New month new day

ok this is a new month & a new day ,I need to get a grip on what is going on with what I am putting in my mouth ,I did not have RYN to fail now this is a new month & a new day ,I am going to set my head to healthy eating ,chips are my downfall but when you have a teenager in the house you know there is some junk food in the house lol,
I am going to go to work & break time I am going to Curves & work out & later in the day I need to start walking again the weather is nice & no excuse at all just need to get my lazy butt in gear I want to loose 20 lbs ,I know I can do it !!!!!

I am so with you.  I did not have this surgery to fail at weight loss.  The surgery cured my diabetes though.  You are a little farther out than me but sounds like you can eat whatever you want too.  I find I always feel empty like I never ate anything.  I feel driven to eat when my blood sugar crashes.  I have always had a huge appetite...hunger.  For the first time in my life I cut out everthing except lean protein and veges.  I swear that my appetite (hunger) is gone.  Not less....gone!  I swim every day and log my food on "not the same Dawn's" post.  Mothers Day I ate 4800 calories and for the past 4 days I am able to eat 800 calories.  I don't understand it but even milk, fruit and whole grains must have been driving my appetite.  I usually don't have junk in the house but because my husband is a newly diagnosed gluten allergy I have corn chips, rice cakes, rice crispy treats, nuts and granola in the house and I am able to look past them.  I have NO appetite anymore after 4 days of carb fasting.  I still have head hunger but that is different.  You can lose that 20 lbs. and I will lose my...more than 20 lbs. too.  Daisy 

Hey Jolly,

I right there with you, 1st day new month, 1/2 a year to go, by Dec 31st I WILL say my daily weigh is consistantly under 130 ...Its monday and the 1st, I'm using my pre-surgery attitude of "the stars are aligned" "now is the right time" and getting back to following the routine all the time, not just Monday thru Friday...I'm posting my accountability and asking for others to help police me...I have 2 dogs that just love to walk, great idea to add just plain old walking back into my exercise plan - you know before I moved into this house with the big fenced in back yard I HAD to walk my dogs, now I'm telling myself I HAVE to again, this time for me...

Success is here, we did lose already...more success is just a walk around the corner...Here I come ...Looking to see you right there with me...

Alesia

Ladies, just remember w/ the new day new month we need to focus on progress not perfection. Let's not let this new start be the end of us, the first time we stry a bit. I know before WLS, i was always trying and failing daily. Now i am working towards progress. My goals are SMART
S specific
M Measurable
A action oriented
R Realistic
T Timely
I want to lose 8 lbs this month
I want to increase my activity to 4 days a week of walking or going to the gym
I want to increase my fluid intake to 8 cups of fluid a day.

Make your goals smart too and remeber progress, not perfection!

I agree ladies.  I am with you for the long hall....New Years Eve...goal weight!  I close my eyes and picture myself writing that I have finally gotten to goal.  Every time I am tempted I am going to think of how great it will be to be on the losers bench.  I have been to the doctor twice and refused to get on their scale (pretty pathetic hey!).  I just can't take the failure ANYMORE!!  I want one size clothes in my closet...well maybe 2 sizes but not 4!  We have gone through too much to be obese!  I can't walk but I can and do swim.  I am on Dawn's forum too! Pax et bonem,  Daisy