Happens to all of us!

One thing I have been thinking about lately, is how to spend less time
and energy on maintaining weight. Hopefully it would be applicable to
you as well.

The main thing is that you do not have to weigh your food! Portion
control can be done by much easier means. After a little bit of
itnroduction, you pretty much do not need to read labels and books
either. You know what's in meat and what's milk and what's in
potatoes. All of that becomes much easier over time.

If you feel exhausted and hungry (I assume seriously hungry), then
perhaps you need to revisit what and how much you eat susan.

You have done very well so far, just recall how exhausted you were to
carry extra 70 lbs of lard on you.

i

I have days like that too.  I just have to remind myself that I can't get
what I want overnight and it's well worth all the effort.  I really believe
that it is worth the effort.  You've done so well so far.  It would be a
real shame if you abandoned your efforts and gained the weight back.  I hope
that you don't have a kitchen full of "bad" stuff that is suppose to be for
the other members of your household.  One of Dr. Phil's steps that I really
believe in is eliminating the junk and not letting it back in the house.
Once you've done that and your family understands that this is the way it's
going to be around there, it makes it so much easier.  Relax and maybe watch
a fun movie and leave the books and internet unread for a day or so.  If
your hip and back hurt really bad, you probably need to lay off the exercise
for a while also.

Take care,
Tonia

Hark! I heard "susanjoneslewis" <susanjoneslewis@sbcglobal.net> say:

To whom are you having to explain yourself?

I'm sorry to hear you're in pain, I suspect that's a lot of the problem.
It's really hard to stay upbeat when you hurt.

It happens to the best of us. :-) But tomorrow is another day, and I'd
bet money that it will be much better for you. Chin up...

I absolutely know where you are coming from.  Hang in there - you'll find a
solution.  I found something that seems to be working for me now, but I
can't vouch for the long term.  If this turns out to be more than just a bad
day or you want more info, let me know.  For now I'll just say that you are
definitely not alone in this one!

Jenn

Been there done that Susan.  I am going through it now too.  Hang in there
and you aren't alone.  Hugs...
(keep away from the smokes)

It does sound like you're having a bad day.  

Has it been a while since you've taken any time off from working out?
One possible thing that could account for your psychological as well
as physical symptoms is overtraining.  Maybe you need a week's break
from the gym?  Or maybe just a change-up in your activities?

And, while I can't recommend that you give up watching what you eat --
at least if you hope to lose weight :-) -- perhaps you should just try
to maintain at your current weight for a bit.

Chris
262/150/ (145-150)

Thanks for posting this Susan.  Boy, can I identify, and I guess a lot
of others will too.

I prefer not to think too much about weight issues, calories, etc.
etc.  This is probably why I try to record as little as possible,
weigh myself not too frequently and never talk to anyone else (apart
from here) about my WOE/WOL.
You're entitled to feel like this from time to time, so don't beat
yourself up.

janice

(((((((HUGS))))))))
Sorry to hear you are having a bad time, you have come along way on
your journey, maybe you need to reward yourself rest on your
acheivements for a defined period of timet o gain energy to move on.
Take a week, don't go back to eating junk but don't monitor yourself
exactly, reward yourself with gentle walks in an area you like being
in instead of walking, a bath or massage may help with your aches and
pains. Mostly give yourself some "Me" time. As for the Foodpolice,
tell them to give you a bit you room, you apreciate their support but
are a bit stressed by their comments at the moment.  Good luck and
don't give up, but let things slack off for a defined time then get
back on track, you can do this!
Michelle : Ozzie in Switzerland
69.8/59.6/61kg

"susanjoneslewis" <susanjoneslewis@sbcglobal.net> wrote in news:R_urc.2851
$VJ2.677@newssvr23.news.prodigy.com:

It seems to me you're doing very well.

Phil M.