SAPerkins01

Thank you. THANK YOU ALL! I'll get a nice glass of cold water now. :blushing:

I looked at this post because I struggle with eating enough and have gained quite a bit of weight over the years as a result. Reading all of the posts, I have found that I should try lifting heavy weights. I do some strength training but I thought that low weights, high reps was the way to go so that I don't become bulky.…

I have exeperienced this as well. It only occurs on my gym days (which is ever other day). I do light work outs on my off gym day and I don't feel like eating in the middle of the night. Like you, if I do give in, I just take the calories out of my next day (which is a non gym day, so it doesn't bother me). But I am…

Thank you for your input. 40 is the new 30 beautiful [/quote] Thank you for the compliment...or at least that is how I will take it. :smile:

Good topic for Motivation and Support. I lost 20 pounds and weighed in and gained 1.8 back. I think it is due to muscle weight. I am fine with that but it does sting a little not to see the scale come down agian. I was also not eating enough calories. So I am trying to work on that. I just don't ever have a large enough…

That is a good topic to discuss. I think that my ex (if you can even call him that) was a motivating factor for my weight loss journey. But as I think about it, both factors are on opposite ends of the spectrum. Let me set the scene. I am 40 he is 29. No...I am not a cougar per se...at least that was not my intention. When…

This is my first reply on this site ever. So, let's open the flood gates. The root of my weight issues are a combo deal. 1. I never had to worry about weight until I was around 34 (I am 40 now) and that was even true after I had my son. 2. I never really was a big eater. I could go two days without consuming a single…