Mentally I am doing pretty good. I think that the newness is wearing off. I am still motivated. I guess after 3 months things really are becoming more of a lifestyle change. It isn’t as hard to choose to eat healthy as it used to be.

Today my hubby and kids wanted McDonalds. I went with DH to pick it up because I wanted to grab a couple of things at the store. It wasn’t even a choice I needed to make. I wouldn’t put myself in that situation over and over, but it was okay. I made myself one of these great stuffed chicken breasts that I found. They are at Wal-mart and they are about 230-270 calories, 7-8 carbs and 35 protein. It is so good and tasty. (It is Sam’s Choice brand and come in many different flavors. I like the pepper jack cheese and bacon.) Anyway my point is that I didn’t have any problem waiting the 30 minutes for my supper to get done because the band as curbed my hunger so much and THEN I couldn’t even eat the entire chicken breast before I was full. What I eat and make ahead of time has become a habit. Making food for the next few days has become habit. (I love my quick and easy chicken salad and I keep turkey breast around for a grab and go meal to eat at work with some cottage cheese and a veggie. )

My attitude toward this journey is starting to change. I’m not bored with it. That isn’t the right way to explain it. I guess like I said it is becoming more of a lifestyle. It is more of a normal way of life. I still get up every day and get on the Wii to weigh myself. I immediately get on lapbandtalk.com and record my weight change on my tickers. Every Friday I post my weight for my October 2008 group and every Saturday I have started to post for my Dr. Kirshenbaum group since I started their new challenge. Each Monday I record my weekly weight on my excel spread sheet that graphs my progress. This is a focus in my life, but I haven’t had to focus on it an intensely. It is nice. I just have to know how to balance everything in my life.

Part of me is waiting for the other shoe to drop. I have always been that person that starts to wonder what will happen when things are just going too good.

Sounds like you are on the right track. One bit of advice to you. Dont weigh yourself everyday. Dont keep track of it. As time goes on you will hit plateau's where you will not lose weight, then all of a sudden weight just falls off. During the plateau's you will be very depressed. My goals is really simple. Weigh myself once a month and just keep doing what I should be doing. Good luck

I did hit a 2 week plateau last month that was hard, but weighing myself keeps me accountable. Somedays I am tempted to eat something bad and then I think about getting on the scale in the morning. I think that if I knew I didn't have to step on the scale for a couple of weeks I would start to think that I could cheat and have plenty of time to make up for it.

Everyone is different. Weighing daily works best for me to keep me accountable for what I put in my mouth.

Thanks for the support and keep up the good work.