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HI YA! ok so I already posted a question and then thought I should probably intoruduce myself. I am Nicole aka Nic I live in Rockford had RNY surgery march 2004 I am married and have 2 kiddo's 1 son BJ age 10; 1 daugther Isi age 6. I teach kindergarten for 2 more days then I have 3 GLORIOUS MONTHS OFF :) I hit my lowest weight after a vacation went bad and I lost 20 pounds in 2 weeks due to some bad water @@ THEN my mother was diagnosed with stage 3 cancer and I started that hellish emotional eating because I really didn't have any other "copin" mechanism for myself. so now I am about 10-15 pounds above where I want to be and at least 2 sizes above most of my clothing UGH! I am sad, but not going to beat myself up for long. I know my body and I have to move to loose. I do get a ton of protein and some good carbs and some bad carbs that one week a month to save my husband!  I am planning on getting most of this weight back off by the end of the summer! need some support! nice to meet ya! nic 291 161 180

Good morning to you and welcome to the IL board. I will give you an official welcome a little later today. I need to get out and do my run otherwise I will come up with excuses for not doing my exercise. Chris

Hi Nic - Welcome to OH.  I'm sorry you are having some major stressors going on.  It is difficult to deal with stress and even more difficult when we have been so used to using food as our outlet and now can't.  I hope you stick around, OH is a great place to get and give support.

Have a great day! Christina