Seems like we are all doing a bit of lurking lately My immediate goal is to try and stay away from the candy and keep my 100lbs loss - I'm wavering at the moment a little up a little down - you know how it goes. It gets frustrating doesn't it. After that, I want to keep plugging away to lose more and get to a normal BMI. Not sure how I'm going to do that. I may do the 5 day plan again in a few weeks, once my life has settled down a bit. I've been stress eating this week, which has annoyed me. I need to get that under control. How many 10k's have you done now - they must be so exhilarating. I wish I could be there to cheer you on. I've got rid of my rowing macine as I wasn't using it. I've also got rid of my car and now share with my husband (in an effort to save money!). So I am now walking much more than I ever have and am enjoying that. The weather hasn't been bad yet, not sure if I'll still enjoy it when it's raining I'm planning on getting a bike once we can afford it. My daughter learnt to ride hers this summer and now loves riding everywhere, so I thought we could go out together.

Thanks Joe how are things with you now - are you all settled into your new home? I think you were sick last time you posted weren't you? Hope you are feeling better now

Holly, I totally get the Borg candy being a trekkie myself ha ha. Yep, I'm beginning to feel that way about the candy too - so far my daughter hasn't noticed it going down, but she will if I don't resist I hate changing my scales - I had to do that about 6 months after wls. I finally got used to them, though. Stick with it and they'll be your friend soon. Actually it might be a good thing to not weigh yourself for a while - maybe we all get too hung up on them and need a vacation once in a while. We've always got our clothes to go by. I'm sorry you don't enjoy your surgeons board. I feel totally at home here on the May board and although have been lurking and occassionally post on the grad board, don't want to leave here. It takes a while to get to know people and feel comfortable with them doesn't it, and I value this place so much. I hope it becomes that way for you too

I think that for me, it is hard to post about not losing any more weight. I really feel disconnected and sad too, even though I haven't been on this board long. My surgeon has a board that I get a lot of information on, but there is so much bickering and no will to work it through that I feel that I just don't belong anywhere. I changed scales last month and the new scales weigh heavier than my old scales. I knew that just after I bought it and I thought that I would pick a good time to change over (you know, when I would feel good about being 8lbs heavier for no reason )but now I think that I have gained some weight too, so I am totally avoiding weighing myself at all. How pathetic is that? I at Halloween candy last night. I hear the kids bags of candy calling me from the kitchen and I will do my best to resist. I am afraid that this candy is Borg candy (for those Star Trek fans) Resistance is futile! I might have to chuck it all out and come up with a good cover story for the boys Holly

I'm still lurking too! Just seems like there's not a lot to post about lately. What's your next goal, Ruth? I would love to get off this stupid plateau I'm on ... I haven't lost anything since June and I go up and down the same 4 pounds over and over again. I exercise a lot and don't overeat. So I don't know why I'm not losing. I'm staying below the caloric range my dietician gave me. So I don't know why the pounds aren't coming off! It's frustrating! I have a 10K race coming up in 2 weeks so that is what I'm working towards. Deanna