How do you stay motivated? What changed for you after surgery? I need all the help I can get.

For me is seeing the weight come off every month. My clothes getting to big. Having more energy and being able to walk longer each week. Getting off all the medicines for cholesterol and blood pressure. Start with small obtainable goals you can achieve. You can do it!!

Set small goals and track/ journal all the ways I am changing... can be pic's , measurements, things I can do this week I couldn't do last week, exercise i could not do a month a go that I can do now...etc

Small goals first...that sounds like a plan. I have to get back on track. Banded October 11th only down 32lbs. Not the bands fault...its all me. Thanks for you guys replies. Need all the help I can get.

How do you stay motivated? What changed for you after surgery? I need all the help I can get.

Seeing the weight came off was definite motivation, but for me, I had no want to exercise a whole lot because the weight was coming off. My motivation kicked in when I started to slow down in which I joined a gym again and also got a personal trainer two times a week.

I remember losing 70lbs at one point prior to the band with a physical trainer and I am at the weight I originally had been with that, but I was SOOOOOO much more toner because of having my butt constantly kicked.

Between knowing where I was when I lost that original 70lbs (prior to gaining it back and not going to the gym again) and having an AMAZING trainer that I enjoy my workouts with is a huge motivation.

Having personal trainers in the past and now having the one I have now it is night and day. Because for me, I now want to go to the gym, look forward to my time with my trainer because it's not just another butt kicking workout, but my trainer is also a good friend as well now. Which also helps in motivation, not wanting to disappoint my "trainer" but now more so not wanting to disappoint my "friend" as well. She also doesn't just train you but teaches you why you are doing what you are doing and how to do it.

Those that live in the Mesa, AZ and want a trainer I definitely recommend Alisha from Fitness Evolution if you are looking to get a trainer.

I now work out 6 days a week, doing cardio for 1 hour to 1.5 hours most days, and then 2 times a week I'm with my trainer for an additional 30 minutes and still doing the same amount of cardio.

Having goals also helps - I signed up for the color vibe (a 5k color run/walk) in November in AZ so it's a goal of mine to get to a point I can at LEAST light jog the entire thing.