Hi, I started at 277lbs and have been stuck at 164 for over a month at least now...Frustrating! I want to get to 145-150..wish me luck! Donna

You know the answer as well as we do to your question. Increase your protein and quit snacking. It seems those carbs are our comfort foods though. I have to play a game with myself. I can snack if I want to but it has to be protein and in a limited quantity. One oz cheeze, 8 pork rinds, 10 almonds, etc. Only one snack between meals, etc. I set the rules so I don't have anybody to get upset with once the rules are in place. Often I find given the choice of protein or nothing, I don't eat. Set your own rules and abide by them. Sorry to hear about the divorce. It's hard to change our lifestyle even if it's for the best. It's even harder if it's not our choice. You will adjust in time but the holidays are not a fun time to have to adjust to being alone.

As a paramedic, I can honestly say that Medic Alert bracelets are a lifesaver. However, please, please make sure that it looks like a medic alert and not a piece of jewlery. If it looks like a medic alert braclet/necklace our eyes will stop and notice it, if it looks like jewelry, it will probably be ignored until we have more time to take that kind of thing into account ... And if you are unconscious so can't tell us that info anyway, we probably won't have time. The point of a medic alert bracelet is to save your life and stop potential complications should you be incapacitated and unable to communicate in an emergency with health care professionals. Important things (IMO) to list according to importance 1) true drug allergies (including seafood = iodine) 2) acute medical conditions (heart, lung) 3) gastric bypass, NSAIDs ASA (unless, like me, you are truly allergic to aspirin and NSAIDS and then they should be listed first) --

I have lost 120 pounds and would like to lose maybe 30 more. That will take me down to about 160. That's about what I weighed in high school. People have started saying that I don't need to lose any more weight. They must be crazy or blind because I am still over 190 pounds and only 5'4" tall. Donna

I have lost 107 lbs and have 24 more to go to get to my goal weight of 137. I have gone from 269 to 162 so far and am in a size 6/8 clothes.