Its been a bit...I am accountable and I need help

Hey Guys Its been awhile since I have posted. I have lost 68 lbs, not exactly where I want to be but I can cope with it. I am ready to go bike riding and start this whole thing over again. I have been slacking. I want to at leat be at 80 lbs by my 4 month surgery date. SO that means that I have get jumping on it. I am excited about losing the weight that I already have bc I know I will never get that big again. I am kind of disappointed in myself bc I have been slacking. I should be less than I am now. So from here on out I need to hold myself accountable for everything I do (I should have been doing that all along). After all, I think I am sub-conciously trying to sabatoge myself. Does anyone else ever feel like they are doing that? Anyone else have any fun ways to exercise and stuff. I am going to go bike riding and swimming. I really want a personal trainer...but i cant afford it yet. My rule is NO MORE SLACKING!!!!! I need your guys help, please. I know I am just rambling....so I am gonna go. But thanks guys. You guys are an inspiration and I need all the help I can get.

Hi Dawn. We're surgical twins. I too had surgery on the 18th. I'm down 70 lbs. since surgery. It sounds like the average at this stage. The first month I lost 29 lbs. Second, 20 lbs. Third, 16 lbs. This month, our 4th, I'm on track to lose 20 or more , again . What am I doing different? Excercise. Nothing heavy. I just try to ride my bike 1/2 hour a day. It really helps. Sometimes I ride every other day. 2 weeks ago I didn't ride for 5 days and only lost a pound for the week. I'm convinced that you only lose so much with diet alone. Eventually we have to exercise to keep losing at the rates we enjoyed after surgery. I'm sure that soon I'll have to add weights or other things to my routine also. But the pouch is only one tool in my toolbox. I need to use them all to build my "Dream House". Good luck, and stay in touch. DD

Dawn - welcome back. No time like the present. You're pointed in the right direction now. Your back on track and focused now. Now, go get 'em....protein, water, exercise. Looking forward to hearing more from you. :>)

Dawn, mine was on the 16th and I've lost 68 pounds, too. I don't think you're sabotaging yourself - how could you at this stage? It hurts when I eat things I shouldn't, or eat too much. Anyway, exercising is good, so you'll probably lose some more. Go for it. Marcia

I have not been exercising. I am still exhausted but I know I must. I have lost only 40 lbs so I am on the slow side. You are doing great!