Hey Nancy! So good to read your post. I'm still in the same boat. I've come to terms with my body, it does not want to be below 200! So if I'm 215 the rest of my life and in size 14 top and 18 bottom, life will go one. At least I'm not wearing 32s!!! anymore. I'm still exercising in the water every morning. Trying to eat healthily, although some days are harder than others. Weighing daily. I need to get back to using Fitday. It is so easy to slip off the trail. Love ya! Denise

Well,, we all seem to be on the same,,kick ,, i knew i shld come back to this board,my name is dana.. And i started at 265 only getting to 179 not even making the 100 marker,, to 165,, so i already fill like a failure.. now i'm back up to 209,, and still gaining,, what to do,, i started gym again only to stop,, i can eat anything again,,and i mean anything,, i drink now when i use to not drink i smoke cig now when before i didnt.. whats the deal,, but i cant stick to anything thats right for me,, i called the doctor's office today to mk an appt for a revisioning.. have u heard of that before,, and what exactly will be done,, will my insurance cover it.. if its having the surgery again,, i do it in a heart beat,,

hi denise my name is dana,, and i've fallen so much i dont know how to get back up. i had my surgery on july 27,2004 started at 265 went down to 179 and now back at 209.. i'm so sickk,, i tried going back to the gym,, but that didnt last long,, and eating, shooooo i can dang er eat what i was before,, i still get full fast,, but i can,, eat,, then wait,, then eat again,, and driniking with food,, if i dont i fell like the desert.. i called the doctor abt doing a revision,, never heard of it before,, but i want more information to see if i cld get the surgery again,, something ,, anything,, but enough of me,, i am glad u r doing wonderful.. and just a little note,, abt happiness.. u never know from one day to the next who god put in front of u to help u in this journey on earth,, baby life is to short,, and if this man,, is who's been making u happy regardless of fat or thin,, thats the man u want,,, think abt pro's and con's then also think abt if he wasnt in your life,, and u should be able to mk the right choice for u .. thanks for the re up,,, and thanks for listening dana

Hi everyone, I know it's been forever since I've posted, but you're never far from my thoughts. Things are going well for me. I gained about 10 lbs and I'm working on that....lost five in the past two weeks thanks to a recommitment to healthy diet and regular exercise. I've become very commited to a 40 - 50 minute walk at lunchtime, and then in the evenings I usually take another walk of at least 30 minutes. I also have my tap dancing every Tuesday - an hour of INTENSE workout and my friend and I also practice a few times a week. I'm weighing in around 179 - trying to get down to about 170 - 172. I'm not starving myself anymore - just trying to be reasonable. A snack here or there, but a healthy one. I'm also trying control my tendency to eat when I'm stressed. There have been a lot of things that have happened in the last month: my son totalled his car (thank God he's OK), my roof sprung a leak, my washer died - just stuff one on top of the other and I was turning to food BIG TIME. I'm still seeing the therapist and trying to work on that and find substitutes for that kind of behavior. Right now I'm trying to pop a SF cough drop when I feel like popping a cupcake. I'm also trying to realize that sometimes the thought of certain foods is actually better than eating it (if you know what I mean). Dealing with the guilt and disappointment in myself is just not worth the food most times. Anyway, this is a lifelong struggle and I imagine I will always have to work at it. All in all, life is good at the moment (knocking on my head... ). I hope all my babies are well, happy and healthy!! Love and hugs, Nancy

I've been so busy, I forgot to post! My first week of Weigh****chers went well. All except for the weight part, anyway. The hot weather (and being out in it) and PMS only allowed me to lose 1.6 lbs. That's better than NOTHING, but disappointing. I'm hoping that by next Monday, things will be a bit better. I'm amazed at how easy WW is to stick to! Who would have thought that counting points could be so motivating? I got in exercise at the park and at Six Flags this weekend, and I REALLY need to exercise this week. Maybe I'll walk the treadmill, maybe do that dancing PS2 game. I will be camping this weekend, riding my bike, so that's something. Drink your water! Pamela