I have been doing great losing weight up to this last 2 months. I have done it pretty easily without counting calories, protein or really even exercising. I'm frustrated that I'm within 20 pounds or so of goal and only have lost maybe 5 pounds in the last 2 months, so I'm biting the bullet and finally going to start exercising. I needed to anyway because my thighs are kinda jiggly I thought I couldn't exercise because I was too lazy, but I went to Cheyenne Frontier Days this last weekend to see Jason Aldean, and we probably walked 10miles through the weekend. Plus we sat in the nosebleed section and went up and down about 15 times. I felt so good after the weekend that I decided I'm physically ready to do this. I live a quarter mile from the Scotts Bluff National Monument which is full of great hiking trails. My favorite is the Saddle Rock trail which goes to the top. I haven't hiked the trail for years because it is classified as strenuous. It is 1.6 miles up and 1.6 miles down and the summit is 435 feet high, so it is a leg burner up and a calorie burner down. I'm feeling great doing this and hope it gives other people encouragement to start exercising. Good luck to everyone!!!

Good luck! Starting to track your calories may be good at this point now. I've been 5-10lbs away from my goal and have really cracked down/gotten strict with counting my calories.

Jason Aldean concert - I'm jealous!

Anyways, as far as exercising, I find myself needing motivation too. I have been trying to walk and I feel so much better afterwards, but it's just so hard to make myself do it. Basically, I am lazy when it comes to exercising and I am aware of this. I can be up all day long planting flowers, shopping, etc, but that's different!

Glad to know I'm not the only one that feels this way! I have friends that have lost weight and not exercised a bit and they don't have loose, saggy skin. I'm afraid I won't be that fortunate though!

Good luck on your last 20 pounds and your exercising journey!

Thank you for the tracking calories idea, I will try that. Yes the concert was great!!!