Any other 5'5"-5'6" ladies looking to lose 20 pounds or more???

Haldridge0519 wrote: »

Hello, I am Helena. I m 5 foot 6 inches. Weighed 174.4 the morning of january 1st. I would like to get down to my original weight of 129. I got married 6 years ago, which also made me comfortable and heavier. Little did I know my husband wasnt going for the heavier part. I m not changing for him, its for me. In hopes we can rekindle a little of what we used to have. I could really use some company on this jouney (females only please). I weighed 168.0 this morning. My news year revolution was to only eat natural foods. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, fish..... only foods that look like they do in nature. I have always been an emotional snacker. Bored? Snack. Sad? Snack. Angry? Snack. It has been a very challenging 5 days, but i m succeeding. I am a business office director, therefore i spend 60 hours a week sitting at a desk, making exercise hard (especially in the winter). It gets easier right?

It does get easier! I've been there and have made progress, and the healthier choices do become more natural with practice. Saying no to things or cutting yourself off also becomes more natural. It's like a muscle. You just have to exercise it, and it gets stronger! I was doing great until I had some stress and illness over the summer and also got a little complacent and started backsliding. The important thing if you fall off the wagon--and most people do from tie to time--is to allow yourself to get right back on track rather than beating yourself up or being ashamed. And I feel you on the emotional eating and the letting things go a bit when you're comfortable with someone. I struggle similarly. I hope your partner is supportive of your efforts and hasn't been too hurtful toward you about your weight gain. Mine has been an angel about it...which made getting motivated a little harder, I think, in the past, haha.