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NS(N)V? - Is it a victory when you're needing to paint and you realize you don't have any paint clothes? LOL! Husband's paint jeans hang on me but I'm wearing them, and I finally ...

Six months later... [everybody is different, folks - I am finally addressing the "slow down" issue. I never had the restrictions a lot of people do. My sleeve didn't force me to slow down. Now I'm finally sitting back and reco...

"It's gas, not hunger," not just for the - I've experienced this several times recently and am sure there were more times when I didn't analyze and realize it. This morning we went out for breakfast. I splurged and h...

Love it!!!!

Cheating or smart? (When you can't drink with your - From the beginning in order to avoid the "unable to drink while I eat blues" I have often incorporated moist things into my meal.  Early on it was unsweetened applesauce.  I rar...

I bought one to wear to my son's wedding in June and now that you...

"Take it on an empty stomach." - So, with our new small stomachs, how long do we wait after eating to assume it's empty?  Or how early before eating? Has it changed?  Half hour before/after? Or same as ...

Yesterday's Caloric Disaster Brought to Me By, &qu - Ugh. Yesterday was a nightmare.  I wasn't eating because of emotions, or addiction, or anything but "OMG this tastes good, I want moar." And the lack of self control to stop...

The Answer None of Us Really Want to Read is " - Seriously.  I saw great clothes for winter and asked people what size I might wear at a certain height and weight and the answers I got were all over the map, and essentially, i...

Fitbit Rant - Nothing can change this but I just need to vent. I spent this morning working my buns off in the yard only to find I wasn't wearing my fitbit and so none of it counts! Yes, I kn...

Seriously? Brussels sprouts? - I was craving crunchy, vegetabley brussels sprouts steamed, and with some garlic and a dab of butter.  So sue me. I steamed them heated a bit of butter, rolled them around in it...

OT: New Rain Coat NSV! - I have worn the same rain jacket (men's size XL) since 2001 and always talked about how practical it is and how much I liked it, and that was all true. But I used to wear a lot of ...

Herbalife shakes? Anybody use them? - I don't need more shakes since I have more than I'll ever use now, but a friend has started selling these and I was just curious.

Why the issues swallowing? - Do some surgeons do something to tighten the esophagus, or do some other surgical procedure that makes it more difficult to swallow?  I have never had any issues with swallowing an...

Even though I am a lazy person (yes, I admit it) I have found that...

Holy cow, I've been doing this for awhile and hadn't even...

One Month of Not-a-Stall - I can't call it a stall.  It was really me not staying on plan.  My weight fluctuated up two or three pounds, then back down, then back up.  I wasn't bingeing or anything, but I de...

Olive Garden doesn't have to suck. - Melting Mama's blog today mentions Olive Garden as a place to avoid, and I understand the need if being in the same place with pasta and bread is a trigger.  But it reminded me...

NSV! The Walking Edition - I live in a suburb. I find it a boring place to walk. I love "hiking" in a beautiful place, but find "walking" boring, anyway.  Especially when it means walking the same sidewalks ...

My epiphany. - Okay, I knew this.  I'd read it. I knew it. As you lose weight, it gets harder to lose weight. I knew this. Duh. It's one of those facts that just made me shrug and think, yeah,...

One thing confuses me about counting calories. - Why, on other diets, do you get certain freebies?  Celery, tomatoes, things like that. Things you can eat unlimited quantities of? But we have to count the calories. I realiz...

Share buttons? - Do twitter, facebook, etc. share buttons mean that now people can share these threads in public even though some of us are not public? I just changed my avatar.

"I had surgery and after I'd lost some weight - I said that and variations on that theme several times over the weekend when I saw a lot of people I haven't seen in years.  I also said, when asked, "Well, this was a health issue...