Guilty this week of being a no-show. My job has me running in circles around the keyboard (i am a transcriptionist) and with physical therapy and an mri this week, there just was no time to surf anywhere. But i agree, I still need us on the A-Team more than ever. I am 43 pounds from goal and I know it's going to take at least another year. I value those that have reached goal and are maintaining or even struggling. Every bit of info is crucial to success so please, post when you can, even if it's just on the weigh-in and nothing has changed Inky

Sorry everyone I would love to respond to each and everyone one of you but I am dealing with very sick inlaws and having to help with end of life care with 1 of them and the headache drama traveling and family issues that go along and emergency medical needs of the other inlaw. Very sad situation. Having all said that I am sooooooooooo tired stressed and comming here helps me keep focused with my weight loss issues. The old me would have had 2 liter soda and chips and probally a cake for good measure by now.. So good to know we have a few die hards that need to lose last 3o to 40 lbs . we all need to keep strong and write even if u don't think anyone wants to hear it beleive it or not we all seem to think or feel about something simular.Comming here hold me accountable because seeing my doc evrry few weeks is not enough.. I love how many of you r honest about your short comming.. It shows we have a food addiction was not like we woke up and said u know I want to be morbid obese. was a true process and so many reason why we ate our selves to qualify for weight loss surgery. If just doing weigh****ches was the cure all we all would not be here but losing weight has many variables and very complex and unique Gonna try to respond to everyone when I return home tommorrow Lisa

900 evacuated? Those poor people. Prayers are on the way

Lisa, I agree.....and I am guilty, also. I guess we get busy with our lives and don't take the time to write. However, I do check in frequently, actually many times a day. I get lazy to write, but I will be more conscientious. We are certainly not desserting you, so it's nothing personal. just look at the Sunday weigh in...............so few people check in any more. I find that sad. Most of us are stabilizing,and that's OK, Many of us want to lose more,,and that's hard, but we can never give up. We need each other.....more than ever. We cna't lose the momentum of the support we have here. So, I for one, promise to be more diligent about posting and answering. Shar

I know I haven't posted because it seems like when I do I have nothing nice or constructive to say. Today will be no different I am stalled at 238-240 I need to lose 20 pounds by November 11 so after my tummy tuck I could be at my personal goal of 195. I wear 22 shorts and 2x shirts or xl rock shirts. I look in the mirror I feel better where I have curves I am an hourglass figure but I have so much hanging skin on my belly (20-25 pound Dr said) and my thighs have so much I now have a flabby ass on my front side to match my back lol. I stopped protein drinks last week because I figured I was getting enough with meat but I feel so much more sluggish so I just ordered more yesterday and I am going to go back to 2 protein drinks a day with dense protein as well. I don't know about anyone else but my body gets pissed at me if my protein is not chicken beef or pork it hate turkey I will be really sick on that. But if I have an egg I will still be hungry and If I have a protein drink I will also hell even peanut butter just keeps me hungry pretty weird huh? I was having a drinking problem where I was going through 2 bottles of vodka and 12 6oz cans of pineapple juice a month and If I had a Brown bag party I would drink a whole bottle that night and then not remember half the night. I have pictures of my last party at my best friends house I spilled vodka on me I look stupid and I was that drunk girl. So I have decided I am done with drinking not even socially because like food before I have no off switch and like the numb feeling I get. There is way more stuff going on as well but I am sure when you posted you weren't expecting long winded worries me. I do feel better health wise. I just have a long way to go I do check here everyday but usually not post I will try to do that more. Dee