Sodium - Your intake for this is generally harmless. However, it DOES cause you to retain water. This water retention can frequently be mistaken for legitimate weight gain and cause minor bouts of depression and, for those who binge during bouts of depression, may lead to bad eating habits because of it. This would lead to REAL weight gain. So, while sodium in and of itself does nothing major to someone without high blood pressure, it does take an emotional toll when your numbers don't fall like you think they should.

I learned that, and I still don't look good with a shirt off.

How's your bike doing? Did that ever come back from the shop? It would be so much better on your ankle, and probably won't give you blisters.

Worked out six days straight and doubles on a couple days... body is sore but I feel strong. This time around I really watched my form to avoid injuries!!

I was think this weekend and it came to a head today on a walk. I know I am going to lose the weight I need to but not sure if in this 'period' of my life it will happen. The stress at work, the COMMUTE, lack of gym with classes like I used to have 3 years ago all contribute. I actually felt like the old me today! POWERFUL strong and warriorish...but that is all because I got full sleep w/o stress and I could actually exercise w/o worrying about time! I am at peace with that now finally! I fought it thinking I could change something...but I can't for now...deal with what I have...make other changes I can in time. I will continue her because it still definitely keeps me focused...still moving forward! An Amazon never retreats NEVER!!!!!!!! RAAAH!

I didn't even lose weight till I was 35 so it was the right time at that point in my life so I know the next will come...it will. I will keep pushing myself but not driving myself crazy with unrealistic expectations. YOU feel me?

I feel ya. I was trying all the wrong ways to lose weight starting in my late 20s early 30s I would lose, stop whatever program it was either due to the price or plateauing for 4-6 months and giving up, then would gain it back (and then some) Just over a year ago (shortly before turning 40) I went back to the gym and exercising consistently, still struggling with my food issues (now hopefully solved, but still a struggle to accept) with falling off the activity only when I've hurt myself enough that I've had no choice but to drop certain things.
Recently, I had some realizations like you (thus the name change to a Warrior name and an attitude change) and am aware that the unrealistic expectations are doing me more harm than good, that I have to go back to baby steps and like babies I will fall, but I need to get back up and keep going.
We are all one team here, we work together, support each other, and we will all see success, maybe not at the same time or in the same time frame, but it will come.

What I discovered recently is how much of a work out a few minutes of punching a bag can be or shadow boxing. Its very interesting for me to see that few minutes of exercise always show up in my armband's data as vigerous exercise. That gives me some thing else to do besides running.