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Blessings! - I have been really busy and haven't posted much, but things are changing. I still log my food every day, which takes a lot of time, but just venting/updating/blogging has just been...

Testing My Plan - Today I leave for a 4-day business trip. I am packing cheese sticks, protein powder, greek yogurt, celery and other foods that will enable me to survive despite not knowing what th...

Staying On Track - I am finding that it is so much easier to stay on track if I do the following:    * Eat at home/cook for myself/stay out of restaurants    * Limit business lunches to the rare, r...

Baggy Pants - Today, I was involved with a local United Way fundraiser--a fashion show--in which I was a presenter for a woman winning an award. I also did the inspiration before lunch, so I kne...

3 Months Post Op - Went to the surgeon's office yesterday and had a great comment from him. He said, "Wow, you've lost 40% of your excess weight. Most people only lose 30% in the first 3 months." I ...

Met a goal! - One of my unposted goals was to drop below the lowest weight I have been in the past 10 or 15 years. That "magic" number was to go below 195. Today, I got on the scale (which se...

I Want Change - I keep reading posts about how post-WLS results in many folks feeling more confident, able to do things they wouldn't have attempted before and the like. I haven't experienced any ...

Jenci S' Post - I just read Jenci's post about fearing that her pouch would stretch and  I could have written every word. I have seen my sister, who had RNY 6-7 years ago eat like she used to--wit...

Two Month Mark - Today I celebrate two months of living a new life that is so much less focused on food. Even though I seem to drink constantly and eat every 3 hours, it is still sooooooo much less...

Motivate My Mover - How do you get motivated to move more? I have never enjoyed exercise. I always exercised for some period of time and then it just fell by the wayside. I am in week 7 post-RNY an...

Eating What I Want - Even with having a new pouch that holds so much less food than my former, big, "J"-stomach, I still have problems with wanting to eat more than I need to feel comfortable. I know t...

Stalled - I know that most people experience stalls in their weight loss. I did with WW and every "diet" I was ever on. This journey is different in that I am not "cheating". I have had a co...

Mexican Friday - For years my husband and I eat at a Mexican restaurant every Thursday or Friday night. You know the drill-- eat as many chips and salsa with the cheese dip as you can. Then, when d...

First WL Comments - I am starting to get a few compliments on my 20 pound weight loss. I have mixed feelings about this--not that I don't want compliments.....but, I am still the same person I was whe...

First Month Anniversary! - Today is my first month anniversary. It's been really different than I thought the first month would be. First of all, I've been sick the first four weeks....nauseated, constipated...

How To Control the Fat? - Today is my third day of feeling a lot better! I've had lunch meetings or met friends for lunch the past couple of days and I am seeing a challenge trending. I am not yet eating "...