(If you're maintaining, or a long-term loser, your thoughts on the topic may be just what someone else needs to hear.)

I chose this topic because I am, have been for over a year dealing with and have recently been involved with (Staying in control, derailing, losing it mentally or any number of issues that make your losing or maintaining weight difficult.) and hearing from the group can and does give me pause to ponder a number of options or thoughts as to how and why I'm continuing to suffer through this. One would think that a person 71 & 1/2 years of age could snap out of something as simple as deciding to lose weight and just say no.

I say that as I have read @steveOmania 's post above and this has things in it that I need to reread because there are statements there that I need to give some deeper thought to.

Also I have been seeing a phycotherapist for over a year but when we think we're making headway something pops up in my life that throws a kink in the process.

I did in late 2010-2011 make the decision to lose but I'm realizing just now that something is very different from then almost 9 years ago and now.

At that time I had very very severe sleep apnea (OSA). At that time I had an insatiable appetite because of sleep deprivation. Within 48 hours of being on my prescription and being treated with the bi/pap machine I woke up and had what one would call just a normal appetite. I was no longer hungry within an hour of eating as before my treatment started and the results was I lost a 100lbs within 9-12 months.

So fast forward to over a year and a half ago and this issue pops up by that I mean I've gone about my daily routine which is anything but routine. Without getting into too much detail about my personal and business life I feel cramped to say the least like I need to get rid of something. Time has never seem to be any more precious to me than now. I just have a lot going on in my life and all good but there seems to be a point that a decision has to be made in the area of sitting down with DW and sorting out mine and her priorities. She by the way is 100% on board with getting to the bottom of this weight loss thing. At almost 72 years of age and being obese I'm playing Russian Roulette at 348 lbs & 5'8.

So I know I haven't had a chance to get on the board and put my situation out there because it takes a long post to explain these thoughts.

But I know this one thing. This LTL board and comments thereof can be life changing and when we jump on here and post it can have an effect or be effective. So the journey goes on. Thanks if you took the time to read this post. I'll get through this it's just gonna take getting my priorities aligned with my priority of loosing weight.

@misterhub again your above post may sound simple and if one is not careful they might read hastily through the post and not get the real thrust of what your saying. Great contrbution.

(I always try to return to the healthy habits I have created throughout the years. As mechanical as that may sound, it is the very reason I've tried to make things like portion control as methodical as possible. Don't think. Just do. It ain't romantic, but it gets me back to where I need to be.)