Ok, I'm filling my water bottle up!

Pam G that's also great information. Thanks a bunch! I have had that nasty flu over the past two weeks and lost 5 lbs. I think that helped in an odd way because I drank a lot of lemon water and...

I like that Rehab Nurse! Anything at this time will help. :)

Thank you Jerzey! I have been on this funky forced contracting/temp cycle with the job that I have just broken and I couldn't be prouder!!! Finally a permanent full-time gig, YEA!!! :)

Once I am...

Whoa Kindle! Thank you double for your response to both of my post and for the reading material suggestions. I think I will find a support group to attend that's near my house too. I've never...

Well, I am one of the few that never reached my goal or even came near it. I had high hopes with the sleeve but my mind allowed the upsets of losing jobs and the ingenuity of eating my way around...

I don't weight myself often and don't believe it to be necessary. I go by how my clothes fit. I'm still wearing the same size clothes from 2 years ago, but am finding that my jackets are getting a...

You have a lot of things going on in your life and stress if one of the number one culprits to weight gain. I'm also looking for my next job and completing a couple of projects before I leave...

Yes Jess WE do. I know that for many of us our weight was a way of hiding ourselves from the world. We all probably get a lot of attention from the opposite sex that makes us feel uncomfortable. I...

Yes, I can eat, without throwing up, slider foods and that's why I have gained weight. Real food causes me to either sound like a monster with all the gargling or throw up. That was my work-around...

You are so right! I have gained a lot since the last time I was on this site. Grazing on easy foods (CARBS) has not been my friend, but I'm determined to get it back together. We will make it...

Alright, thanks everyone for your well wishes and encouragement. I believe I need to do the 10 day pouch test. I'll start this after Labor Day and let everyone know how it goes. Mucho Gracias!!!

Jessie, you look great! Thank you for the kind words. I think I need to do the pouch test, the 10 day one to reset. I'll start this next week after Labor Day and let everyone know how it goes.

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With deepest regret, I must report that I have fallen and having the toughest time getting back up. One good thing is that I am still wearing the same size that I did 2 years ago, yet, I am...

I think the marriage may not have been solid in the beginning, or you didn't prepare her for what those promotions entailed for you, her and the kids and didn't gain agreement, or she was overweight...

Thank you for this very personal post. I am exactly where you are. I started out on a high and it has waned because of stress on the job and a lack of energy. I just want to come home and relax my...

I am having the same issues. I have always been lactose intolerant with smelly gas but not so bad that I can't hold it. Also, my buttologist (gastrointerolegist?) said that I don't carry the...

Thanks all for your advise and just to hear me out. I am working on getting my mind right so that I can work on the next 10 pounds and then the next 10 pounds and then more. It's me and me alone...

It has been a while since I have made a post on this site. Partially because I haven't been that successful with my weight loss. See, I'm that person that can cheat around any weight loss plan that...

Men are naturally competitive and so are some women. Tell your friend that everyone is not the same. What may work for some doesn't work for others and tell him if he can't understand that then...

My husband can't stand this, but I get on my iPad and read news/watch YouTube, etc. I was exercising like a mad woman, but slowed down on that a bit. I am now stuck on eye make-up tutorials on...

Look, the sleeve doesn't change our behaviors! If we can find foods that will go down that may not be the best for us, then we will eat it. I have found that I can't eat a lot of food, but I can...

Everyone feels somewhat like that. I still feel like that at times, but so glad to have some lasting weight loss in my life! Cheer Up!

Hi Janas94,

I am curious to find out why you have not reached your goal weight after a year. I ask this because, I have been on a plateau for the past 2 months with no weight loss. No weight...

Ohhh, ok, alright! I will let them go. I think I was ready, just needed some encouragement from my new family! Thank You All!!!!!