I know I have said it before on other posts, but I'll continue to say that the mental aspect of this journey is the most challenging. For me, I have seen counselors, asked a friend to help hold me accountable (almost like a sponsor) and done a lot of reading with various self help books that address my particular triggers to eat. I have a friend the swears by Transcendental Meditation, and I can see clear changes in her since she began. Other friends really throw themselves into the support systems they have at their churches. There is not one hard and fast rule for how to overcome the challenge and find your motivation. I have been looking also for a support group in my area because someone who has not been thru the process doesn't always understand, even if they want to. I believe there is a link on this site for local groups... if not, a lot of the hospitals will have info on support groups (be sure to say that you are looking for post-op groups, not the pre-surgery ones). I have found some on meetup.com (you can find groups for any interest you can think of on there!), although the ones I found are a bit far from my own area. Sometimes you have to break the motivation into smaller pieces... like just hold out for the next hour, or even if you don't do the workout you "should" do, do something other than sit on the couch - walking counts even if it is in the form of retail therapy, LOL.
