mcgreen

Thanks Kacee I think that if you are volume depleted (aka dehydrated) at all it sends to many of us a signal that can be taken as "EAT!" I do try to make certain I'm hydrated purely to decrease that signal. There are enough EAT signals as it is

you all are kicking heiny- congrats!

12 lbs to go! I can almost taste the onederland! It would be a GREAT christmas present

*bump* love seeing how things have improved for everyone- the nsv's are great!

what an amazing goal and given how much you have already accomplished- YOU CAN DO IT! :confused: congrats and good luck!

If your personality is prone to addictive behavior- I agree with all who state that likely something else will be substituted. Unless you figure out what causes that trait, then maybe you can break the cycle. for me its exercise and shopping. They are taking over where food did. Ugh. Still haven't figured out what triggers stuff (other than stress, duh)

Don't worry- I'm a doctor and I took my birth control pills the entire time preop/post op. There is a theoretical risk of blood clots with birth control pills in particular for overweight women or women > 35 but for a surgery like this, the risk is low. Check with your surgeon but I wouldn't stress about it.

I wonder if this is a function of how much weight is lost as well- I lost almost 20 lbs the first month and another 60+ since then; add in surgery and I've lost 25% of my hair and continue to have above average rates of hair loss (for me). I don't see that it's slowing down yet. I took biotin daily for 6 weeks- no difference in hair loss so I stopped the supplement

wow- sorry that you had those problems! Its frustrating when things go wonky with scars

that's amazing! Congrats!

I actually look forward to going to the gym and working out with my personal trainer! hell has frozen over!

the majority of photos that I've seen 2-3 years out are also ok- also, Julie's dad is a plastic surgeon- do you think he'd let her do it if the outcome was going to suck? doubtful

Yea Paulax! you can do it!

Congrats for you and all of your hard work! You look great!

yep- me too; I was having major head hunger last night and I use this board as a crutch to talk me off the potential binge that might occur otherwise. yea for LBT!

congrats!!! and happy Birthday!

thank god they have- I now can shop places other than lane giant! (agreed about the change- no way could I fit into size 14/16's at this weight 15 years ago)

congrats!!!!

thanks for replying I'm certain you will reach your goal- whatever that number ends up being! I guess its good to have a general goal and as you get close- adjust based upon how you are looking / feeling? That seems a bit hard to do since when I look in the mirror- I still see 340 lbs. The brain will catch up sooner or later. Good luck!

go Paulax, Kim and Argon!!! Ya'll are doing GREAT! I love coming into this section of the board- everyone here is truly an inspiration! how many times have you adjusted your goal (if any?) I've never weighed below 170 as an adult (I'm 5'9"); I set 145 as my goal but don't know if that's too thin.

I am the exact same way with chips. 5-->15-->family size bag. Julie- hang in there. I am a binger as well- stress sets it off and I can totally relate to the out - of control almost mindless feeling of giving into the binge and not realize you are doing it. It sounds like you are trying to modify your behavior with the mastication and by chewing and spitting- getting away from the binges where the calories are there in full force. Possibly this is a needed step before the binges really become rare. Not certain but am glad you feel comfortable discussing the issue. good luck!

Name...........Chall. Start Wt........Current......Chall. Goal.............To Go abckids..............303.........................3 03...........270..................33 alwayscurious........245......................245. ............212...............33 Amelia40...............270.................... 270................240..............30 areellady...............232....................226 .5...........212...............14.5 argon..................162...................155.2 ...............142.............13.2 Ariel....................207.................... 199 ..............182................17 aussie_jode...........212......................212 .............190..................22 BabygotBack..........164.....................164. ............145..................19 Babygrl1234...........215......................201 ............190.................11 Becky42................253.....................248 ...............220...............28 bekafina.................225.....................2 25.............199................26 Cherrybomb...........311....................306 ..............291................15 chickatee..............203.....................196 ..............175................21 chocolate_snaps......344....................342... ...........299................43 cQQlgirl..................225...................21 8................185..............33 Chris_NJ................284....................252 .................250..............2 cindyluhu...............194....................194 ...............180.............14 dacer123...............243....................239. ..............223................16 Denise...................170....................17 0...............155...............15 Denise..................244.....................24 4...............220................24 Desertbunnee.........232....................207. .............180................27 DonnaD................185.....................185. .............170................15 eclipse..................215.....................2 12..............199................16 faithmd................303.....................303 ............ 283...............16.7 glindab................ 277.....................269...............250..... .. .......19 gonnabfree............231....................231.. ..............205................26 Guinessgirl77.........241...................241 ..................210..............31 gweniper..............253.....................228. ...............223...............30 hf2havefun...........240......................240. ..............210................30 ihadenuf................216....................216 ................190................26 itsjustducky...........317....................317. ................297...............20 james2539............235.4.................235.4 ................220.............15.4 jfran……………………….212………………………202……………………..196………………6 jglong54...............206....................206. .................195.............11 jadrad7.................224....................224 .................200..............24 jazzystouch...........246......................246 ...............220...............26 Jeni 85.................237....................229..... .............207..............22 joisey....................307....................3 07................290...............17 josiebies...............188......................1 70................165................5 JulieNYC................155.....................14 9.................136..............13 Kaelin's G-Ma.........272....................272............. ......220.............12 KarenG................. 240.....................225...................215. ...........10 katalin.e................230.....................1 79.................150..............29 Keekahari..............230......................22 2..................215............7 Kellymovingon........207......................196 .................187............9 Kimmie.................296.....................287 ..................270.............17 ladydi............. .....233.....................228.................2 08...............20 legster..................261....................24 0................228...............12 LeslieLee...............216.....................21 6................186...............30 LifeLover..............289.....................275 ..............259................16 LilMissBandAid.......276.8...................276.8 ............265...............11.8 lisa_in_toronto.......180......................180 ................160...............20 losingjusme...........273.....................263. ...............238................25 luvinke..................225.................. ..223..................195..............28 maddog.................230.....................230 ................205..............25 marcar35...............277.....................265 ................250............. 15 mcgreen...............236......................215.................210..............5 METALBAND...........187.....................179... ..... .......167..............13 momlambert..........207.....................198... .............185................13 mpalen.................229.....................229 ................200................29 Peache8887...........330.....................306.. ...............275..............31 pmmegm..............248.....................248... ...............228..............20 Rainer..................298................... 268..................258................10 robgoblin87............279...................279.. ................250...............29 SC2VA..................233.....................233 ..................200..............33 sdakotaRN.............254.....................254. ................225..............29 Short C................. 166....................166.................146.. ............20 Soniacan...............198.5..................198. 5.............175.............23.5 Stacy73.................259.....................23 8...............230...............8 Sunny112..............215.....................157. ...............140...............17 Suzzzie. ...............349....................322.5....... .. .......320................2.5 sweethot143..........197....................188... ...........175.................13 tanderson..............231.....................231 ...............199................32 teacher.................236.....................23 6.............200................36 ToniaPatt …..........286……….....……......283………......... 243.… ........…40 UK-Lady...............255.....................223.... ...........210.................13 Wannabthin...........231......................222. .............211................20 want2beme...........225.....................225.. ............195................30 wen.....................288......................2 84..............255................29 Whosyadaddy.........388.....................369... ...........335................43

that's great! I've lost the world's largest ball of tape since surgery and an Irish setter to go since I first started trying to lose weight in 06 I've lost over a month's worth of trash!

happy birthday and YEA! for non suck DMV photos!

ooh- good luck! I hope you are able to get the procedure for free!