I'm so sick of my self & my laziness!! For the first 8 months of being banded, I did EXCELLENT!! I lost 63 lbs. I worked out 5 times a week & felt so good. I had so much energy.

In the past 2 months I have completely fallen on my face!!:faint:I haven't gained any weight, but I am feeling jiggly. I haven't been to the gym once!!! Not once in over 2 months. I no longer make healthy choices when I eat & I am just sick of myself!!

I know I'm not a complete failure because I have lost 63 lbs after all! (And I DO feel good about that!) But what is my problem?! Why can't I just get with the program & get my butt back in gear & lose the last 25 lbs?!?!?

Diane,

I see that this thread has been cold for months now but had to post in case you were still lurking out there. My name is also Diane and I was banded in 9/05.

Your posts read like they could have been written by me. Right around a year after being banded I hit a "plateau" and haven't lost more than 5 pounds in the last 8 months. Emotionally, I just can't seem to get back into the groove.

I am very happy that I seem to be able to maintain the weight I've lost but I am still so upset with myself for not being able to kick my @$$ back into gear and lose these last 20+/- pounds.

Have you stayed on track? Have you reached your goal? Did the "spa" reward do the trick?

I've tried using motivational tools such as setting up an evaluation appointment with a Plastic Surgeon 2 weeks in advance and trying to dig in and lose weight for the appt. I did take off the same 2-3 pounds that had been coming and going for the last month but no new pounds.

I have also started walking once a week with some banded friends here locally but realize an hour once a week is just a baby step. I need to do more in the way of exercise but am still allowing the demands of my 3 year old and 40 year old "child" as well as finances get in the way of joining a gym.

And on the food front my problem seems to be that I've become totally bored with food. I don't want to think about it or work for it. I just want it to be there when I need it. And since nothing seems to taste good anymore I've been gravitating towards fast & unhealthy choices such as KFC mashed potatoes, chocolate milk and ice cream even though those foods don't even taste very good to me either.