Trying Again

MarcieSwitzer

I tried MyFitnessPal a few years ago, but I was going through some other stuff and it just wasn't the right time. Since losing my mom to Alzheimer's, followed by some much needed therapy for depression I think I'm in a better place to tackle this weight. I think one thing that is hard for me is I'm a bit of an over-achiever. I'm definitely someone who tends to over-book my life. But I like it that way. I work full time, have raised four kids into wonderful adults, and I've gone back to college to get the degree I never was able to do before. That means I'm really pulling two full time jobs cause I'm carrying 14 credits plus a 40 hour a week job that tends to involve my attention when I leave the office. Plus, running the household.
At one point I'd lost fifty pounds with Weight Watchers and then over the course of four years I put thirty back on. I've been pretty stable at my current weight for the past year, which is good: it hasn't continued to go up. But I discovered just looking at points and having "free" fruit was not a good thing for me. I needed more information about what I was eating. I also needed better feedback about my exercise.