Oops - I forgot to add two things: 1> Congratulations Denise on doing such a great job with the liquid diet yesterday!!!! 2> I got up early and did the 2 mile WATP WalkBlaster, and I hope to do the 2 mile WATP later when I get home. I think it's really important that I get back into the exercise routine. I felt SO much better when I exercised regularly. Hugs, N.

Great Job! I had an ok day yesterday. It was my sisters birthday, I had 1 1/2 pieces of catfish, salad, a small piece of icecream cake and grits and eggs for breakfast. The previous day was my nieces birthday, I had two small tacos at the party and some cake. Today Breakfast Half Turkey Sandwich Protein Bar Lunch Turkey Sandwich Peanuts Dinner Turkey Sandwich Yogurt Have a wonderful day. Teah

Hi Denise - I don't have a plan today, but I think I'm going to follow your lead and just do liquids tomorrow. I think it's the best way to get the yucky carbs and sugar out of our systems and break that nasty spell. I have some Unjury at work that I'll add to my lemonade, then maybe Carb Countdown with Isopure protein powder at dinnertime. See you girls manana! Hugs, Nancy

Let's make it 18 months post-op and call it the "Honeymoon's Over" board. I'm not compassionate toward newbies, either. How DARE they complain that they ONLY lost 75 lbs in the first 3 months! I took me 6 months to reach that, and another 6 months to lose another 25 lbs. What about the people who are only 2 months out who are afraid they've ruined their pouch because they ate a 1/2 cup of rice? Give me a freaking break! And the lightweights! Some of them lost faster than I did, and they're STILL whining about it. Can't you tell I'm bitter? LOL! I'll email OH...if you do the same, maybe they'll actually put up a new forum for us. Pamela

I have a plan today, but it's not one that ANYONE would pat me on the back and say "Great Job!" I made a double batch of spaghetti for dinner last night (without meat, so no protein) for us to have for dinner last night and for all our meals today. It just seemed easier than dirtying up a whole bunch of dishes before we leave in the morning. So that's my plan...pasta, pasta, pasta. I might have a shake or protein bar for a snack, just to cover my bases. Someone from the August 2004 board emailed me last night. She admires those of us who are struggling and keep plugging away at it, despite facing those "tough love" characters who sometimes make us feel crappy about it. She said her own board isn't very supportive, so I told her she could join us if she wanted. What really interested me was when she said that we should as OH to start a "More to Lose" forum for those of us with...duh. What does anyone else think about that? A place for people like us, struggling just like us, to go where there's a lot of support, instead of just the two or three we each have in our surgery date forums. Well, I suppose I will go have my protein shake soon! I still have some packing, cleaning, and grocery shopping to do today, so I'll need the energy. The really good thing is that I was back down to 223, so now I'm only 5 above my lowest and I'm STILL puffy. I intend to come back from vacation having not gained anything, and then school will start and I will FINALLY be back into my routine. I SOOOOO need to get back on the healthy eating road so that it's easy for me to stick to it when I finally get pregnant. Okay, so I'm done writing now. What would you guys think if I DIDN'T write so much? Have a great week! Pamela