Hi Jamie. You just made a huge step forward !! You came clean. That's what OH is for. Sharing. You made the 1st step..You admitted your problem. Now..What can we do to fix it. For 1 thing..if you feel you have to have some choc. milk (not 3 or 4 maybe) Ha ! Anyway, try 8th Continent Light Soy Milk instead of other milk..for 1 thing ..I believe the light is only 50 calories instead of (110 for cows milk). Golly soak a thin sliced apple in lemon juice & water for a few minutes & seal in a plastic container to keep with you at work. Lots of times if you drink a full glass of water..you'll find you weren't really hungery..you were really thirsty. If ya don't like plain water..try putting Di Vinchi flavored syrups in your water ( make sure you use the sugar free ones .) I find them at Walmart right above the canned coffee. You'll love it !! I love the Vanilla or Caramel flavor is excellent also. One of the best things you can do is post when you're having a problem. There's always going to be someone you can talk to. Another thing. Cathy Wilson (an OH staff member) is also a Weight Loss Life Coach. I know she would love to hear from you. Her e-mail for Life Coach is : [email protected]. Keep me posted. We all care about each other.

I need to come clean and be honest. The reason that i have been stalled for the last month or so is all my fault. I am eating things that are not the best for me. I do try in the morning to eat one of the snack size cottage cheeses the biggest issue that i have is that i drink chocolate milk all day. I do this to keep my blood sugar up all day because i am unable to take lunch breaks at my job. ( i work as a nurse). I do understand that by law we are alotted 1/2 break but mainly that law does not never seems to apply to the health care industry, but anyways, with the 3-4 tall glasses of chocolate milk comes the mongo calories plus the chocolate! I want to do better with this and i am so ashamed that i have messed this up 6 months into this. I have lost 80 pounds since surgery but that was 2 months ago. I need to step up and do this right. I have been so scared to come here and seek the support that i need. I need to be honest with myself and find the time to do my part such as exercising and eating right. Thank you everyone for lending an ear Jamie

Bekah i have not tried them YET...but i will be where can i get from? thanks for the tip!

How much are you eating per meal? I'm usually eating between 1/2-3/4 cup at a sitting - sometimes less, but never more - and I'm stuffed to the gills! Anyone want to share? Bekah

I lost too, 6 pounds I think since Thanksgiving. Definitely slowing down now but only 12 pounds to go!!! My January goal is to decrease my per meal intake but increase the number of meals in a day. I find I'm eating too much per meal because I'm so concerned about getting protein in - but then I feel crappy because I overate. Still experimenting I guess... Also training for a 5 mile race at the end of February. Going to run it with my sis - should be...fun Bekah