[patchworkpenguin]

I was a member if this group when I first joined Chicks so I remember some of you. I had a weightloss meltdown and just dropped everything. Over the previous year, I tried to lose weight, stalled, got more restrictive, stalled, got even more restirctive, got even more unhappy and finally 'blew up'. I was doing eveything 'right', but not losing weight. I've had all the tests and I'm fine so there's no real reason I can point to I just wasn't losing and getting more and more frusterated and stressed. So I've been floundering and have regained allmost all the weight I lost {it wasn't much to begin with }. I'm not even sure I want to even try to lose again, I just don't want to keep gaining. I'm going to start with 'baby steps' and see what happens. Maybe set a goal for each day/week? I don't want to get stressed and unhappy again.

I'm also an emotional/boredom eater, so food is the tricky part for me. I think I should start by cleaning up my eating or at least make a generic eating plan to follow. We have Christmas goodies but I am proud to admit I haven't gone crazy. I need to eat more fruits and veggies {why is it always fruits and veggies?}. I feel like I want to be acountable but I don't want to weigh, measure or count anything. I think that's where it all began to go wrong in the first place.

Looking forward to getting to know you as the weeks pass...

[AnnieDrews]

Hello Penguin! Things are pretty slow around here lately, but I've got my fingers crossed we will see more activity as soon as the holiday season is officially over.

Sounds like you are struggling with what to do. You didn't mention anything about exercise. Do you do any exercise at all? If not, that might be a good place to start. After that (I know you said you don't want to count or keep track of anything....but...) you might find a plan that works for you. I started out by calorie counting and now I just do it loosely. I have an idea of the calorie counts on a lot of the things I eat routinely so that makes it easier. What did you do before that was successful? I hope you can find a happy medium and get to losing again!

Glad you are here!

[patchworkpenguin]

Annie, Thanks for the welcome, I remember you from before! Let me assure you exercise isn't the problem. Brief history: I started an exercise/diet {general clean up of eating and portion control} in 06 after being diagnosed as pre-diabetic, my Dr put me on phentermine and I lost 75lbs over the next year, bringing my numbers down to normal. My dr claims the loss was mostly due to my efforts, but time passed and I regained about 30lbs dispite my continuing to exercise {habit became hobby!}, so I joined Chicks, and started to work on my emotional/bordom eating. Sweets are my downfall, and I didn't understand the body's cues to hunger. I've made a lot of progress but didn't lose much weight. I feel that what I did before wasn't working and I didn't want to go on the phentermine again.

On the exercise front. I started exercise in 06 with home videos and pretty much have stuck with them {400+ at last count}. I've collected a lot of weights and equipment, but I tend to go through phases and sometimes change with the seasons or with trying something new. Right now I'm on a rotation of cardio one day followed by a cardio/weight circuit the next, repeat. So today I did 45min of cardio/weights.

I like the idea of reporting at the end of the day what I did right and what I need to work on, so I hope I can continue to do that here.

[KittehMomma]

Hi, everyone. It's been over two months since I last came to this forum. I got overwhelmed, but I've had enough of the pity party and I want to get back on track.

Gained too much weight, been eating all wrong, but I want to change that, so today I plan to clean out my fridge and my pantry and either toss or package up and freeze the off-limits foods.

I've also been letting my exercise slip, so that's another thing to start again today--fire up the Wii, go for a walk, clean house vigorously.

It really helps to come here for support and to be accountable to someone for my efforts (or lack thereof). I hope you all had a wonderful Christmas (or other celebration) and that you will all have a great New Year's Eve.

[weightlosswanted]

Welcome back penguin!!! You too Kitteh!!! I've been lurking for the last month or two as well. Hoping to get back on track : )

[AnnieDrews]

So happy to see the activity picking up here! I may be out of pocket most of the weekend, but will check in as I can.

I want to wish every one a New Year full of love and happiness and health. I am so thankful for all of you and everyone here at our site.

[Ashley777]

Happy New Year! I have been off for just over a week, thought I would check in. With Christmas, and my moms and daughters bdays on 29 and 30 this time of year is so busy. I go back to work on WEd. I am so glad to have had some time off, been sleeping late and spending time with family. Not so great on the food front lately but want to get back on track and trying not to feel incredibly guilty and discusted as that just makes things worse. See everyone soon

[AnnieDrews]

Ashley-Come join us here...

http://www.3fatchicks.com/forum/40-s...ml#post3627109

...on the new January thread!!