Hi Everyone-

I am one week post op from my surgery and am extremely excited about this new step I have decided to take in my life.

In 7 months I will be taking my yearly trip to Hawaii (: and would really like to lose as much weight as possible. I have about 90-95 pounds to lose in order to reach my personal goal.

I know that is not realistic in 7 months however I really would love to hear how some of you were able to lose your weight so quickly. Did it require hours at the gym everyday or was it more about what you ate?

I am still on my liquids diet for another week so I have not really been faced with the challenges of cravings and temptations but am hoping to stay on track. Any tips would be greatly appreciated. Thank you all for your support and time (:

Actually, depending on how much you have to lose it is possible . I lost 100lb in six months.

I have not been perfect but I have worked very hard at following the eating rules and exercising. I haven't joined a gym but am doing lots of walking, cycling, swimming and, my favorite, dancing.

Good luck on achieving your goals but also, don't beat yourself up if you don't quite make it. It takes a long time to gain this much weight and it will take time for it to come off.

I lost 100lbs in 7 months and my main exercise was walking. BUT.. what I needed to lose was over 200lbs, so I lost about 1/2 of goal in that period of time.

Strive for your goal, but like the previous poster said, don't be cruel to yourself if you can't get there. Any weight loss is a wonderful thing!

Its very possible, but I'll third the notion that dont be hard on yourself. Weight loss just is what it is. You simply cant control it to that fine a degree.

I lost about 80lb in a year, I was a slow loser, but that was all my "excess" (I went on to lose about 110), and I'm not a stringent dieter, so I'd say it is definitely about what you eat. Weight loss is always more about what you eat, but that doesnt mean exercise is unimportant. You'll lose faster, more steadily and more importantly keep it off more easily if you make exercise a part of your life and I really find exercise makes me less sensitive to little indulgences, my weight just doesnt fluctuate. Ever.

I was and am primarily a runner. I really believe though in finding what works for your body.I do Body Pump (and not with teeny weights) because everyone needs some strength training but I do find that cardio (lots of running and spinning) gives me the body I want - lean with toned muscles and my body fat is low enough that I have muscle definition.