paddythegeek

Thank you for posting so honestly about your experience. I have been there myself, so many times in my life. The only upside of those times was that they motivated me to do *something* to change, and it's been a work in progress since then, with some things working better than others. One thing that really helped me was to…

I think that's a good suggestion re: the carbs. I try to keep them low and eat beans/legumes instead when possible. One thing I did during my earlier period of intensive weight loss (80 lbs) was to follow a regimen of 5 days/week of weight loss and 2 days at maintenance. I would also include a blowout day every "whenever"…

Hey, welcome to town. No idea on sports clubs, but a few favourite healthy restaurants are below. My wife and I are vegetarian and have some gluten-free constraints to work with, so we're a nightmare at dinner parties. That said, the choices below all have choices for all diets, including ours. Wild Earth Cafe - casual…

I was in my car waiting at a light on my way to get coffee (and donuts) for breakfast one weekend. It was freezing cold, and there were no cars on the road. As I waited, an ambulance raced past - the lights were flashing, but the siren was off, which I took to mean there was someone inside on their way to the hospital. I…

I sure sympathize. I take comfort sometimes in the idea that just about any *something* is better than almost every *nothing*. Anything you do to move towards your goal is more than if you'd done nothing at all. If you're like me, it probably took many years to get to a point where you realized you needed to change. It's…