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Here I go again... I lose weight and then it finds me again. I'm at the heaviest I've been in my entire life. Hopefully this will work. I've tried other programs, but quite frankly can't afford the weekly fees and I'm tired of counting points every time I put something in my mouth!! I've become so obsessed with the number of points a food is that it just doesn't seem normal!! I found this website about two months ago. I've sporadically kept track of what I'm eating, but am having difficulty logging on every time I eat something. Any suggestions for this? I've been going to the gym. I go four times per week and do a combination of cardio and weight training. My workouts have been put together for me by a personal trainer. Still, weight loss has been almost non-existent. I'm very discouraged at this point in time.

Believe me, you AREN'T alone! There are plenty of us here who have done the "yo-yoing" with our weight!
I think I've tried just about every diet out there, including hypnosis, TWICE! Plus, I've got a thyroid condition, and just couldn't seem to lose hardly anything, UNTIL I came to MFP! I have been steadily losing ever since, and to be perfectly honest with you, it's been "almost" easy doing it!
My suggestion for you (and I feel soooooo strongly about this!) is to log ALL your foods BEFORE you have them, rather than later, as it tends to lead to better food choices. (not to mention you'll know if you've got enough numbers left to have a night time snack, like I ALWAYS try to do!) Some people also like to weigh and measure some things, such as meats, rather than just estimating and possibly being WAY off!
Also, drink lots of water, that seems to help alot too.
If you watch your numbers, get in some exercise, and drink lots of water, you WILL lose the weight that you want to!

Thanks for your words of encouragement. I'm currently in the process of thyroid testing. Initially when I raised my concerns to my doctor about the healthy food I'm eating and the amount of excercise I'm getting, but still not losing anything his response was very rude to me. In the meantime, as I've done more research with the help of a personal trainer, I learned that it could be a thyroid condition. I recently went to an endocrinologist and found that the side-effects of a medication I was taking and the characteristics of hypothyroidism are similar. I've stopped the medication and need to follow-up with further testin. I was afraid that if I do have this condition I wouldn't be able to lose anything. Your success is inspiring!

Thanks! Yes, even with the thyroid condition, I have slowely and steadily lost just about all the weight that I wanted to lose! I still can't believe I actually did it! Words can't express just how great MFP and all it's wonderfully supportive members are. I'm sure you'll be finding that out for yourself before too long!