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Thanks. I don't feel like I'm in the zone, but I think you're right. I just had my lunch and actually stopped eating with some food left, because it was enough and I listened to the soft stop. So I guess I'm in the zone even if it doesn't feel like it. And it was tilapia. Definitely NOT comfort food. Lol. Thanks for the kind words.

This is a wonderful and inspiring article. Anybody who can say she took the easy way out is just a dope. Michele's achievements give me hope for my own goals. Congratulations !!!

Good luck. Let us know how it goes.

I'd love to post something uplifting, but the truth is that today I am very down. The divorce is getting to me and big college bills are facing me that the NSETBEX won't pay. I've eaten more than I wanted to this Christmas. Too much wine as well. My youngest leaves for Spain in less than two weeks and will be gone for 4-1/2 months. I now have two almost bald spots at my temples where my hair has thinned so much. The lawyer wants another retainer replenishment and there's no end in sight. I ate a Protein Breakfast and packed a totally protein lunch and already logged them in MyFitnessPal to stay on track today. Today my goal is straight solid protein and no starch and no liquid calories. I was so depressed that I didn't weigh myself this week because seeing a gain again would have made me feel worse. I don't feel like this is my usual pattern of diet mentality self sabotage. That could be part of it, but I'm feeling pretty broken today. I feel like I've held it together for so long this year and now, just when things have started to change for me, I'm falling apart. I think that Christmas was the last thing I was holding it together for and now I'm feeling it all. I was hoping I wouldn't fall apart until both girls had returned to school. One back in Missouri and one in Spain. Why now? Why when I just dipped my toe in Onederland? I go to two 12 step groups and it does help. My food has to be clean to change anything. So today I have a concrete plan I will stick to. I will also get my butt to an OA meeting tonight. Thanks for being here. Now I'll clean up my streaked face and get back to my desk at work.

Oh, and I'm looking pretty damn good, too.

Um, yes. I did. And I'm down from two BP meds to one, off my cholesterol medicine, off painkillers and NSAIDS for my arthritis and take one pill and vitamins each day. I've lost a hundred pounds and have a little over fifty to go. This in ten months. The band saved my life.

@@MarylandCrab, I got mine working. It required a FitBit restart. Here's how to restart it. http://help.fitbit.com/articles/en_US/Help_article/How-do-I-restart-my-tracker

My favorite gift I received for Christmas this year is a pair of earrings my daughter chose from a Greek festival she attended at college. We had gone to another Greek festival together earlier this last summer, and really liked the jewelry. This gift is special to me for the memory of that day. My favorite gifts I gave were harlequin mask ornaments from my trip to Venice this year. I give matching ornaments to my two best friends every year, and even though we are miles apart, we have a part of each other on our Christmas tree each year. How about you?

What I liked about my two free sessions was the peacefulness and do-able-ness of the poses. I couldn't do them the way the others did, but I could do a variation. It slowed me down and connected me to my body. I'd like to find an affordable way to keep it up. Can't afford that place!!

Unfill asap. You shouldn't feel this way. Let us know how it goes. Sorry you had a bad experience. Why a fill after so much success?

That's awesome !!!

I'm hovering up and down by three pounds over the last few months. Too much rich food too often and wine. Love that wine. I need to exercise !!!

That's disappointing. Do you think that if you tried a liquids diet for awhile it could reset your tightness? Just a thought. Good luck.

You wrote this just for me today, right? Boy I needed to see this. Same weight for two months or more and eating out and drinking wine. Yep. Ok exercise it is.

Never never never give up on yourself. Go to the doc, get a fill and get that band working for you. You deserve good health and success!!! We are all human. Climb back on that horse. We're here for you!

Beautiful !!

@@Ldimples sending love your way this Christmas Day. Hang in there. We're all supporting you.

I never had a regular cycle until I lost my excess weight at age 29. Then at 31 I got pregnant. The weight loss was a factor according to my doctor at the time. You've got this! Good luck !!

Julie, what is it about meatloaf? Feels like love. My kids wanted my meatloaf this week too. We've had a hard year but we're doing okay. I understand the birthday feelings. My husband was so cold on my birthday every year. It made me feel bad. Holidays and anniversaries are for two or more people. Birthdays are just for you. He was an ass and selfish and it always hurt my feelings. One good thing about Christmas shopping this year is I didn't have to shop for gifts that he would deliberately not open or let sit for six months. Such passive aggressive shit. Just aggressive actually. I'm sorry to go off. I wonder if l'll ever have a relationship that's two directional. One can hope. Okay, enough Christmas Eve wine. Lol.

I think it croaked with the latest Apple update.

Wow! I'd better get off my lazy ass now. Very inspirational!!

Good advice. Good luck to all BariatricPal members going through their first Christmas holiday after WLS. I haven't been this size in decades. Much to be grateful for.

Happy belated birthday. Sorry it's late!

I am so sorry. You are a fighter and you will beat this. We are here for you to get support. My prayers are for you today.

Merry Christmas!