The rambling book is good – for you (to let it out) and for us (to understand where you’re coming from!).

I like your carb plan. I think the starches just don’t agree with you but I bet you’ll do great with veggies and some fruit.

Reporting in on week 1.

Yes, Nikki, grains are gone again. In my enthusiasm to add carbs back in, I forgot about that nasty little reason of huge weight gains when I eat them. But I’m not giving up! See this week’s pledge!

Popping in quick for “Check In”. I’d say that I did pretty good this week with eating slower and making time for my meals. However, I also discovered that I sometimes take too big of a bite and not chewing it enough (especially when eating meats and poultry). So I have begun incorporating this into my meals.

I wish I was a better:

• Habit maker (follow through)
• Not worrying so much about what everyone else thinks of me
• Not always saying yes to everything –learning to say no

I know what you mean Kathy, but think it’s awesome that you are acknowledging your feelings!!! You go girl!!!

Endoscopy went well, he took a couple of biopsies since I had been tested positive in the past for Barrett’s Esophagus. He showed me the pics he took during the procedure of areas biopsied and also a pic that showed that I still had a staple from my WLS!!! I’ll know results in about a week. All of the dinners I had planned for the week didn’t…[Read more]

Off day for me since I had my endoscopy this morning which meant no eating or drinking until after the test (which was about 10:30 this morning). Made myself an egg sandwich around 1:00 (sprouted grain bread, an egg and a little butter) and ate it all over 15 minutes. Had broiled scallops, mac salad and coleslaw (take out) for dinner–ate most of…[Read more]

Just out of curiosity which rules do you find the hardest to follow?

I wish I was better at follow thru & complying with rules re surgery

For me:

• Feelings expresser
• Listener

Right there with ya, sister!

Mid/end of week SWEEP! (That just means I come into this forum once a week and check on everyone’s progress lol)

Did you make your list of who to call first and questions? Have you made any calls yet?

Mid/end of week SWEEP! (That’s when I come through this forum and check up on your weekly goal.)

I like that you identified two very specific things to be accountable for. So tell me…have you been meeting those two goals?

Mid/end of week SWEEP!

From my view you’ve been doing pretty darn ok this week, even with a super busy schedule. But how would YOU say your week is going?

Mid/end of week SWEEP!

What’s going on? How’s your week been? You on track to meet your goals?

Hi Robin! Mid/end of week SWEEP!

I saw your comment about having a scale reaction to increased carbs. What did you decide to do about that? Are they gone again? How is everything else going?