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Hello, My name is Deb and I have come in search of a board where people are still fat even though its been 6 months out. My board ..the Oct 2005 are great people but most of them are a few pounds within goal. I started at 368 and and am at 275. I get discouraged hearing the gals say they are within goal, etc. Dont get me wrong, I am very happy for them, just their journey is almost over and mine isnt even half way. I thought maybe this board would have some thoughts. I have been giving in to sweets and carbs. I dont want to..but as you know..its an addiction. I ate a piece of apple carmel pecan pie last night. I wish I coulda thrown up..but I didnt. If anyone has any thoughts or suggestions, I am open. Thanks for listening. Deb 368/275/150

Welcome to the big board. I know how you feel. Losing the second hundred feels so much better the first hundred. It will come off just stay on target. The weight will be off before you know it and life will get even better. Just think of sweets as poison and visulize yourself at 400 lbs or greater. Get off the sugar and stay off thr sugar do not try foods which are bad for you because you may be able to eat them and will be tempted. Do not play with fire.

Hey Deb, Welcome to the best message board ever!! There are newbies and oldies here. And we always welcome everybody. Yes, there are fatties here (me!) and some not so fatties anymore but have always considered this home and ever though some dont weigh nowhere what they did to start with, we still come here. So howdy!! And about the sugar issues... I myself am terrified of sugar!! I dont want the dumping thing I have heard so much about. And I can bet ya I would be the one out of the crowd that wouldnt get sick and thats really something I dont need to know. I look at it like it is. An addiction. Yes, I Margaret Odom am an sugar and food addict lol... And I try to look at it like that. It gets better for me because I now eat fruit and that seems to crave the sugar feelings. I just hope it stays that easy. Which I doubt it will...So I can totally relate to how you feel. Its hard everyday and dont let anyone tell ya any different. Its just one day at a time but so worth it.... Welcome aboard.... Hugs Marge

Welcome Deb!! I am down 37 lbs since surgery and have found that some sugar bothers me and some doesn't. In my mind it's like having a broken arm or leg and when it heals you never use it the same, well that's how I view my pouch. I am so afraid of hurting it that I don't eat things I know might hurt me, I dont overeat in fact my NUT keeps telling me to eat more. I never in a gazillion years thought I'd hear someone tell me to eat more. I've decided some things are just off limits and I (much like an alcoholic) will never again have them. I know if an alcoholic takes one drink that's it and if I take one bite of something yummy I might drift back into my old ways so for me it's stay away. Just try and remember why you had your surgery and how you felt before and then keep sweets and unhealthy foods at bay. It's hard I know because I have a junk food junkie hubby and three small children. Just last night he climbs into bed with a BOWL of chips, I said what are you doing??!! BUT when I step on the scale and it's going down that is enough to make me keep on truckin' and stay away from those chips. Sometimes the smell of them even makes me sick...WOW what a change. We are all here for you when those cravings creep up...don't let them win!! We are all in for the long haul so please lean on us!! HUGS, Jamie

Dear Deb, Welcome and congratulations on your loss so far. That is great. I like this board because it does include people with a more substantial amount to loose. It motivates me to see the success of people closer to my size. I too am six months out and am at just the first half of my goal. But this is better than I've ever done before, and I am confident that this time more will come off and it will stay off! I've stayed away from sweets and breads so far. I'm still doing mostly protein with a bite or two of veggies. The 3 to 4 oz. of protein usually fill me anyway. I find that it is easier for me to plan my full day of food to both verify I'm getting the protein and to keep track of the calories and carbs. There is something about knowing what is or isn't included in the day's plan that makes it easier for me to not think about the carbs (which I love) or munching. I do plan in a snack, but again that tends to be a protein like almonds rather than a carb. I was given a Russell Stovers sugar free chocolate which was quite good, so that might be a better sweet treat than pie. I would also suggest keeping a eating diary--what you ate, when, where, why, with whom, etc. to see if there is something more than just a love of sweets/carbs. Do you tend to give in when you are with someone/alone, late at night, bored, stressed, etc. The value in analyzing this is to then know how to tackle the problem. I was a bored night time muncher. So I started knitting. Now I don't want to put the project down (and lose my place or count!). Nor does my cat want me to as he likes to sleep in my lap when I'm knitting! Best of luck, Sally 398/277/170

Welcome Deb! I'll be one year out tomorrow. I've lost 145 lbs, but, still want to lose at least 40 more... I hope I can. I also struggle with food addiction. I do record everything I eat in fitday.com. It helps keep me accountable. I'm also thinking of joining overeater's anonymous. I want this weight loss to really happen and to stay off...I'm worried about my compulsion to eat! Keep coming back Deb! Lori 384/239.5/199

HI DEB!!!! this board is great, I hope you can find as much support here as I have . The folks are just super great... I just wanted to say welcome and, ... well you should be very proud of all the wieght you have lost, its a really great thing. It's almost 100 pounds right!!! I have not had WLS yet, but I have read that each person is different, Please dont get down hearted.. this is just a bump in the road. keep us posted on your thoughts. P.S. LORI is so great she is a real possitive force for me.... Snaps for Lori !!!!!!! P.S.S I cant spell