*SUMMER, SAND, BEACH,FLIP FLOPS, BATHING SUITS, POOL, SWIMMING*

Here in New Jersey we have about 4 months or so before we start unpacking the swim suits (in my case, I call that a TARP). lol.

I don't want to have another summer feeling like crap and being miserable. I didn't go through months of Dr's appointments, blood work and nutrition classes to have another messed up summer damn it!!

Yuppers, saying all that over and over in my head sure kicked me in the ass.

Every summer I'm a miserable witch because of my weight. I never do anything. I don't even enjoy going in my backyard to the pool.... You know, because the whole world is looking at me, right ?. Yeah ok , like the world is worried about me. Im the only one with the problem here. I'm the one who THINKS everyone is focused on my big butt.

But this summer WILL be different. I wanna give the whole world a reason to look at me.

So with that being said, I've literally started over. REALLY staying focus on the meals and measuring and eating when I should ...(2 1/2-3hrs) 6 meals a day. 3 of them are Snacks, which I drink 3 high Protein shakes a day. My 3 other meals are high Proteins and vegys. I make sure I eat the protein part of the meal first , so if I do get full and cant finish , at least I got the protein in. (FYI, no fill yet).

I don't exercise yet, per doctors orders. I see the surgeon on the 20th , so hopefully he will allow me to start after that visit. ... Not that I'm looking forward to it... But I am looking forward to Summer . So off to the Gym I go.

Whoop whoop !!!!!

Go Girl!!!

That is motivating! I turn 42 in July, so my goal is to be down 42 lbs by then (surgery in a couple weeks for me!)

Love this i need to get back in the game with my meal planning and exercise !! My sisters are all super small, i am the only one with a weight problem, and they where talking about going to cancun again ....I WANNA GO ALSO !!! BUT JUST TO THINK ABOUT A BIKINI AND EVERYONE ELSE WITH ONE....bummerr i get down...

Have a good one

Girls all heading out to cancun .. Girl get MOTIVATED !!!!!!! Or ill take your spot lol

I know right !! i really wanna go and i have till june to look a lil better I just had a baby so i need to start working out and eating for only one !! I love the motivation that you have...pass it to meeeeee ji ji

I've posted this before . But another thing I do to help me eat when I should and so on . Is I sec 6 alarms on my cell phone to go off every time it's time for me to eat . So every 2 1/2 hrs my alarm is going off and Its time to eat. Hope that helps you guys too .

Thanks Doll ...You have inspired me to keep on trying..I had not logged in this site for about 8 months or so...

Awwww glad I could help.

YOU CAN DO IT !!!!

Another thing I must say . I normally could careless what people think of me. But when i think about the ppl that know I got the LB, I keep saying to myself. "WOW, how would it look getting beriatric surgery and not losing weight". I don't want friends and family thinking like that. I KNOW real friend and family shouldn't say that to me . I know it would not be said TO me , but definitely behind my back. And to be honest. I would think the same thing if I ran into someone a yr after beriatric surgery and they don't look different ... Ummmm yeah, what up with that . Lol

2bsmaller you're great you stay positive and motivated. Maybe we should start a plan for a lb group trip to cancun. Lol

Thanks for the post! I'm in Belize right now and I gotta tell you it feels great to be 45 pounds lighter than the last time I was here! Hopefully the next time I'm here I will have lost another 45 pounds. Keep up the good work and enjoy your pool this summer.

Love this i need to get back in the game with my meal planning and exercise !! My sisters are all super small, i am the only one with a weight problem, and they where talking about going to cancun again ....I WANNA GO ALSO !!! BUT JUST TO THINK ABOUT A BIKINI AND EVERYONE ELSE WITH ONE....bummerr i get down...

Have a good one

my sisters are tiny too, im the only one in the family with a weight problem!!! sucks!

This is a great thread, I was just thinking, summer will be here soon! I have a pool too, and I am sooo self conscious...i KNOW this year will have me feeling better than I have in a long time!!

Thanks for the reminder about swimsuit season now I'm way more motivated, Good luck to you also!!

Wow! I haven't even thought about a swimsuit in years!! It's still in my dresser drawer--going to try it on! I would think that 73 lbs lighter would make me look different in it! I gotta start thinking of those things! Thanks for helping shake the cobwebs out of my head regarding new horizons!!

Im in new jersey as well just got banded yesterday. trying to get through the pain, but I'm looking forward to this summer as well! good luck girl!

I live in the Toronto area, so I'm kind of grateful for the cold winters, lol. My parents have a pool I haven't been in for years because of embarassment, and I've often not done things because of my weight. This is the year it's finally getting off me!