this is miserable

[lightsand]

I just cannot make myself stick with this. It's not working right now somehow. I don't really know what to change to make it work either. I do need this tracking to keep myself honest. Otherwise I will slip with eating and my weight WILL go up. It is nice to see the weight dip below 130 and inch toward mid 120s but it will not be sustainable

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[deb90]

You have to believe that even maintaining is worth while - especially after 30 or 35 yrs old. And I believe the stalls are somehow worth while especially if they are not gains.

Lame as it sounds I believe this - after years of this, it's so much easier (and better) than beating myself up.

True, I am a life time 'dieter' and 'exerciser' and I may never hit 135. But it's better than being a lifetime size 20 - which can happen so easily to woman at a certain age.

Ug. And I have the husband that likes to cook (butter in mashed potatoes). Some people got nerve.

Don't beat yourself up on Thanksgiving. Give thanks and start Friday - have a good one!!

[lightsand]

Would you like a little potato with your butter?

Sounds familiar to me! And butter is yummy. (So is cheese, my special weakness, the delicious flavorful and, oh so fattening substance.) I would be alright maintaining for a short bit. I am just worried that the whole hiatus will result in gaining weight. You are right on one thing, no need to beat yourself up AND Thanksgiving day, I am exempt from anything diet-related. I already give myself weekends off anyway.

Most women post-35 do need to work at it to stay in shape, I know. And I always had to work at it somewhat anyway so there is no reason to expect anything different now. That 119 lbs is so close yet so fat though. I just want to hit it already. If I ever win a lottery, one of the first places I'd go would be one of those weight loss spas, really, where there is nothing else to do but to lose the weight and get in shape.

[runhappee]

Honestly, I wish I was doing as good as you are. And I know you think you aren't doing very good, but you're doing better than me. The tracking, actually keeping at it, is the one thing I have a hard time with. And I'm still...well, BACK...in the 180s again. I was in the 170s. I would kill to be in the 130s.

I hope you can find something that works for you.

[lightsand]

What's your height? I do not accept "wow is me" from tall people, no m'am. Do not forget I am just 5'1". And after Thanksgiving... oi... don't know if I am doing very well at all.

[runhappee]

I'm 5'1, too. Well, 5'1 and a half on a good day.

[lightsand]

Hello, fellow 5ft 1in-er! In this case, you can come complain on here all you want, if this helps! Hope we both find something that works for us. No luck here yet.