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lindajeank1

I have been trying to lose my excess poundage for over 21 years. I never new how to keep it off but maybe I did but wouldn't accept it.

I was 225 at my son's wedding in 1995 and when I saw the video they took of it I was blown away by how big I looked next to our daughter. I am 5' 10" and while many of you are shorter than I and feel you have more of a problem than I, I can assure you it's hard even if you have to lose 10 lbs. I have, with the help of Weight Watchers, finally gotten down to 181.8 and have 16.8 left to lose.

I've learned from the blogs on the Weight Watcher Community of life timers that you must stay with tracking your food for life if weight gain is your problem. I've come to accept the fact that I have to do this forever and it doesn't bother me like it used to.

I came to realize I was no different than anyone else that has a big weight problem. I never dreamed other people did the same crazy things I do. If I buy a package of cookies I can't keep them in the house, I know they're there and I hear them calling me. Sure thing devoured before the day is done. Then remorse sets in and I'm off on a tangent. Feels good to eat yourself into oblivion it just doesn't feel good when you get there.

I can happily say I am learning to THINK before I buy such things and the last 2 weeks, I'm in my 3rd week of perfect control with a little looseness on my Tuesday weigh day. As long as I know I can be a little loose one of those days, I can look forward to it and it doesn't ruin my weight loss any longer.

I used have a cinnamon toast and knew that was beginning of the end of tracking. Now I can have my cinnamon toast and know it is NOT THE END of my tracking, I just carry on.

Rick_1953

Hi and welcome to the mfp community. Sounds like you have the answers so just do it now. Add some friends for support, it helps a lot.
Rick