? I would miss them so much, but what a great experience for the kids. My husband is Army, but he's full-time for the National Guard, so we don't really have to move like that. Sometimes I think I would like to...I'd love the chance to live overseas for a while. My mom's got rheumatoid, so we are going to their house so I can cook Thanksgiving dinner. I can't wait to eat my tiny bit of turkey and mashed taters and gravy. I love that I'm not hungry now, but it is hard to get all of those calories in!