 [ Symptoms ] lost 50lbs since 412 injured my back and had surgery in 912 and probably again in 1212 how do i keep the weight off  started nutrisystem 412  had my gallbladder removed 612  quit smoking on 712  912 i got a shooting pain down my legs and soon after went numb between my legs i had emergency surgery and am still in a lot of pain might need a spinal fusion but insurance is fighting it  how can i continue to lose weight when i am unable to exercise i tried to do all of the right things to get healthy and am having no luck any suggestions  thanks  carrie [ Disease ] anyone can lose weight failure is due to mismatched strategies    in other words you are not on the proper diet or have an underlying medical problem that may be blocking your efforts motivation is key if you want this bad enough you will be successful see you medical provider first then join a group such as weight watchers to help you by simply cutting out 500 calories a day from what you are honestly eating now you will lose a pound a week or about 38 weeks for you to reach your goal by cutting out a 1000 calories a day you will reach you goal in half the time