cj94404 Member

I feel for you. I did the same thing. A very slow yo-yo. When you are ready to take control again you will. You know what to do. And this does sound trite but of course you must know you are more than your weight. Your interests and humor and hobbies are all still there. Don't beat yourself up for being human.

Are your clothes fitting better? Do you feel stronger? Those might be different ways to measure your progress.

"I really love a glass of wine in the evening! I've cut back and now have none in the house to tempt me! " Oh yeah! I'm with you there. I keep it out of the house too. I don't think you should go to bed with your stomach growling, so if a snack helps keep that at bay, then enjoy it. But if you are eating out of boredom, I…

If their comment is out of the blue, ignore them or be noncommittal. If you mom is responding to you expressing stress at making it to the gym, you need to realize she is just responding to your distress and wants to help you. People offer bad advice all the time. It isn't meant to be cruel necessarily. You know what is…

Maybe you are just bored? Try a different exercise. Power walk instead of getting on the treadmill. Just change it up. Sounds like you are well balanced food wise. Also maybe try to envision what being healthy feels like to you. Is that extra cookie enhancing your life? Sometimes the answer is yes. Just don't eat it…

Slow & steady. I think it only feels like we gain weight overnight (unless you are pregnant or have a medical condition). It took me 10 months to put on 30 lbs. Just 3 lbs a month. I just ignored it. Wore more skirts. Bought tunics. Hopefully you feel more in control now. You have a plan. That's encouraging. You are not…

Maybe you don't have enough food variety? Your diet sounds bland (maybe you love it so please forgive the assumption). Maybe borrow a low carb cookbook from the library for ideas. I wouldn't give up the diary part. I gain when I stop paying attention. If you are really eating the same thing each week it should be quick to…

I guess it all depends if this is a temporary diet for you or a lifestyle change? I would be rigid on a diet. Lifestyle chance you need to incorporate all the foods you like and want. Unless of course there is some underlying health reason to permanently cut food. What is clear is there isn't one approach other than less…

I will drink 3 glasses of water. And eat a proper dinner instead of a snack dinner.

I think you have reasonable goals. You like comfort foods like me. Maybe try baking healthier versions rather than cut them out entirely. Carrots will never be cake. That said, I had a major sugar in my coffee habit for decades that I broke finally. I think making small doable adjustments is a good plan.

I will exercise.

Some areas have mindful eating programs or Overeaters Anonymous. I think just taking the step of keeping a food diary will help. It will force you to think about what you are consuming. Also try to have satisfying snacks around so you can eat those rather than binging. Something you really like but write it all down. I…

Melduf that is good advice. I have to remember it did not go on overnight. I gained 30 lbs in 10 months. Just 3lbs a month. So losing it should be the same rate. I have trouble with rewards however. Food has always been my reward system. Not much else pleases me. I like big things like travel and my pets but a weekly…

My blood pressure is higher than I want it. I enjoy my food more when I am less heavy.

Just for today I will get to the gym. And eat two fruits rather than nuts.

I find this is mostly true, but I have many days after I exercise when I just feel like crap and I eat a big meal right afterwards just because ...Exercise is always work unless I'm swimming off the coast of Hawaii. Which unfortunately I can't put into my daily schedule.

Just keep it up. It sounds like you are doing the right things. I'm nearly fifty too and it does come off slowly (much more slowly than it goes on!). It could be metabolism, alas. But do you feel better? More in control of your food intake? Because those are good things too.

Just for today I will not snack after dinner and stick to tea. It's been an oddly hard day. I had to do a lot of writing for work and writing makes me want to snack.

Well done. Although cheese and strawberries aren't my jam.

When I was actively losing weight on low carb I was around 80 carbs a day. That lasted about 2 months but it wasn't sustainable. And I don't like processed foods so low carb prepackaged options grossed me out. I think 180 is a very healthy number. That allows for a lot of balance and variety. But if you need just 10 pounds…

Pretty much failed yesterday so for today I will exercise and eat more fresh fruit. I find eating fruit a challenge. Bananas don't count.

I was angry on low carb too. However it was effective. I dropped weight relatively quick for me. And it broke my sugar habit and my bread habit. But I felt super anxious. The low potassium can make your heart race. And you can get dehydrated really easily. Peanut butter helps a lot. High protein, high fat. I did ease up…

Today I will reach my protein goal. I will drink plain water, not flavored water, and stretch since I have a 10 hour work day and family time seems more important than gym time.

Just for today I will drink 2 glasses of water before snacking after work.

I just want to echo the peanut butter tip. The fat keeps you sated. After a week the sugar craving diminishes, it really does. Emotional eating is hard to change. Be realistic and accept it takes time.

If you are okay with fat, cheese has protein. Tofu too. Unsweetened peanut butter is filling and has protein. Eggs too. I did low carb as a vegetarian for a year. I didn't feel great but I killed my sweet tooth. And the weight came off. Slowly.

When I saw your topic heading, I completely related. I am exactly in the same headspace as you. My clothes from last spring don't fit me this year and it is maddening. Especially since I have yo-yo'd three times in a decade. But everyone else who commented is so right. We've done it before. There's no magic. It's just…

One of my biggest challenges is my yo-yo weight. I have lost and gained back 30 lbs three times in the last decade. I understand mindful eating, but the effort it takes to stay focused becomes fatiguing. I really hate thinking about every bite I take. I resent the effort. I can usually keep it off for about a year and then…