What is your goal?

Pat, sometimes it sure helps anyways... It can be WLS related or not, just something that we want to work on, ourselves... Take care Debra P

Great idea Deb. This thread will hopefully keep us all motivated. My goal is to exercise. I just joined the local YMCA this past Monday with two of my girlfriends. We've gone twice and I'm going alone tonight. I need to keep this a constant in my life because I still have alot to lose and need all the help I can get. I don't have any trouble with water but then I've always liked water. The other thing I need to watch is night time snacking. Getting too many carbs in. I do great all day but give me a night with a couple of hours to relax and I want to crunch, crunch, crunch. Thanks for starting this Debra and trying to keep us on the straight and narrow. Lisamarie, I love your new picture. I'm having my hair cut and colored tonight and I'm really thinking of having several inches cut off to go along with my new emerging figure. I went shopping for new blue jeans Saturday and was finally able to buy a size 16 - from a size 28/30 to a 16 in 9 months - go figure. Have a great day everyone. Cindee 310/214/???

Cendee, I sure hope it keeps us ALL motivated.. Well it is worth a shot anyways.... Having friends sure help working out as well.... I am also a night time snacker so now i try to save my one carb or something like fruit to snack on while watching some TV, it seems to help some. well you have a great day hun ~hugs~ Debra P

Well, I hate exercising!!! especially by myself. I don't want to spend $ on a gym membership that is 30 minutes from home. I have a newer fan bike and a manual treadmill, but just am not motivated! My goal will be to try to get on the bike at least every other day as a starting point and work myway up to 2X daily until I can get in at least 30 minutes total each day. Once the cold weather breaks, I plan on walking at lunch time with a co-worker. I like the idea of this type of thread. Thanks Debra!! LindaM

Well my goals. I want to hit the 100mark by the end of March so that is a big focus for me now. I am still working out gonna up the time i spend at the gym with the evil trainier. (not that bad just hate working out some days after long day at work) the weather has been nice so i have been walking outside(kids to the park which is a mile there and a mile back) Well all today is day off so am cleaning house and baking have a great day hugs to all Nikki

Nikki, seems like so many of us are working on getting the exercise in.....well it is good to see we all need to work on that together.. Thanks Debra P

Linda, Yeah once the warmer weather comes it will be better for all of us I bet....I know right near our new house there is a trail that will be great for walking and mountain biking. Plus all the yard work at the new house will keep me exercising as well. Take care ~Hugs~ Debra P

Wow Deb, What a great idea!! My goal for this week is to stay on target with my eating, and not get out of control just because I lost my 10% pre op weight. I got a little out of control today and want it to stop there. My goal is working towards lifelong sanity around my eating behavior. Nice idea! You're the best, Amy

Amy, Yeah I think we all work on trying to eat good from now on......so hard to do at times for sure but once we keep at it long enough it will become a good habbit for us... Take care Debra P

Hi Debra, I think that listing a weekly goal is a great idea--I often Journal, but I thiink that if I post my goals publicly--I will feel that I am accountable and then I will try just a little harder to achieve my weekly goal. This coming week I would like to exercise regularly (aqua exercises at least four times and walking at least 10,000 steps each day). I would also like to try to lose approximately 1.5 pounds per week for the next four weeks (six month check-up on March 20th). So I have listed a weekly goal and a monthly goal. for March. Thanks again for the idea! Be Blessed, Marian S.C. 242.4/179.2/gaol125-130