yes, i do self sabotage too, that's why i need that accountablility- i also tell everyone i know what my results are, so i want to make sure i don't gain so i don't have to tell anyone!! 

I lost 20 on opti fast and the other 8 I lost on my own.  I was supposed to have RNY on March 31 but it got postponed.  I had already been on 3 weeks optifast in preparation for surgery and that's when I lost the 20 lbs.  When my surgery got postponed I started hanging around on this message board and was able to keep off the 20 and lose an additional 8 so I'm gonna stick around here for a bit and see what happens.  If all else fails surgery will still be an option but it's worth a try if I can avoid having my innards rearranged.  Like Skylar says, there's nothing wrong with my digestive system so I figure I better address the real problem of my health and lifestyle and get my mind fixed which I would have to do with or without surgery anyway if I'm going to have long term success.  I think there's no point in me risking all the complications of surgery only to be back where I started 2 or 3 years down the road if I don't get my head right.

I see you joined this board in the beginning of February.  Have you lost your 28lb since then?  Great job....keep up the good work!!

Yes, I joined Monday....so will definitely be posting my results every Monday!  Making that committment ups the accountability factor for me!  I tend to self sabotage after a couple of weeks, so need to stay accountable.

Wow you have a bunch of stuff to celebrate........sticking to your plan, winning the mental battle and taking the stairs.  Kudos to you!