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Looking for an Accountabilibuddy! - Ok, so I'm about 20 months out.   I hit my goal and have stayed there for about 6-8 months.  Awesome!  But, I have started eating "junk" foods and eating in quantities that ...

Losing too much - What a strange feeling it is to even write this!   To start, my previously unexamined assumption about WLS was that your body would lose until it got to a natural healthy pl...

Trying to Gain Weight after the flu - So, I am in day 8 of a pretty awful case of the flu.  I've tried to keep eating and drinking but I just haven't had the energy.  I've done a pretty good job of staying hydrated,...

OT - Outgrowing Friendships.... - So I went home for Christmas for 5 days and I noticed some things that I think I'm finally ready to deal with.  Friends.  First let me say that after reading some of your horror...

OT - feeling a bit taken advantage of and just nee - So I'll start by saying that the following situation was something that I completely brought on myself.  on top of that, in the grand scheme of things, this is nothing.  and I b...

Yet another, "help me with my blood results&q - Apologies in advance, I did use the search function but I'm still utterly confused. So far, all I've managed to translate are the following, so I'll start there:   C...

Completely OT - Need a fairy tale or folktale - So, in my Reading and Writing class, we have to write about a famous story (fairy tale, folklore, etc) from our country about a child doing something clever.  I cannot think of ...

Waking up with headaches - Ok, so the last few weeks I've started experiencing some health problems, I am going to get blood work today (it's been way too long) but while I wait for the results, I just th...

Reached Goal -  Reached my weight goal this morning, just shy of 11 months after surgery.   What a wild ride this has been!   I went from a size 26-28 to a size 10.   I've been sober for almos...

OT - Overexposure to Chlorine Gas -  So this happened yesterday in my city: China's Wuhan city covered in mysterious haze (AFP) – 8 hours ago  BEIJING — Young and old residents of the Chinese metropo...

found a new edamame salad recipe! -  So I made this salad yesterday and I was pretty impressed!  The original recipe is here: http://www.finecooking.com/recipes/toasted-corn-cherry-tomato-edamame-salad.aspx  I ...

OT - In a Funk - Longish - So one of the awesome things about being an expat is that I get to meet people from all over the world.  One of the decidedly not awesome things is that these people inevitably lea...

OT - Getting to my goal! - So I recently applied for a scholarship to continue studying Chinese in Beijing.  Well, I didn't get it.  I wasn't that surprised, because it is extremely competitive, but I was pr...

Recipe Ideas for Edamame and Sunflower Seeds -  So I just bought about a pound of edamame and I'm looking for some recommendations.  I have two recipes I'm going to try tonight, one for a salad, one for hot and spicy edamame, (...

need a kick in the backside -  i MUST start exercising!  I've been doing pretty well on the weight loss front, but I'm not exercising.  I have the time, I have some exercise programs and I have the correct equi...

Why do I feel BIGGER as I get SMALLER?! -  So it was my birthday on Friday and so my friends and I took some pictures together at dinner and later when we went out.  I was excited taking them because I figured that FINALLY...

Head Hunger Attacking in Force! Kind of Long -  So, I had my surgery in early August and I think I've been doing an ok job at it.  However, recently my head demons have started a full attack and I'm not doing as well as I would...

Major NSV! - I got accepted to study Chinese at the best university for language study in China! I have lived in central China for the past 4 years.  The place I live isn't really that great...

Poll: suggestions for non food rewards - One of my former downfalls was using food as a reward for good behavior and as solace in difficult times.  Well, I'd like to change that!  I feel that doing this alone will signifi...

Comments about larger people -  As I've continued my journey, I have started to notice a trend that I find a bit distressing.   It seems that as I get smaller, people seem to have no problem making negative c...

OT- a video that restored my faith in humanity -  This is an adorable video.  If you have a few minutes, watch it! A 9 year old boy who built an elaborate cardboard arcade in his dad's used auto parts store is about to have the ...

Sugar Substitute - Xylitol -  Hello all! I recently bought a bag of xylitol and I'm wondering if anyone else has tried it?  I was using Splenda but it's quite expensive here.  Anyone have any experience wit...

Overweight!!! -  I hit onderland about a week and a half ago and now I'm no longer obese!!  What a wild ride this has been! Thank you to this forum for always giving me advice, recipes and supp...