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I eat a very small dinner so I can have a snack later. usually really good cheese. 1 or 2 ounces.

Well everyone on here convinced me (not that it took much) to stay away from the Michelob Ultra. one of 2 things will happen when I drink beer I don't like: I won't drink much because I don't like the taste or...... I will drink alot because everything tastes better by the fourth drink. Since beer was my big downfall prior…

I was also thinking about doing a low cal taco dish on corn tortilla. not gonna let anybody in on it. I wass thinking of a fish taco. If other people want to add a cream sauce on top & fatten it up they can. It's not that I don't like people to know I'm dieting I just don't like that they try to encourage cheating. I know…

don't worry about it. I just ate a half of a chocolate brownie with icing. hadnt had any sweets since jan 1. you're entitled to a treat every once in a while. my advice: don't make anymore banana bread.

thanks for the advice. I guess i should've mentioned I had tthe sleeve exactly 2 yrs ago. lost an initial 75 lbs in 6 months without doing much other than eating very small amounts. hadn't resolved my emotional food issues (I am a candy addict) so I gained back 25 over the last 1 1/2 years. I am back on track & I really am…

1/11/13: 204.5 1/23/13: 196 goal: 189 not sure i'm gonna make this goal. started off really strong & now 1lb lost last week. 1lb the week before. I could def use more exercise though. running a 5k Feb 23 & I have only been on the treadmill 3 times in the last 3 weeks.

I had no idea I had bipolar disorder until 1 year after my sleeve surgery. About 6 months post op I started having drastic mood swings. the worst part for me were the manic episodes. I wouldn't sleep for days. I could no longer use food to cope. I ended up having to take time off of work after an adverse reaction to an…

i don't remember being told anything about them. I had a very bad ibuprofen habit for chronic headaches. recently starting taking aleve every once in a while. i will have to switch. on the same note; i was told no extended release meds. my psych told me it wasnt a problem. took one for a year then family doc said he must…

same issue for me. cheat days turn into cheat weeks. then cheat months. next thing you know I'm losing & gaining the same 5 lbs for several months.

http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=233278 weight watchers one point chili. I use lean ground beef instead of turkey. still under 100 calories per cup. I put it in the recipe builder so i can have the fat, cals, & carbs calculated.

I had the same thinghappen this week. don't give up. I usually lose a few lbs one week & then nothing the next two. I am not giving up this time. I have gotten past the cravings & I don't want to start all over. Good Luck. you should have your diary public. you may get some helpful advice. someone may see something your…

I was super excited last week because I had a big loss. so I changed my goal. this week: 1lb loss. not discouraged though. maybe I will have a bigger loss next week.

although I don't do weight watchers, I make weight watchers one point chili. it has less than 100 calories per cup. you can find the recipe. just google it. I use lean ground beef instead of turkey. it has 98 calories that way. I also precook chicken breasts & keep them in the frig at home. you can do alot with chicken. if…

I LOVE your ticker! I was just thinking I wanted to personalize mine and wondering if I should do a Star Wars ticker. NICE!

I am a girl & sometimes I can be mean.

ended up building my own recipe. did a tortilla soup (no tortillas). only 60 cals a cup so i can top with a tiny bit of sour cream.

I almost forgot my biggest yuck: fresh fruit. it makes dieting more difficult. it's not sweet enough. watermelon & cuties are okay but that's about it. I think my candy addiction has ruined fruit for me. no fresh fruit tastes as good as skittles.

I can't stand cheesecake. they all taste like vomit to me. I only like pizza if it is loaded with onions and olives. I hate pies of any sort & I could go the rest of my life without eating chips (corn or potato) & it wouldn't bother me at all. after that list you would think I don't eat junk food but..... my true loves:…

I have tried every brand/ flavor combo i can get my hands on & I cannot stand it. I would rather not eat than eat greek yogurt. I just had to give up on it. but, honestly, i'm not a big yogurt fan anyway. I did notice that if it was extremely cold, almost frozen, it was much better.

It looks like you only have 30 lbs to your goal. it seems whatever you are doing is working already. lifestyle change is the best advice. I had weight loss surgery & it is not a quick fix. you still have to count calories & eating is much more difficult than before. Also, not everyone loses or keeps off the weight after…

thanks for the post. I just started looking into doing a cleanse and this helped me decide it is not for me. I already eat very little b/c i had weight loss surgery. i wanted to do a cleanse as a way to wean myself off of caffeine. never mind now. How are you supposed to build muscle without protein? am I missing something…

My nutritionist had a good idea that really helped me. she asked what my absolute favorite "treat" was. I told her I ate so many M&M's over the course of a day that I thought I might turn into one (I was already shaped like one). She insisted I cut them out before surgery. that way I wouldn't crave them after. it worked.

I wouldn't listen to anyone outside of the WLS community concerning my surgery or my health after surgery. They don't have any idea. The friends & coworkers with opinions on WLS haven't researched anything. they don't have a clue what's involved. I even had to explain to my family physician that the sleeve is not a device…

It also depends on how much you weigh. I'm 5'7" and weighed 253 at the time of my surgery. I barely qualified for it to be covered by my insurance. first moth after, my weight loss was so small compared to friends that had the surgery. But I was comparing with people who were shorter and heavier than I was. the percentage…

going to have to change my goal. down to 198 now so hoping for 189 by Valentine's Day. that might be tough but it's a challenge right.

This sounds fun. weight as of Mon 204.5. would like to be 194.5 by Valentine's Day. workout goal: treadmill 30 minutes a day. also getting ready for a 5k February 23 so this will help motivate me.

I had my sleeve surgery 2 years ago. I needed to lose 100lbs. lost 75 in 1st 6 months. then it went downhill. I never even realized the emotional relationship I had with food. I just thought I liked to eat. I was so depressed about not being able to overeat that I began eating candy and high fatty foods almost constantly.…

I am 2 years out from sleeve surgery. I have regained 35lbs over the last year. When I eat the way I should I can still barely eat 4 oz of chicken or fish. the lbs still drop quickly when I am on track. My dr disagreed with the theory that your stomach will "stretch". I gained weight because I ate things I shouldn't be…

I added you. I had my sleeve surgery 2 years ago. started at 250. goal weight was 150. got down to 175 in the first 8 months. then I started gaining. I gained back 35lbs. I developed worse eating habits than I had prior to surgery. started eating candy constantly. My theory was "it's just a half bag of M&M's. how bad can…