Oh yeah....not ashamed to admit my excuses. First, right after surgery, I had a partial tear of my Achilles.  I had started walking every day with out fail. That took care of that. Then, a few months later I had a complete tear, four surgeries, very, very long story. But, the bottom line is that it kept me from ever REALLY getting into a routine with exercise.
Last year I had to have surgery again and was in the hospital for 4 days. I got down to 116# and my Nut told me NOT to do any cardio exercising for fear that I'd lose more. So, here I am a little over a year after that, back up to my "fightin'" weight and have gained a few more than I wanted to.

I think I've had some good excuses to not exercise, and the months it took me to regain to a healthy weight have taken me out of that mind set that I was in while losing. So, now I'm working really hard at getting in my protein first and trying to limit my usless carbs. I went to the gym today to see if it's the one I want to join....only 3 miles and 6 minutes away and a pretty nice place, too. Waiting to see if Gary wants to join too before I make the commitment.

One thing I have NEVER stopped doing is journaling. Fitday.com is like my diet Bible. In fact, I'm going to Dallas for 4 days next month and I'm already worried about how I'm going to keep track...LOL. Guess I'll just write it down and journal it when I get home. Sounds like a plan!

I'm just barely over a year out from surgery and already I find myself making excuses not to follow a healthy lifestyle.  My big problem is exercise.  Since the whole gallbladder thing, I have been terrible about getting it in.  I tell myself I'm too tired in the evening as I park my butt on the couch to watch a little TV to unwind.  Then TV watching leads to wanting a snack.  I have to really fight that one.  I've started saving calories to eat some fruit or something when that craving hits.  What I really need to do is qui****ching TV while sitting on my bottom.  I am going to start turning on the Wii and doing the stepper thing while I watch.  That way I can feed my addiction to tv and get some benefit out of it at the same time, lol.  I'm finding that I don't journal my food every day all the time either.  I can now hold 1/2 cup at a time when I eat.  Why does that scare me?  According to the literature that is about right a year out, isn't it?  I know that if I don't stick to a healthy regimine I too will be complaining about gaining my weight back.  I haven't even reached my goal yet, groan.  Trigger foods are the pits too.  I have discovered that I can't keep any kind of chip or cracker in the house.  It's too tempting to eat too many.  I bought some guilt free ice cream but it just sits in the freezer thank goodness.  I still don't desire sweets since surgery.  At least that's one thing in my favor.  I'm renewing my comittment to my goal of a healthier lifestyle and going back to the basics.  I want to see those last pounds gone forever!

Yep, that's the site.  Scared me into being more diligent with my food tracking and exercising and following the rules to the letter.  Mine has been the exercise thing since my surgery.  I am going to hop on the Wii this morning before work.  That's a good idea.  I use the excuse that I'm too tired at the end of the day too. 

I'm remodeling!  It's time consuming - but rewarding.  We're to the point of SEEING the fruits of our labor.  I use almost every spare moment I have on that.  The only time I get on is when I'm taking a break!!!

I forgot to answer your second question!  I think Dr. Baker is the best (obviously - that's who I used)!!!

But I have also heard wonderful things about Dr. Gibbs. 

If I had it to do over again, I'd use Dr. Baker again in a heartbeat.  If I HAD to use someone else, I'd use Dr. Gibbs.