From what I can see, things get a little easier every day. It used to take me 10mins to walk around the square outside my house, now it takes 6mins and my back doesnt ache so much. I've had to increase my walking circle. I could only do 3mins (shame:cry ) on my stationary bike five weeks ago. Now at 3mins I'm singing my head off and on my way to 10 mins. OK, compared to some of you guys this is nothing but I am doing it...it is a little easier and it makes me feel good each time something improves.

That's not to say everything is a doddle...oh no...now I have discovered I can eat toast it's very hard not to! I love my bread. I have figured 2x a week until restriction says otherwise I can have a cheese slice (low fat) and a ham slice on a piece of toast and really enjoy it. If I start denying myself foods now I'll fail. I would much rather do my best to stick to rules and let myself have what I want. This way I don't feel like the band is punishing me in some way and we can remain buddies :confused: I am eating so much less than I used to...a tin of tuna today with onion and dill and little mayo took 20mins...LOL before my band 20 seconds more like!!! I enjoy the tastes now because I'm taking time to recognise them. I used to think about food all the time and yet ate so fast I never tasted anything. Chewing and slowing down the eating process makes things better and I was happily satisified after my tuna which i doubt I ever would have been before. Long may it continue :girl_hug: :clap2: :clap2: (Don't you just love these icons...)

If you see me in the chat room, please come in and say "HI"

Hey girl - tried to send you an email - - but it said you don't want emails...so here I am -- sending you a message this way....I started the May Challenge for Gone for Good Club and lost 2 lbs in a day - can you believe it?!....so jump in and join me if you want to

also - I'm sorry I couldn't get online today - problems with the nerve in my neck pretty painful - used muscle stimulating machine (I have at home) twice today and feel somewhat better....will try to get online at 1pm (9pm your time) tomorrow (Thursday) -

hope you had a great day!

MoOrLess (Maurine or Mo)