I had surgery last May. I'm down 80 +-5 but I'm losing my focus. I'm eating all the wrong things, drinking alchohol, not exercising enough, really just falling into a bad pattern. I have not realyl gained any weight but haven't lost any over over the last 2 or 3 months. I just am really feeling poor and need someone to kick me in the right direction. (or in the ass for screwing up)!!! I need to get into the right pattern again and need some inspiration.

You've done so well...go back and look at your earlier posts. You were so excited and had to brag about losing 50 lbs! Remember that feeling? Now do me a favor and kick me in the ass! I've plateau already but it was because I decided to get very small fills and do this conservatively. I only have 1cc in my 14cc band and still managed to lose approx. 35 lbs. But now I'm losing & gaining that same damn 2 lbs! Called my doctor to see if I can get another small fill. I still want to enjoy food and make sensible choices but I think my portions are getting alittle bigger.

Anyway...here is your kick in the ass! Write me if you want to chat!

Jo

Jon, I don't know you from before, but I can tell you're a smart guy who got tired of the effort it takes to work the band. And that's okay. Everyone needs a break. You've had plenty of time to enjoy your holiday break, and do all those things you know you weren't supposed to do. But you know what? The New Year has rolled around, and you're still not at your goal. Remember what you felt like when you were new to this? Nothing was going to stop you. Remember that?Time to get back on track, and make this year YOUR year to finish what you started. Are you willing to spend the rest of your life as a failure at this? I didn't think so.

So put down the beer, get your ass off the couch, and get back to the gym! People like you are supposed to inspire people like me. There are too few successful guys here. Get on it!

(How's that? Ass-kicked enough? )

Dave

Here's a kick from a chick. I had the same problem right after the holidays--didn't really watch what I ate, didn't weigh my food, exercised somewhat. In other words, I fell back into old habits. What made me get back to basics was remembering why I did this, why did I get the lap band. For me, I remembered all my relatives with obesity related health problems and the one cousin who died at Christmas the year before I had surgery. I've come so far and so have you. Let's keep it going!

I had surgery last May. I'm down 80 +-5 but I'm losing my focus. I'm eating all the wrong things, drinking alchohol, not exercising enough, really just falling into a bad pattern. I have not realyl gained any weight but haven't lost any over over the last 2 or 3 months. I just am really feeling poor and need someone to kick me in the right direction. (or in the ass for screwing up)!!! I need to get into the right pattern again and need some inspiration.

Biker Jon

- #1 question - do you want to be fat again - do you want your obesity to limit the quaility of your life - do you want to hopefully add # of years to your life - If the answer is yes to these questions..

Then do what you need to do to get there.. This is a lifetime lifestyle change - it's going to be work for the rest of your life - making healthy food choices - exercising - Realize this - This isn't a diet and if you go back to eating unhealthy and not exercise - the weight will come back on regardless of being banded..

It's ok to indulge everynow and then - but not 24/7 - 365 - cuz that's how we got fat in the 1st place..

re; "I need to get into the right pattern again and need some inspiration. " Go out and disconnect one of the spark plug wires to your bike and ride it 50 miles.....then come tell us whether you discovered motivation to reconnect it......

Can you go to a local support group meeting? I have found that when I go to them it is really encouraging and makes me feel more motivated....plus you can get great ideas from folks!

Hang in there - you can do it!

Kim