Hello all,
I'm new 2 the site & have recently returned 2 the habit of exercising at the end of 06. My sons were home 4 the holidays & the youngest told me that he didn't understand Y I was so committed 2 exercising & working out so hard only 2 waste it 2 drink sodas & eat chips. I then made the decision 2 change my eating habits. Mind U, all my life I'd been able 2 eat as I pleased w/exercise as my balance. Needless to say that I'm 40 yrs old now & my metabolism isn't as responsive as it was 20 yrs ago. So, I started 2 run again, changed my eating habits & went 2 C the dr 2 ensure that I was on the right track. After a billion tests, he'd found that I didn't have any medical ailments except that I was overweight & retaining water in my legs. He gave me a mild water pill that I didn't really want 2 start taking cuz I was feeling pretty good with the running & eating differently, but mostly cuz I didn't want any side effects & I wanted 2 try 2 do this as naturally as possible. He'd noted that the water pill was so mild & it wouldn't B harmful & I could take it every other day. I obliged. After a couple of months of weight loss (noticeable enough with saggy skin & loose clothes), I'd come 2 a stand still. I mean 2 nothing-ness, total & complete wall of stoppage. I felt like nothing else was happening 4 me. So I took my eating habits 2 another level - I'd already refrained from eating bread, soda, candy, junk & included fruit & veggies in my intake... so now, I took out all bread items (pasta, rice, anything white...). A few more lbs fell off, but now I'm back 2 the wall. So, a couple of weeks ago, I stepped up my exercise regiment & started running every day versus 3 days a week. I'm still feeling good, but can't pinpoint what I'm lacking or not doing right. Don't get me wrong, if I want 2 cheat, I'll cheat - have Starbucks or a scoop of ice-cream, but nothing over the top then run a little more - & can't seem 2 figure out what else there is that I can do. I think I've described my situation fully enough 2 give an idea of what I'm going thru & just wanted 2 know if any1 else was going thru or went thru anything similar &/or was/is able 2 overcome the situation. Thanks 4 any help!