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I had to share with you all because I think you all would understand. Today I left that awful word obese behind. This morning my BMI is 29.8 and not 30 or greater. I am free from that word and I am never looking back. Thanks for listening.

I celebrated with 3 new shirts and a new pair of pants. I realized this week I had no long sleeve shirts that fit. One thing I've learned is to reward myself along the way, every 10 lbs and every big milestone like onederland and now this. I don't celebrate with food but something to boost my esteem. Today I also checked out some stores I hadn't felt comfortable in only to realize they carried some bigger sizes then I wear now so I could have shopped there sooner.

I have told anyone who asked, especially those who are overweight. I didn't want them to feel like a failure for not losing weight when I did. I have had nothing but support. Also I live in a small town where gossip is king, if I didn't tell them they would make something up like I was dying. It's true, some people who hadn't heard thought I was really sick. The weirdest thing is this week I saw a bunch of people hadn't seen since surgery, none of them recognized me. I've known the al for 15 years or more and they didn't know it was me.

You should see your gyno, they can switch you to the shot and that usually stops it. If it gets really bad and they want to do something surgically see if they can do what is called an oblation. It stops your period but leaves everything else intact so you don't get thrown into menopause.

I started at 278 preop, was 260 the day of surgery, 6 mos is tomorrow and today I am at 198. So 62 lbs since surgery, 80 lbs overall. Actually 100 lbs since I really started trying to lose weight 2 years ago.

Congratulation!

Dolce, I would suggest that you get a therapist who specializes in eating disorders or check out FAA or OA. You may have a food addiction.

food addict and I suspect many of you are too. Find out by taking the quiz and be honest.

Hi Jackie this time is also about learning to not have our lives revolve so much around food. To learn to have family time where you don't pig out will teach you daughter a wonderful life long lesson. Not to mention making sure her Mommy is around for many more birthdays.

Hi Bunny, I dreamed about pureed chicken salad the night before I got to move to mushies! Full on dreamed I was eating. It was so nice.

Okay, I know that isn't how the song goes but that's what I think when I hear it. I am finally here, onederland. This morning I weighed 199.4 lbs! I didn't think this would be the morning. It has been the week from hell. Literally last Monday I didn't know if my town would still be standing due to the Bastrop fire. Normally, this would have been an excuse to eat but I didn't. I had a bout with dehydration that caused me to put on about 3.5 lbs of water but when that came off this is where I landed. a bit of good news in the midst of horror.

Hi all here is my 2 cents, i come from a background of drug addiction. I had 2 weeks of clear liquids followed by a week of full liquids and a week of pureed foods. I knew that the clear liquids was going to b hard but I saw it as what it is, detox. When you are detoxing cheating puts you back farther in the process. It relieves the cravings for the moment but just like the alcoholic who takes a drink it just put more of the stuff in your system you are trying to clear out. Let your body detox. You will find that sugar and starch has less of a hold on you and you start off with more weight loss. Full liquids and mushies showed me my triggers. Sweets, which I don't really like, trigger binges. I prefer pot roast to chocolate cake but I've never eaten a whole pot roast at one sitting while I have eaten a whole chocolate cake (not since being banded though). Strange how that works. The good thing is that if you go through it you get to the otherside and it gets better. The best part is that you don't get the DTs with food withdrawal. And part of going through it is that you learn how not to eat when you are bored or anxious or whatever.

You might want to look into a FAA or an OA group if you are having trouble keeping your eating stable. I looked at the FAA food plan and it fits pretty good with what I already eat when I eat right. Having been a drug addict I know that have to just avoid the things that trigger me, starches, and wheat. I look forward to overcoming this addiction.

I hit onderland today. Boy it gets harder to lose the less you have to lose. 49.5 lbs to go.

I liked chicken salad made with light mayo. I also ate taco meat pureed a bit and refried beans.

My old stretch marks now look like pleats. Better than the alternative though.

Hi all, I've had a bit of a bad week. First part of the week I seemed to have lost all restriction and control. I was eating everything in sight. Then 3 days ago, I am suddenly very tight. I can drink fine but I'm not hungry and when I eat real food not slider food I have to stop constantly. I did start out with a big stuck episode and I also didn't drink much the last 3 days. I can even chug water today, no problem. I have also been sleep deprived so that might contribute too. Also I might add I've been eating eggs most of the time. I had chicken today and it went down a bit better. I haven't really been throwing up either other than the first big stuck episode I had. Any input would be welcome.

Your body is recovering from surgery, you will be tired. It gets better. Work on drinking your water and protein. I had to set a timer and drink so much of one or the other each time. Sleep is important too. I had it timed to get up and drink protein, then walk 6 blocks, drink water, snooze or just rest, and then start it all over again.

NSV= non scale victory, like getting into your skinny jeans, running a mile, whatever.

I don't miss struggling to reach my feet to put my shoes on, I dont miss not fitting comfortably on airplanes, I don't miss walking past store windows and thinking if only I could loose this weight.

Thanks I do normally have good restriction, not too much, not too little. I normally skip mushies but right now protein drinks and yogurt are the only thing that goes down except liquids. I've lost 77 lbs in 5months and this is the first time I've been worried. I am going to do a liquid/mushie day today and I'm taking prilosec to see if that helps.

Have any of you lost a good amount with the band and then stared dating someone new? When did you tell them about the band? Right away, after a while? If you didn't tell them right away how did you handle eating out? How did they take it later when you told them? Thanks!

A guy asked me out for lunch next week and I am petrified. I have dated in 10 years. I thought I was going to be nun but it isn't my calling. My first thought was to say no but now I think I will say yes and try to find a place where I can eat.

I am at my sweet spot. I can eat 1000 cal a day and not get physically hungry. I can eat a LOT more than that. A lot a lot more. But I choose not to (most of the time). I don't always want to work out but I choose to work out even if I don't want to (most of the time). I know that I still want to eat more and if I don't follow the rules about when to drink, protein first, how much to drink, I won't loose. Yes, it is hard at times, yes it is a diet, but you are doing it. Keep in mind too that most people who arent having a hard time are not going to be on the forums. You are doing great, don't let yourself quit this time.

Not me I freeze now, even 100+ heat feels good.