Frizbeemom, can I just say that I"m really impressed that you've lost 111lbs and maintained your weight loss despite all the life changing hurdles that you've encountered. I'm sure it wasn't easy on you especially since you had a back injury and you had to really watch your calorie intake, all the while keeping sane with the foods you enjoy. Kudos, for sure!:happy:

I too am looking for that balanced approach, but without going way overboard, like I tend to do. I"m only human and those types of foods are tasty, and there constantly around. I try to keep telling myself that I can't eat like that all the time, without paying the price of added pounds, higher cholesterol, clothes that don't fit, yada, yada, yada....Sometimes, I'm really focused with my eating for periods of times, but there are more than enough times, where the immediate gratification of eating that ice cream is stronger!

I'd like to embrace the reality, that losing weight and maintaining is a lifelong journey, and it never ends. It doesn't end after I reach my weight loss goal, it keeps on going. If I can only get that through my head, I wouldn't have to do a retake on "losing the weight", again and again. That's what I like to figure out.

Thank you! It's been a huge accomplishment for me, as it wasn't just physical but a lot of mental crap to go through to and has only made me a much stronger person.

I'm an all or nothing girl. At least I tend to be without focusing on it. One year I found myself not giving in to ANY treats until a week before Christmas and then all bets were off and I ate like there was no tomorrow and gained nine pounds in two weeks before I reeled myself in!! Crazy. So I really try to work on finding the balance. It is a lifelong journey. There will always be birthdays and holidays and celebrations and I've just got to find a moderate way to enjoy them a bit and get right back on track! We can help each other

Hello! I am also 43 and looking to lose around 15 - 20 pounds! The last 2 years I ran 3 - 4 miles 4 - 5 days a week, this year I run only 2 days and do a cardio kick class 2 days plus walk on other days and am up like 8 pounds from last summer! I've been watching what I eat the last few weeks and am stuck at a certain weight. I will lose 1 - 2 pounds during the week but gain it back on the weekend so I need to eat/excercise better on the weekends which I am working on!! I have 2 boys, 12 and 13 who are very active in sports so we are running them around every night to games/practices so we are eating on the fly, usually pizza or other junk but if we go out I try to get salad with chicken.

I do feel like my clothes are not soooo tight like they were a month ago so that is motivating me to keep going. I felt great last summer and want to feel that way again this summer so I am working on it day by day! That's all you can do and eventually it will work!! Friend me if you would like!! We are all in this together!!

43 y/o married with 2 boys. I too love food and have been able to manage my weight over the years by being very active. However since the kids came along (no, I'm not using them as an excuse for my lack of attention and motivation, just relating the story) I've gone from competitor to spectator and coupled with a desk job the lbs have been piling up. The time has come to make some serious lifestyle changes, starting with paying much more attention to what foods I eat and working up to a revamped, healthy lifestyle based on eating well and exercising regularly.

I'm just starting my journey and I hope that I'll be able to find a few like minded folks to take it with me.