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I am very sorry for the loss of your Aunt.I am like you,as both my parents are gone and have one remaining aunt that is 98.That is the hardest part of aging,is losing the ones we love.Take care of yourself,dear lady. :heart:

Last winter I was in a terrible funk. I don't do well in the cold and much prefer hot weather. It is going into fall in Iowa and we get nasty winters. I am seriously thinking of moving to Florida. I love the ocean and warm seasons. My main exercise is walking and we have no indoor tracks. Will have to think of a new…

I was happy to hear your depression was lifting.I like the "positive" triggers that help us instead of setting us back. Music is a great motivator and always lifts my spirits! Thanks for sharing. Have a great week! :smile:

Dear Evelyn,You are such an inspiration to me. I'm back on track and guess what! I reached my goal today! Actually a little under my goal,so think I have corrected my binges. Have also made myself walk a lot. Do you use a pedometer? Think I will get a good one to keep track like you do. 10,000 steps a day is also what I am…

Thank you for letting us know how you are doing. Gosh,I wish more of our group were active on this discussion. Sounds as if you are holding your own and keeping at a consistent weight and also weight lifting. I felt so much happier and stronger when I was exercising.I am also fighting depression and think I feel so…

Just like your quote is saying on your ticker"I AM stronger than my challenges". Believe it,dear friend.:heart:

So good to see your sweet face again! I haven't been tracking my food either,although I am a few pounds from goal. I promise though,I am still accountable to all of you and I watch what I eat. I have slacked on exercising so dear Aboele,I will start fresh also. Love your honesty and determination. Never too late for a…

Your therapist doesn't seem to get what it means to lose a bunch of weight,then emotional eat and gain weight. Maybe he was trying to get you to focus on the positive. I think when someone trivializes something we are feeling it doesn't validate how important it is to us.My daughter was visiting and I told her,I try not to…

Do you have any local weight loss groups you can join? Being om MFP is awesome,but face to face support is important,like you said. Journaling is also great. :smile:

Last year,when I gained 58 pounds,I was so upset and depressed and had some very intense family and social issues. Every emotion I had,if it was anger,depression,lonliness,etc.,the only way I was able to cope was with food. The more weight I gained,the worse I felt. I realized,if I continued on this destructive path,I will…

Good answer,Brenda.

Thanks for starting this discussion. The only real thing that works for me is getting outdoors and exercising,most often,walking. If I can break a sweat,all the better. It clears my head and the stress lessens. If I sit around and dwell on whatever is making me feel emotional and stressed,I WILL eat and probably binge or…

Skip white bread all together. It's pure starch with little nutrition. The sprouted Ezeckiel bread is good for you. Found in the organic section in the freezer or I eat Sara Lee whole wheat bread with 45 calories. Just try to limit your bread intake and you wull lose weight faster.

Dear Rachel,You have received some great advice and some "not" great advice. As an older woman,I have realized that looks fade,but what is in your heart,is everlasting. The most beautiful women I know,are beautiful for one reason. It is that inner glow of sweetness that can't be found,just by losing weight. Sure,I feel…

Congrats on your weight loss. I like the marble idea. Anything that reminds us on how far we have come. Another inspiring thing (especially if you are just starting out) is go to a store and hold a 5 pound bag of sugar. Puts it all in perspective. I passed the 50 pound mark,and it is pretty amazing. Trying on new clothes…

You are more than welcome to join my group":Food and feelings". Emotional eating is sometimes difficult to get under control,but possible. It's important when making lifestyle changes,that you get support. I would be happy to help you in anyway possible and share what I have learned in my "get healthy" journey. You have…

That's awesome that you are walking with your coworkers. Always seems more fun,when you exercise with someone else. I understand what it's like to have emotional stuff going on. I am having issues with my youngest,but I am determined not to let it ruin my journey. I'm too close to let anyone(or anything) sabotage my hard…

Don't you love summer! Swimming is so good for you and easy on the joints. Winter is tough for me,also. Need sun! Thanks for sharing.:smile:

Sounds as if you are having a fun summer! Food wise,I'm doing well,but have slacked on the exercise. Wish we had somewhere to swim here! Great exercise. Thanks for posting. I have missed all the lovely people of my group. Keep up the good work.:happy:

Thanks. You are right about putting my focus on positive things. Negativity creeps up on me and that becomes my focus.Grrr..thanks for reminding me.Count my blessings.:heart:

Thank you. I needed to hear from someone who understands. You are right about exercising. I" m just worn out.My daughter sent me an angry text,calling me names. Just gotta let it go. Something is going on with her and different. The entire visit she was texting on her phone and seemed irritable. I need to get a life!…

I'm so happy you didn't give up and came back. Different situations can trigger us to give up on our goals and we get back to emotional eating. Just when I think I have won that battle,a careless action or hurtful word from someone,can lead me right back to binging. It take guts and determination to get past all the junk…

Thank you all for the great advice and kind words. I am over it and realize it was just a tactic to find something about me that was negative. People say mean things to try to make themselves look better. Whatever. Thanks,Brenda. I am going to look into lifting,but for now,I am greatful to be getting slim and healthy. I…

Thank you. I think it is because he is now on disability for a bad liver and diabetes(self inflicted) and does nothing to better his health. Really think he said that to knock me down a peg. Whatever. I will keep on my health journey(even with sagging arms). Have any of you experienced this? I didn't have this issue when I…

Wow,that's awesome.I have heard so many people say that they eat what they want and don't exercise. I can understand eating different than usual,but I wouldn't want to come home and undo the damage! Think it would set me back. My daughter is coming for a visit,starting Friday and usually cook up a storm. She is also…

Proud of you,sweetie. Way to get back on track! :smile:

I think we all wish at times, we could eat whatever we wanted and not gain weight. Darn it. It does take a lot of determination and discipline . I don't know how close you are to goal,but (the last time) I lost a bunch of weight and maintained it for years,I still was mindful of what I ate,but gave myself ONE day to cheat…

We do have a wonderful group here. Bren is strong,and that's what we need to push past toxic people and not let it damage our health journey. Difficult,YES,impossible,NO. I have discovered that staying healthy and not binging,due to emotional eating,takes great disipline .It's all about choices. Have a great weekend,lovely…

I was also a cashier at WalMart and lost my job,because there was a bully,that was ALWAYS disrespectful to me,and her and the assistant manager were buddies. I was a cheerful,dedicated employee that got fired for not going out in snow and ice to push carts. I even had a dr's excuse(because of a shunt ) and the threat of…

You are doing so good at maintaining. I have been on maintenance before,but for some reason,I think it will be hard,once I get to goal,not to still be in the losing weight,train of thought and switch to eating more. Guess I will deal with that when I get there. Just getting closer. Good job.Evelyn.:smile: