Would love some support. 2 year anniversary in May. I feel I haven't lost enough weight and feel kinda disappointed in my self. I eat too many sweets and can't resist them. Starting weight was 239 weight 180 now. Wish it was more. Stalled for almost a year now. I have friends that reached their goal weight within months and 1 of them can even eat a whole breakfast taco at 3 months, I couldn't do that for almost 1 and a half years. I wish I knew what to do.

I posted this on another person's thread:

Get rid of the bad food. Get rid of it. Get rid of it. Get rid of it. You already know that if it is around, you will eat it. Find your will power, find all the determination that you have from within and refrain from ordering or purchasing foods you know you should not be eating. If you mess up and give in, then recognize your error and start again. Start small. Replace one bad habit with a good one, one at a time. I did not become a clean eater over night. It took a lot of "falling down" and "getting back up" before I got it right. I do have my cheats, but they are few and far between--and DO NOT start having "cheats" until you think you can control yourself. Now that I have maintained a clean eating life style, I rarely crave "bad" foods, and--more often than not--they make me sick. However, when I do eat unclean, I limit myself and do not over indulge or consume large quantities, and I make up the extra calorie intake with a longer duration of exercise or I limit my food intake during another meal.

If you have not taken up a weekly exercise regimen, you should. Exercise should not be seen as a fix or something to do until you meet your goal; it should be viewed as a lifetime, ongoing activity to maintain a healthy way of living. To help motivate myself, I perceive exercising as a job. Most need a job to make a living. Exercise is same thing. We need to exercise to maintain our bodies and to live long, healthy lives. Perceive it as: I have to do it. I have no choice. Tired or not, it must be done. Start at doing anything that is accessible to you, interesting to you, or easiest for you. Start at YOUR pace and just GO!

I'm in San Antonio. I was sleeved March 2nd.

Awesome fluffyjewel. And Thanks NewSetOfCurves. I made the dicision to stay away from the sweets and instead of grabbing something sweet grab a pickle or a slice of turkey. The choice is mine and I need to make better ones definitely and choose better for myself so that my new clothes keep fitting me. I refuse to get bigger but make myself smaller. How are you with alcoholic beverages? I have a drink on Friday and 1 is always enough but that is really hard to say no to.

@@throckmorton, I do not drink carbonated alcoholic beverages, but I do consume mixed drinks. If I am out with my husband and friends, I will order vodka and water and add the squirt flavored drink mixes. Taste great, saves on calories and makes for a good time !

I am in San Antonio and I am getting sleeved in July

Shilatte Good luck. Pray everything goes well. No regrets! I'm here for you!

Here in SA. Got sleeved on the 4th!

Cool! Congratulations! How are you doing?

Hi I live in San Antonio too and planning on getting my sleeve by July. Gotta have an EGD first and then preop diet. I have a BMI of 33. Anybody use DR PATEL?

Jody48 Good luck hope all goes well. I did not use Dr Patel. I used Dr Peterson at Christus Santa Rosa. He was awesome. I'm sure you will do good. I just wish I could lose 35 more pounds.

I almost used dr Patel but decided to go with dr Peterson edg is June 7th and then off to surgery a few weeks later . Hopeful for June

Awesome! Dr Peterson is great!

Hi I live in San Antonio too and planning on getting my sleeve by July. Gotta have an EGD first and then preop diet. I have a BMI of 33. Anybody use DR PATEL?

Jody48,

My surgeon is Dr. Patel. I go in for surgery on June 10.

That's awesome! It's the best thing I ever did for my health.