Hello All,

I'm really struggling with portion control, poor food choices and lack of excerise. I will not fail! I will not let laziness or excuses slow down my progress. I will do this to the best of my ability!

I need/want some help/support/companionship in this daily struggle of the old me vs the me I want to be. Anyone interested in posting (daily or whenever you have a moment) what you are doing to change your habits or what you're struggling wirh? I've already shared what I'm struggling with, here is what I've doing to change for the better:

I woke up at 4:45 am and went to the gym. I rode the recumbant bike for 20 minutes random hill program level 2. I then did 30 mintues on the Eliptical weight loss program, level 2 resistance and level 4/10 incline.

I walked 1 mile to work after 1.5 hour train commute.

It sounds like you are making a conscious effort to succeed, kudos to you! knowing what your strengths and weaknesses are is very important, and some never know, so congrats. Keep your head up and keep moving ! good luck!

I too have been struggling with poor food choices. I struggle with two things- a) I use the fact that I do not have restriction as an excuse to eat whatever I want because the band isn't working yet anyways so I have some time still and :wink: I tell myself that I will be at restriction soon so I won't be able to eat some of these things soon so I better do it now!!! Aren't those crazy! Every time I know I have a fill coming up in a few days I feel like I have to eat a whole bunch of "bad" stuff- the exact same feeling I would have right before I started the million diets I have tried over the years. The good news- Exercise- well I feel pretty good about it- I get up before my kids and do a 3 mile fat burning walk. I have to tell ya- for posting that you haven't been exercising you sure did a lot today to make a difference. Is that a schedule you can maintain? Also- it sure reads like TON of exercise- how did you feel after all of that? So what am I doing today- well, I actually cooked some chicken earlier today and have it in the fridge so that I can eat it for dinner. This was big for me as I have done very little food prep since surgery and it is going to be detrimental to getting to goal weight versus eating a taco from taco bell or sub from subway. I have to tell you- I am absolutely loving the little bit of food I am "able" to eat. I am experimenting with eating solid proteins and trying to keep tract of how long I stay full- can't wait until that timeframe expands- it is only a couple hours at max. I think we need this type of running thread to keep us accountable and focused on making improvements even when we have set-backs- gotta keep moving forward so that we don't lose momentum. Thanks for staying positive!

Comtemplating- I play the exact same mind games with myself! Better eat now because.... no restriction, stress, fill coming up, etc. I need a buttom to push that will scream "No Heather, you do not NEED to eat you WANT to eat. Get over it!!!" Like you said we just have to keep pushing along. I would love to keep this thread or one like it going daily.

Reagrding your question about if I can maintain the level of excerise- yeah, I can, IF I get my butt outta bed early every morning. For as heavy as I am I seem to tolerate excerise well. The only issue I have is my right knee (arthritis) but it isn't bothering me yet *knock on wood*. I don't think I should count my mile walk to & from work as excerise. I've been doing it for years on & off. Today I did the same routine as yesterday. I was sweating my bootie off...well I hope it comes off :wink2: