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I agree that our societal standard for healthy weight has been altered, even though there is so much discussion about the epidemic of obesity. I think it is important to focus on what is best for you. As long as your goals are healthy and reasonable for someone of your size, then keep working towards what you want for…
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I think weighing yourself now and seeing where you are is important. I know for me, when I stop paying attention to what I weigh, it is usually because I know I am gaining and I don't want to know how much. Continuing to not weigh ends up allowing some level of denial to persist but by weighing yourself you can see where…
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I have struggled with inconsistency a lot as well, especially with exercise. If you can anticipate something happening to throw you off track, then come up with a plan beforehand for how you can cope with it and get back on schedule. If it is something unexpected, then give yourself a break mentally (i.e don't beat…
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I think it depends on the person. I recently stopped tracking for a few weeks...vacation/moving etc. I only gained a pound during that time. However, last year I quit tracking before reaching my goal and I ended up slowly regaining. I think it is important to maintain accountability, i.e. weigh yourself regularly to and…
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Sigh. I can definitely relate to this. I have never been significantly overweight but have gained more than 10lbs a winter over the past two winters (lost it all last year but sadly regained). I have experienced people telling me I didn't need to lose weight and even had a coworker ask if I had an eating disorder (based…
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I went through that "always being hungry" phase as well when I lost weight last year. After a few weeks, it got easier because my body got used to consuming less calories. I would increase what you are consuming in the morning. I generally tend to consume more calories in the morning (breakfast/lunch) but that it also when…
