Recommiting Pledge for the RULES-JOIN ME!!!!!

Hello everyone.... I seem to be in one of my posting moods! Today being my 10th anniversary and knowing that I only have 2 more months to my 1 year anniversary and when I wanted to be at 125 pounds, I would like to recommit myself to doing THE RULES of our surgery. You remember...the ones we commited to even before we had this surgery 10 short months ago. I think we are all getting into the phase where we are trying new foods and experimenting with things to eat that we probably shouldn't. Let's see if I can eat THIS now! WOW, yup I can! Doesn't make it GOOD for us. Certainly does not help us lose weight. Many of us are now complaining that our weight loss is slowing down and many complain of thier weight loss stopping all together and some that have been stopped for months. I just wonder if we are REALLY out of our "honeymoon" phase or if we are just abusing our new found eating habits? I think we should all re-commit to the RULES just to test this theory. Let's just see if we are not all still able to lose weight well. I know I eat a lot more than I did and I eat many things that I shouldn't now and I don't get enough exercise. I'd like to see how many that I can remember...and wonder how many we still stick to! My doctor made me sign a form saying that I would stick to the rules for life! Did yours? Do not drink with meals...15 minutes before or after (some docs say longer or shorter) NO carbonated drinks OR drinking through a straw Chew Chew Chew! (when was the last time you heard that?) Protein first!!! Take your vitamins every day!!!! Eat slowly NO SUGAR!!!!!!!! I think I am at a loss now, please help fill in some more rules! ************************************************** Pledge: I (state your name) do swear that I will recommit myself to sticking to the rules of the pouch that I commited to 10 months ago. If I do truly commit to doing this I can only better myself and lose more weight. All that the rules that I have forgotten to use will now be reestablished into my new thinner lifestyle in a serious effort to lose those last pounds and helpt me reach the goal weight that I dreamed about all of this time. I promise to try my hardest and to help and support all other recommitters and post often on my own progress and answer other post as often as I can. I WILL make it to my goal weight!!! NAME Tracy ****************************************************** Please copy and paste this pledge to your post if you plan to recommit and add your name under mine as your pledge. Personal goals: Eat UNDER 1000 calories a day again Log food into Fitday.com again Exercise more again Eat more protein...Less carbs again Drink more fluids Make sure I get my vitamins EVERYDAY, not just most days! Again What are your goals??? LETS ALL GET FIRED UP AGAIN!!!! Just like we were in the beginning! We are not finished losing weight! We CAN DO THIS!!! JOIN ME!!!! Tracy

Great post Tracy! I'm one of the lucky ones where my weight loss hasn't slowed down yet (I lost 17 pounds last month!) BUT I will re-commit to the rules as I don't want anything to get in the way of my goal and I need all the help, support and inspiration I can get!! Here's a few other rules: NO GRAZING. 3 MEALS A DAY AND 2 LITE SNACKS (IF YOUR DOCTOR PERMITS). NO EATING AFTER 8PM. EXERCISE DAILY. DRINK AT LEAST 64 OZ OF WATER PER DAY. ********* I, Kim, do swear that I will recommit myself to sticking to the rules of the pouch that I commited to 10 months ago. If I do truly commit to doing this I can only better myself and lose more weight. All that the rules that I have forgotten to use will now be reestablished into my new thinner lifestyle in a serious effort to lose those last pounds and help me reach the goal weight that I have dreamt about all of this time. I promise to try my hardest and to help and support all other recommitters and post often on my own progress and answer other posts as often as I can. I WILL make it to my goal weight!!! NAME Tracy Kim Personal goals: Eat UNDER 900 calories a day NO snacking between meals or at night Log food into Fitday.com again Exercise 5X per week instead of 4X Eat more protein...Less carbs Drink more water Take my Vitamins EVERYDAY NO TOMATO SOUP (I think it hurts my weight loss!) ********* WE CAN DO IT TRACY. WE CAN ALL DO IT!! I have 26 pounds to my pre-plastic surgery goal (155) and 38 pounds to my final goal after plastics (140-145) (hoping they will remove at least 13 pounds of excess skin). I would love to reach my 155 pre-plastic surgery goal by Dec 12th!?!? I'm going to try...

I agree this is an excellent topic. Thanks a MILLION. I've been thinking of a way to sign my name on the dotted line of recommitment so to speak. So, I'm with you: Pledge: I, Veronica, do swear that I will recommit myself to sticking to the rules of the pouch that I commited to 10 months ago. If I do truly commit to doing this I can only better myself and lose more weight. All that the rules that I have forgotten to use will now be reestablished into my new thinner lifestyle in a serious effort to lose those last pounds and helpt me reach the goal weight that I dreamed about all of this time. I promise to try my hardest and to help and support all other recommitters and post often on my own progress and answer other post as often as I can. I WILL make it to my goal weight!!! Veronica Personal goal: Have no idea how many calories I should be getting in but oh well. Log everything I put in my face on Fitday Exercise at least 3 times per week Try to get more liquids in *I have NO IDEA how people are drinking AND eating throughout the day* Take my vitamins regularly Get into the size 22/24 clothes that I ordered otherwise I'll be wearing summer clothes in the winter because I WILL NOT buy another piece of clothing in 26/28. Not to be discouraged by not seeing a change in my clothes or the scale even though I'm following the rules. Get more sleep and stop staying up for 3 and 4 days.

Hi there Tracy, I Lorraine Argo, do swear that I will recommit myself to sticking to the rules of the pouch that I commited to 10 months ago. If I do truly commit to doing this I can only better myself and lose more weight. All that the rules that I have forgotten to use will now be reestablished into my new thinner lifestyle in a serious effort to lose those last pounds and helpt me reach the goal weight that I dreamed about all of this time. I promise to try my hardest and to help and support all other recommitters and post often on my own progress and answer other post as often as I can. I WILL make it to my goal weight!!! Lorraine Tracy Honestly Tracy my goal is to try to maintain this weight loss. Excercise is out now with the hernia surgery even though I have begun walking a bit. Personal goals: Eat UNDER 1000 calories a day again Log food into Fitday.com again Exercise more again Eat more protein...Less carbs again Drink more fluids Make sure I get my vitamins EVERYDAY, not just most days! Again I think these goals are great. I will try to stick to them also. Thanks for the great post...... Lorraine RNY 12/15/03....245 lbs At present.........135 lbs "IDEAL GOAL" Hoping to hold this down

Pledge: I Jessica do swear that I will recommit myself to sticking to the rules of the pouch that I commited to 10 months ago. If I do truly commit to doing this I can only better myself and lose more weight. All that the rules that I have forgotten to use will now be reestablished into my new thinner lifestyle in a serious effort to lose those last pounds and helpt me reach the goal weight that I dreamed about all of this time. I promise to try my hardest and to help and support all other recommitters and post often on my own progress and answer other post as often as I can. I WILL make it to my goal weight!!! NAME Tracy Jesi *****personal goal~more exercise.....my major downfall

Pledge: I Nona do swear that I will recommit myself to sticking to the rules of the pouch that I commited to 10 months ago. If I do truly commit to doing this I can only better myself and lose more weight. All that the rules that I have forgotten to use will now be reestablished into my new thinner lifestyle in a serious effort to lose those last pounds and helpt me reach the goal weight that I dreamed about all of this time. I promise to try my hardest and to help and support all other recommitters and post often on my own progress and answer other post as often as I can. I WILL make it to my goal weight!!! Nona Personal goal: to be content and maintain what I have.

Pledge: I, Kelly, do swear that I will recommit myself to sticking to the rules of the pouch that I commited to 10 months ago. If I do truly commit to doing this I can only better myself and lose more weight. All that the rules that I have forgotten to use will now be reestablished into my new thinner lifestyle in a serious effort to lose those last pounds and helpt me reach the goal weight that I dreamed about all of this time. I promise to try my hardest and to help and support all other recommitters and post often on my own progress and answer other post as often as I can. I WILL make it to my goal weight!!! my personal goals-- start exercising, haven't been except chasing after my 5 kids cant say none, but cut back on sugar, I dont dump more protein, less carbs only healthy snacks Kelly